The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-13

should say Cert'nly, in gineral, 1 Amt
got no quarrel with no mans Republi-
canism. But this here's kind of put
tckler case, boys. The elections liable
to be mighty close"
Republican winl', laughed Toby
Meelyun man eena parade!"
Mr. Pixley's small eyes lowered fur
lively. He glanced once toward the
door. stroked his stubby chin, and an
swered softly: Don't you be too sure
of that, young Teller. Them banks is
ffghtin' each other ag'in!''
Bank? Fight? wat eesa that?"
inquired The merchant, with an entire
ly blank mind
There's one thing ii amt replied
the other. in the same confidential tone
1T ain't no two-by-four campaign. All
got to say to you boys is, 'Foller yer
leader and you'll wear pearl collar
buttOns!"
"Vote a Republican," interiected
Leo Vesschi gutturally.
The furtiveness of Mr.. Pixley in
creased.
We'll mebbe," he responded. very
deliberately. II reckon better put you
boys next. right nOw's wells any other
time. Amt nothin' ever gained by not
ben Open'n' above bOard-thats my
motto, and ack up to it. You kin asst
EN-. jest asst the boys, and you'll hear
it from ch-an-dall-'Frank Pixley's
square, That's what they'll tell ye
Now, see here; this is the way it is.
amt wOrryin' much about who goes to
the Legislature, or who's county COM
nissiOners. nor none o. that. Why Amt
I worryin'? Because it's picayune It's
peanut politics. It amt where the mon
ey is. No, SIR; this campaign is on the
treaSurership TAYLOR p. Singleton is
runnin' fer treasurer on the Republican
ticket and Gil Maxim on the Demo-
cratic. But that amt where the fight
is" (Mr. PiNley spat, cOntemptuously)
''PahI Whichever of 'em gifts it won't
no more'n draw his salary It's the
banks. If Singleton wins out the Wash
ingtoh National gifts the use of the
county's money fer the term; If Max
inns elected Florenheims bank gifts it.
FlOrenheim laid down the cash fer Max
inns nomination, and the Washington
National fixed it fer Singleton. And it's
big money, don't you git no wrong idea
about that"
Vote a Republican" said Toby po-
litely.
dirty handkerchief and scratched his
head. see here" he said, after a
pause. to Toby, i've got TO go down
to Collins saloon, and I'd like to have
you come along. Feel like going?"
"Certumalee," answered Toby with
alacrlty, reaching for his hat.
But no one could have been more sur
prised than the chestnut Vender, when,
on reaching the vacant street. his com
panion, glancing cautiously about,
| beckoned him into the darkness ot an
alleyway, and. noiselessly uDsetting a
| barrel, indicated it as a seat for both.
Here said Pixley, IL reckon this IS
| better. Jest two men by themselves kin
fix up a thing like this a lot quicker.
You make your own deal with EN- az
forwards, or none at all, jest as you
I likei They'll do whatever you say, any
anyway. l sized you up TO run that
bunch, first time I ever laid eyes on
the outfit Now see here, Pete, you
listen to me. reckon I kin turn a lit
tie trick here that'll do you some good.
You kin bet ! see that the men l pick
fer my Ieaders-lilke you, Pete-git their
rights Now, here; there's you and the
other six that's seven: it'll be SO in
your pocket if you deliver the goods. -
mol nO!' said Pietro i'm earnest pro-
testatiOn. I'VE seven a good Repub-
lican. We vote a republicans las
time, all a time. Eet eesa not a need
to pay us to vote a Republican. You
save that a money. Meese Peasley.''
You don't understand groaned Pix
ley, with an inclination. to weep over
the foreigners Observation-Disclosures. There
| is q chance fer a big deal here for all
the boys IN the precinck- Gil Maxim
hackers II pay glib fer votes enough to
swing 1t. Now here. you see -here"-he
took an affectionate grip of PietrU's col
/ lar-'.Tm goin' TO have q talk with
/ MaXiTn's manager tomorrow, and I'll
put up the price all round on them peo-
| pie. Look here, you swing them six in
line and march 'em uD. and all of We
stamp the roDster instead of the eagle
this time and I'll hand you a IS bill
and full box o. cigars; see?''
! P.etrO nodded and smiled through the
| darkness. Stamp that eaglei" he an
swered, "eesa all right, Mesa Peasley.
Don't you have afraid. We all seven a
good Republican,! Stamp that eagle,
| Hoor-r-ra, Republican eternalr'
Pixley was left sitting on the barrel.
! looking after the light figure of the
young man joyously tripping back 10
| the cellar and turning to wave a hand
| in farewell from the street.
We'll, 1 am damned" the politician
| remarked, with unwilling Veracity.
| did the dern dago bluff me: does he
want more, er did he RELY didn't un-
derstand fer hOnest7" Then. "Ill cit
those seven votes, though some way.
I'm out fer a record this time, and I'll
| git emf"
Bertha went with her fiance to select
! the home that was to be theirs. They
! found a clean. tidy. furnished room.
/ with a canary bird thrown in and Toby
! in the wild Joy OF his heart, seized his
! sweetheart round the waist and tried
/ to force her to dance under the amazed
! eyes of the landlady.
you yoost behafed awful" ex-
claimed the blushihg waitress that
evening with tears of laughter at the
remembrance.
She was as happy as her lover. ex-