Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15

ment for the voters of his district should
first study their likes end dislikes. Only a
good Judge Of human nature can hope to
provide campaign auxiliaries that will en-
terrain at the same time that they are help
" w h new a candidate Slans to give the
is usually with the idea Of making votes for
himself. In the last congressional cam
paign at least one candidate deliberately set
out to provide entertainment that neither
he nor the other fellow would secure the
votes of the recipients of his favors.
The race between the candidates of the
major parties was very close and hot from
the start. As the fateful day drew near 1t
became apparent to both candidates that as
a certain county went SO would the district
go, and as the colored men voted so would
the county go. Straightway the colored
folks--nearly all of them live in the county
seat-began to be deluged with all sorts of
attention. They were literally supplied
with fireworks: free feasts were spread for
them in the groves; marching club uni
forms, covered with gold. were recklessly
distributed among them; the two candidates
haunted cabin doors and loaded down the
pickannies with enough sweetmeats to keep
them in colicky state for half con-
CHEESEMAN'S term.
An Excursion That Failed.
Two days before election the candidate
who was up for reelection caused it to be
announced to every colored man. woman
and child that he would give them a free
excursion to the city. fifty miles away,
where they could spend the day at the race
course az his guests. In the excitement oc-
colored population apparently lost sight of
the fact that the day named for the excur-
sion was election day itself
On learning of his opponents shrewd
move the other candidate quietly left town.
When he returned the next day he was
smiling broadly, even while his lieutenants
wore the scowl Of staring defeat He would
vouchsafe no explanation OF his trip or self
complacency. other than a non-committal
"Wait and see"
Election morning came, and with 1t the
colored folk collected In a body at the rail-
road station: the willy giver Of the excur-
sion had planned to start half an hour be-
fore the polls opened. The long excursion
trains-three of them-could be seen stand
Ing on the side track. the engines with
steam up. The crowd was laughing and
singing. the candidates neutenants were
hflariously circulating about, everything
was lovely, when, suddenly. the station
agent shot up into viey on a hand truck.
mo excursion" he shouted. IAN of.
Orders just received
The message had to be repeated several
times before the crowd could take It in.
Then It scattered. angry all through with
the manS who had planned the great treat
only to disappoint them soreIy and before
he could recover from his establishment at
his miscarrefd coup the colored men had
stormed the polls In their delirious anxiety
to cast their votes for the other fellow.
As for the other fellow he laughed hear
tily as he explained to his over-joyous lieu
tenants:
1T was easy when remembered that the
division superintendent Is one Of the boys.
All had to do was to drop in on him, and
he did the rest at the psychological mo-
ment."
It's fun we're having in more ways than
one In this congressional campaign. Are
you getting your share?