New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-09
z Cyclone
or Ambition.

II any one had told Thompson Thorn
as six months before the general cleo
ton of 80 that he would be candi
date for Office he would have laughed
him to scorn. Thomas was the most
unassuming man in the world Small,
bald, nearsighted, with a soft voice
and extreme gentleness of manner. he
was especially untitled for participa-
ton in an exciting campaign.
One day a widow, impecunious and
ambitious hearing Of Mr.. Thompson
and his income, made. up her mind to
| marry him. There are various ways
Of appropriating man. The widow
| chose that Of carrying him by storm.
When the storm was over Mr.. Thomas
was u married man
The wedding occurred five months
| and two weeks before the election. At
the end of a weeks honeymoon Mr..
Thomas took up his paper one morn
ing and read:
There is movement on foot to place
Thon1p Thomas, a gum shoe politician of
| the Seventh ward in nomination for may
or. We hope it will not succeed. We
need practical business man for the po-
sitiOn, not a drone.
Mr.. Thomas was astOunded. Calling
his wife, he showed her the item
''Well," she said, 81 know I've married
drone, but I don't intend that my
husband shall remain drone l have
some ambition. | and you are one
We will work together. am arrang-
ing for your candidacy myself
But, my dear
II have the promise of the boss that
you shall have the nomination. All
that is required is your check for 3d.
900 for election expenses
give thousand dollarsv'
| Which will be well spent. You
have never taken any stand in the
town whatever, but the mayoralty
will
Mr.. Thomas groaned. Then he
showed bit. of fght-the only fight
he had ever shown in his life-but
Mrs. Ihon-. so out-Heroded Herod
in war of words that her husband
was cowed. He did not consent to She
any more than a man consents to be
drowned; he was simply submerged.
The $4,000 was handed in to the boss,
who after depositing the lions share
to the credit Of the Organization" be-
gan paying out the rest to the heelers.
Thompson Thomas received the nom
lnation. Judson Tadleben was put up
by the opposition boss and the people
became greatly interested in what they
| considered their franchise as American
citizens. The morning after the NOM
nation Mr.. Thomas was surprised to
read in journal-the mouthpiece of
the party he representation interview
with himself He was not aware of
having been interviewed and spoke of
his aStOniShment to his wife. She in
formed him that it was a faxed. in
terview for political purposes. Among
| other things that had been put into his
| mouth, was this:
"Mr. Thomas, what are your. views con-
corning the trusts?"
Il consider them unholy alliances to
| grind the faces of the poor
And how do you stand on the labor
question:"
i look upon the laborer as a man and
brother II elected, | shall do all in my
/ power to advance his interests at the ex-
pense of his employers
Mr.. Thomas was indignant. "What
pothouse politician put that in my
mouth?' he said to his wife. II would
| be an idiot to advance the laborer' s
| interest at the expense of his employ
er.' Where would the laborer be if
his employer were degraded?''
mo pothouse politician wrote it. nv
| dear. l was Informed that your views
| would be required, and put that in
myself. You must stand well with
the laborer or you will be defeated
| Then came demands for more funds.
Mr.. Thomas refused, but one days bat
| tie with his wife was sufficient, and he
| gave another check and another and
another till most Of his capital was in
vested in his candidacy for an Office he
didn't want But the browning agony
was the abuse heaped upon him by the
| opposition. When he read the follow
ing he tainted dead away:
| There is a man just now prominent be-
| fore the public who, it is rumored. if he
| had his just deserts would be behind bars
| rather than soliciting the votes of his
countrymen. Could the opposition sink
lower than nominate one who has sought
| by every means in his power to throw
dust about his past? Only jury Of those
countrymen could throw searchlight
upon that record he seeks to hide
AS soon as Thomas could pull himself
together he went to the newspaper Of
flee and demanded to see the man who
wrote the article. You mustn't mind
little thing like that, Mr.. Thomas
said the scriDbler, smiling. 'sThey say
alps fair in love and war They forgot
to put in politics. :" But I'll have the
law Of you" ooh, we haven't men
toned you. Good day, Mr. Thomas.
Hope you'll meet with success
The morning of the 18th of November
came at last. A president was elected
with an eclat that diverted attention
from the minor Offices. Mr.. Thomas,
looking in his morning paper for his
record, saw in one corner:
| Thompson Thomas was defeated for