The state herald., 1908-05-15

Copyright. by Joseph u. BowlesD
The politician who is following the
calling for livelihood eats. drinks
and sleeps politics You cannot get
him on the track lie finds little in
. terest in anything else. All his read
ing, outside Of the papers, is on po'
litical topics. He keeps track OF past
elections and past ward votes. knows
how his ward has gone. will go, and
ought to go In the future. He is the
life Of all political assemblages. for
h. has the air OF the expert and the
.libness of an illustrated lecturer. -
He attends the wakes" funerals.
dances. parties. baseball and football
games, christenings. church fairs. pic
mics and all other social happenings,
and gets himself voted the most pop
ular man whenever he has chance.
remember that at one political
jamboree there was beauty show"
and ! was appointed one OF the judges.
The other two Judges were pulling
together" and | saw | was double
crossed before the beauties" went
on the platform. In front OF the plat.
chairs. and they were filled by the re-
spcctiye adhercnts OF the contestlng
fair had innocently supposed
that things were "on the square" until
! was approached by one OF the Judges
with the idea that the FIRST prize ought
10 go TO certain girl who. to my no.
tion was not within a thousand miles
of being first In the race. put up
such fierce Kick" that the other
judges got little bit uncertain. and
at last. as first and second prizes were
both gold watches. they agreed TO let
me select No. n would vote for
their choice for first prize.
When No, is name was announced
a groan went up from the crowd. nc.
companied by n cheer from one cor.
ner of the seats where the winners
parilfans were punched. When No.
2'a name was given she was chcercd
by u big majority Of the crowd. and
was satisfied my cycalght was stlll
good Now FOR both OF these girls the
yot. had been solid, three votes for
each Whom II came to No. sand
there were only three prizes worth
anyihinR-i did a little "doublc-cross,
ing" myself. One Of the judges pro.
posed u Rirl who had a face like
cnstard pie nj twilight. The other
judge said, Sure. that's the onel"
had selected n sifl for this pfise and
had got her name. so | said 10 Judge
No. 3, Where's your LADY, lie
pointod TO her and said. "Out Of
sight but we'd better split the votes
this time. you yot. for Miss --" giy.
that the crowd won't have any holler
coming ON tho split. two votes 10 ono
will win out anyway"
lie did ~ suggested. but ha I also
voted for my choice the look of dis
gust that oyerspr.ad his features
when he saw how he had been horn
HwosRled' was something classic hut
all he said was Holy Hcei"
After q man has been mixed Nh In
politics for n year or 50 he begins 10
snefc.iye that politics has HH many an,
giles In social way ~ tho game of
three. cushion cafoms," The variety
af rfadaiions is 80 widely diversified
and the intervals 30 abrupt that Il
takes n truly cosmopolitan spirit 10
successfully take the degreen" A.
four o'clock In the afternoon ,ou may
ba tutifhIne glasses with a yottnp me.
chanic at a "rathskeilet" In a friendly
chat over your beer as 10 how things
look In his end of the ward AZ u.
IN. you may be dining with bunch uf
judges and party magnaies In some