Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-08
VOLUME XXXXX
Joke on Leonard E. Meyer

Before the recent municipal election
in Milwaukee, Leonard +. Meyer form
er resident Of this county, but not rela-
tive Of Gene, our gOod-lOOking shoe deal
er, became imbued with the idea that he
would like to represent his wari in tie
common council and he had an expert
ence according to a story in the Evening
Wisconsin under the heading If Talk
Of the Town." which was as follows;
when is a press agent not press
agent? One Leonard E. Meyer, prst-
while candidate for alderman, can ans
wer this conundrum in satisfactory style.
"This same Leonard Meyer enjoys an
envious reputation for boosting the
wares and personalities of other people.
He has the ability to inject larger and
more entertaining variety of adjectiyes
into boost" than any other press agent
known in these parts. 1t is told OF Mr..
Meyer that he acquired this rare blessing
herding oxen on the jefferson county
farm Of his pere.
"HOwsOmever, be that as it may, Leon
ard Meyer became imbued with the very
praiseworthy thought last winter that
the people of the Twentieth ward de-
manded him for their council represen-
tative. 1t is told Of youthful character
III "Ihe Bonnie Brjar Bush" who OWNED
on moonlight night on the farm that
he read distinctly In the illuminated
horizon the mystic initials "P. c." and
Interpreted the letters as call from on
high to Preach Christ" When he I'M
folded his vision to the town clergyman,
the elderly dominic was SO unfeeling as
to insinuate the letters might just as
we'll have stood for "PlOw corn"
Not 50 with Leonard Meyer. He put
his press agent energy into the campaign
forthwith He sent notices to the city
editors pertaining to significant poll
tical evolution in the Twentieth ward.
Pop" Miller of the Republican city COM
mittee soon began to take notice Of the
youthful political leader. Mr. Meyer did
not believe in the threadbare announce
ment of other candidates that "at the
request of thousands of my friends will
make the sacrifice and come out as
candidate" and b0sh, ct cetera.
That's not the way of the trained
press agent.
''All went well and smoothly with the
young alderman-to- be. At the primary
many voters cast their ballots for Leon
ard Meyer. When the returns were
counted it was shown that Mr.. Meyer
had been nominated by satisfying plu-
raIity. The smile of the made good"
press agent was manifest.
Then comes the city attorney, and
sternly calls the attention Of the sup
posed by the last Legislature pertaining
to 20 per cent. amendment. Mr..
Meyer had not considered that feature
of the political situation and did not
cover" it in his political dope. The law
was there and it must be Obeyed. Leon
ard Meyer was counted out by the law
makers of his own party. With him, law
is law, He believes in party integrity,
and hence will not become an indepen-
dent candidate.
Nevertheless, he is pondering these
days whether he did not make a mistake
when he deserted lthe COWS in the YER
dant pasture one rarely enticing spring
day not so many years ago. On that
eventful day he exclaimed, DOggOne
the farm Today he is saying something
more expressive concerning the law
makers"