The sun., 1916-10-29
By FRANK WARD O'MALLEY.

A S the score card merchant re-
II marks steadily around the en-
trance to the Polo Grounds.
sYuh gotta git n score card tub foller
the game-onny fy cense, gcnse!"And
yuh gotta lamp this here glossary
which follows too. or you will be I'M
able properly to grasp the liner points
Of the dissertation below on Manhat-
tan's method (Which differs from the
Scranton or Manasquan or South
Bend method in degree only. not in
k.nd) of saving the nation once every
four years.
Here's the glossary then. Of words
two.ds) and phrases, which every
curhstone campaign orator packs the
lenGth and breadth Of Manhattan and
env!rons in the tonneau Of his wind
wagon. The glossary Is far from COM
plete. II was compiled at great labor.
however. right under the guns as
pratorical patriots belonging to
various college Mems" campaign
Leagues" Numbered forth at loon
meetings by day or along street curbs
by night on the general ag'in-the-gov-
eminent text that runs Z" He's
damned II he did and he's damned IL
he dldn't'-only the orators pronounce
!, "diddin."
30 take a look:
GLOSSARY.
Compiled from Words aud Phrases IN
Tom MON TFSA Atpnnn EIitrerf1H
Orators: Also a Translation Of
tho Terms Into the United
States Lan0udge.)
Anthoozyum-Fervor; enthusiasm.
Awbbunny-The capital OF New York
State; sometimes called Albany.
Ben Fischel-lielpful: occasionally pro-
nounced beneficial.
Csndutt-One having . yen for high Of
fee: a candidate.
Daz-Surname of tho late Porhrio Diaz.
Dettails-Details.
Die reck tecks-A compulsory contribu-
ton levied directly o persons or
property for the support OF govern
ment; a direct tar.
taehun Evrawun-An inclusive term for
each one (Which. OF course, includes
every one") present; all orators and
some writer's. fearing that the phrase
every n present" might ound as II
they were overlooking somebody In
the bunch. eason that emphasis IL
gained by saying II twice. Each and
every one present"
Errespeck Tuhvuv-Irrespective OF.
tlgRers y. Stisstux-Figures and statis-
tics,
by Kawsttuhlivn-The excessive figures
At which spark plugs. salt mackerel
and everything Is sold: also spoken OF
as the high cost of living.
tsshez lin Brooklyn Isshers)-Prppo-
sltions which a fatheaded opposition
pretend to believe are open to debate
sometimes called issues.
luss ZwelI-Just as well.
k'nom Muck-Economic.
Mons Observation-Disclosures r. still left OF
the Constitution of the United States.
Loose Taynyah lin Brooklyn Taynyer)-
The S. S. Lpsitania.
hecksun PeeAs-The ~proletariat OF dear
old Mexico; occasionally called poems.
hi'tradd M'sun-The Representative who
introduced the eight hour bill. q per-
son named AIR. Adamson.
hnh kooms-Surname OF the Democratic
Senatorial candidate, Mr.. McCombs.
Nc! pheezgrillahs Tin Brooklyn grillers)
The riverfront statesmen. followers
OF tho Hon. Charles T.. Murphy. pa
fIo's whom the III Informed often con-
fuse with the genus AnthrOpopithecus
or gorilla.
n hump Parebuli-EqVivalent to the
English word Incompatible.
~ Nineteenhunnern-Literally. I'm Nin
teen hundred and"
Ayaw Irk sometimes Moo Ynwirk)-
The metropolis OF America.
oMnrkin-A Cnistatian. or citizen of the
United States Of O'Murka.
oPre" Shnyte-To esteem adequately
70 appreciate.
Fr klayte-To pass through fine inter.
''l'"'; to pass through the sutures OF
vi" solid bean OF the voter: to %percOlate
'"l>nn'-Manhattanese for the members
~ the well known human race. Of
persons.
rCny--A political association OF citizens
banded together 10 wreck or save ths
nation, according to the orators poini
OF view. a party.
EruRR Rnm-A prearranged courss o.
procedure commonly known to alumna
OF swagger seminarles m even In oul
very best circles (where a man alst
makes AN Address" instead of Al
a~ddress) rs a "progrum": on rare oc
cas!ons called a programme.
'rsss Perty-The financial condition o.
me country in case the orators candi
osts 10 elected also called prosperity