Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

There were no strangers in Munich
palVille to whom no one spoke. All the
folks were neighborS, and the spirit of
camaraderie blosSomed to full flower as
the men converSed and women chat
tered. Here and there small children
gazed upon the scene utterly bewildered
and uncomprehending.
At least 5000 people Stormed the
area restricted to switch engines, in
dolent youths and travellers. Even old
Mr.. Gleason. who had been station
agent, man and boy for 40 years, locked
the telegraph key and joined his neigh
borS on the platform.
Such a day had never been ex-
perienced in the more or less SeQues-
tered environs of Municipalville, Sit
uated in the third congressional dis
trict. It had all happened like this:
Amos Snagg was Municipalities lead
ing legal luminary and had served four
terms as county prosecutor. He was
also a member of the board of public
charities and innumerable other activi-
ties for the alienation of distress. AS
past grand poobah of the largest and
most influential fraternal organization
in town he had won the esteem and
confidence of the community, particu-
larry that part which never let the
weather interfere with voting.
Josiah Quigg, who was resident of
Municipalville, had been the chief COM
petitor for town honors, having repre-
Sented the third district for two years.
1t seems, according to reports, that he
was either unable or unwilling to in
duce Congress to appropriate Suff-
cient amount of money to erect a new
post Office building in Municipalville.
Moreover, it was whispered that he had
voted against the poultry producers
bill. Public-spirited residents of the
third district made the welkin ring
and protested against returning Mr..
Quigg to Congress, but this did not
deter that gentleman from making an
earnest endeavor to hold on to his
quarters in the House once Building,
where he could look out on the glory
that is Washington. In fact, his Office
offered an unobstructed view of the
Capitol, and besides he liked the House
restaurant
Mr.. Quigg determined to wage a
campaign that would not only result
in his reelection, but rout opposition
for all time. Amos Snagg was the
poultry raisers' friend and enthusiastic
cally advocated a new post Office on
Main street facing Soldiers Park. No
more worthy opponent, therefore, drew
rapierS than Snagg and Quigg.
The third district never enjoyed it
self more than during the campaign
that followed. There were radio de-
bates and public meetings and such
goings-on that it was positively scandal
lous. Mr. Quigg called Mr.. Snagg sew
eral kinds of a "waSh-out," and Mr..
Snagg replied in heat that Mr.. Qusgg
had better stay home and take care of
his law and notary work, the latter,
according to Mr.. Snagg, being most
fol ~ Afr Oaiinn anu rate
when the ballots were counted on cleo
ton night 1t was plain that Amos
Snagg had dispatched his adversary
by enough votes to insure his election.
Thus we arrive at the nomentouS cpl
sode about to be related.
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= orderly If impatient. Heads turned
toward Main street expectantly. Sud-
denly there was murmur which as
cended to a roar of voices. Prof
Schmalz tapped twice with his baton
for attention. Two blocks away there
was a wild cheer. They were coming
Flags mounted on slowly moving
autos signified the approach of the
congressional party, at sight of which
the racket kept apace of the leading
car bearing Municipalities distin-
guished citizen, the Hon. Amos Snagg.
Prof. Schmalz raised his baton as
the party neared the station, and, at
a given signal, the band burst into the
strains, Hail, the Conquering Hero
ComeS!" Flags were waved and oh,
such excitement! Fathers raised the
children to their shoulders, and the
women peered inquisitively at Mrs.
Snagg, who proudly sat with her hus-
band and beamed upon her old friends
and neighbors.
Mrs. Congressman Snaggl Soon she
would be enveloped in the social
gayeties of the Nations Capital, enter
tanning and entertained by world
famous figures.s What moment for
Mrs Snagg and Municipalville!
Oh, yes, there were the two Snagg
daughters! One of them, the younger,
carried bunch of posies and canary
bird cage. The elder, Miss Snagg, prob
ably would snare a diplomat and have
. coming-out party, although there