Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-09-07
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see by the papers that an cleo
ton is to come off next week. Well,
it had better come off or else we'll
have some first class funerals around
here. Some of these candidates will
bust wide open with fear, suspense,
or general excitement, if September
II doesn't get hump on itself and
come 'arunnin.'
But it's an i'll wind that blows no
one any good. These churches know
when to pull off supper, festival,
or lawn fete, and by the time the fall
elections are over, there'll be more
dyspeptics around here than you can
shake a stick at. There's when the
doctor comes in, and he'll be bene-
ficiary of the good the ill wind blows.
l went over tc Ocean City on Sun
day and was somewhat surprised to
see that Governor Richie was able
to sit up and take notice. l shook
hands with him, and his flipper didn't
feel like a dead mans. He didn't
seem to be afflicted with epiZootic,
influenza, rheumatism, Charley Horse,
or any other of the infirmities of old
age. From what l had heard some
of his Republican friends say, I
thought maybe I'd see replica of
Mahamout Ghandi, Doc Tanner, Ban
quo's Ghost, or the circus skeleton.
He looked just too well to suit some
folks know who have been reporting
his liver, lights, lungs, stomach, heart,
kidneys-all on the bum. Well, if
they are, somebody has fixed him up
with a set of Robot innards that are
working on all sixteen cylinders. The
only difference being, l didn't notice
that his movements were directed by
any outside master mind. ellis stop
and go" were dependent upon his own
volition. If there are any mechanical
devices inside his corporosity, they
must be of an improved sort-their
movements controlled by self gener-
ator, starter, motor, and all other GIN
cranks of perfect organization.
He seemed just about fit to give
his opponents fits. He didn't seem
frightened by those who are trying to
stop his path and it doesn't look as
if he'll have much trouble shown 'em
out of the way. This fifth-term buga-
boo will vanish just about as quickly
as his various ailments have, and he'll
turn in mighty healthy looking ma
jority, come the Ides of November.
But, you know, our Republican
friends are having a real nice time
(no pun I assure you.) But the
Smith people don't think it's all SO
Nice. Like the Democrats they are
pullin' and haulin'-mostly Hall-in'-
and there's no tellin' but what the
Maryland Gentleman" will tell 'em to
get out of the way Of the "Aristoc-
racy." But these "Smiths" are made
of sterner stuff; that's name to con-
jure by. There are more Smiths in
the nations directory than Goldsbor-
ough can find hanging on every limb
of his ancestral tree. Furthermore
they are all cousins and blood is thick
er than water.
And I don't think Nice is quivering
very much when, the name of Colds
borough is mentioned. Mr.. Nice says
he knows where Baltimore is at, just
as we'll as Goldsborough knows the
paths and by-paths of Washington;
and l have heard it whispered that
Baltimore must not be forgotten where
these interesting fall days roll around
So Mr.. Nice, Mr.. Smith and Mr.
Maryland Gentleman, form trio SIM
liar to the duet Mr.. Richie and Mr.
Conley make up, and the end is-close
It's funny, too, every mothers son OF
'em think the whole thing is in the
bag-that is, their own bag. AS
limited some time ago in this column
these bags had better have pretty
good bottoms or else some of the
freight is going to be missing when
the owners take peep into the open
ing at the top.