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Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902

"The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him"

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"Av course," replied Dennis. "That's the reason there's only the
Democratic party in New York City."
"Tell me about this primary," said Peter, concluding that abstract
political philosophy was not the way to liberalize Dennis.
"It's most important, it is," he was told, "it's on top Patsy Blunkers
an' his gang av dirty spalpeens (Dennis seemed to forget that he had
just expressed the opinion that all the "decent" men were Democrats)
have been this two years, but we've got orders for a new enrollment at
last, an' if we don't knock them this time, my name isn't Dinnis
Moriarty."
"What is the question before the meeting?"
"Afther the enrollment, it's to vote for delegates."
"Oh! Then it's just a struggle over who shall be elected?"
"That's it. But a fine, big fight it will be. The whole district's so
excited, sir, that it's twice Oi've had to pound the b'ys a bit in my
saloon to keep the peace."
"What do you want of me?"
"Shure, every vote counts on a night like this.


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