Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1887 — Arguing with a Bolter. [ARTICLE]

Arguing with a Bolter.

In the early days, when politics was Tather rough,.Bill Carr was famous'as* a manipulate During the fight for Broderick for Senator there was one leg slater who gave a great deal of trouble. He had been engaged to both sides, and even then refused to stay put, and Broderick had made up his mind that the traitor would go into caucus against him. His vote was a danger, and several consultations were had. At last Carr lost all patience and said: “You have wasted more time on that man than he’s worth. Leave him to me, and I’ll guarantee he won’t vote in this caucus.” It was so agreed, and>Carr laid his plans. He put half a dozen men on the roof of an unfinished house, from which depended a block and tackle, and gave them orders to haul away when he said hoist. Then he de oyed the frail one beneath .the rope, and hastily throwing a noose round his waist yelled out: “Haul away.” The boys pulled with a will, and in a few seconds the delegate was*son the roof, and Carr walked off, after saying: “If he makes a noise pitch him off, and say he fell off. ” The caucus came, and scouts were sent out in all directions for the missing one, who could not be found, and in his absence Broderick won the light. The member was kept on the roof till midnight, and then given a chance to sneak out of town. —San Francisco Post.