Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 205, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1920 — THE CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE [ARTICLE]

THE CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE

With election time drawing on apace, candidates may be interested in any little suggestion that may aid them in their campaigning, but it may not be out of place to remind them that- it is not always the candidate most active and eager to please who receives the congratulations the next day after the votes are bountejl. Witness this report made by a certain man (we’ll not mention any names) who ran for office not so very long ago: “Lost 1,249 hours’ sleep thinking about the election. Lost two front teeth and a lot of hair in a personal encounter with an opponent. Donated one beef, four shotes and five sheep to country barbecues. Gave two pairs of suspenders, four calico dresses and $5.00 in cash. Kissed' 126 babies. Put up four stoves. Kindled fourteen fires. Walked 4,076 miles. Shook hands with 9,508 people. Told 10,101 lies ,and talked enough to make in print 1,000 columns. Attended 16 revivals apd contributed SSO to foreign missions. Made love to nine widows—five grass, four sod. Hugged 49 old maids. Got dog bit 39 times —and was not elected by 353 votes.”