Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1879 — Political. [ARTICLE]

Political.

Bcrlbner 1 * “Brte-a Brae.” The following conversation was overheard in a New York city streetcar during the recent canvas for governor in that state. The car, with « number of others, was stopped by a political procession which was crossing the treck. Several of the passengers got out to ascertain the cause of the delay. Finally, an Englishman—a veritable cockney, eye-glass and all—came out to the back platform and aocosted a native of the Vaterland, who was standing there. “Aw—what is the matter?” “De car ioh stop, 1 ’ answered the phlegmatic German. “ Yar-a-s, But why is the car stopped?” ‘•lt’s one o’Shohn Kelly’s process* ions.” was the reply. “Jawn Kelly?” said the cockney. “Yah, de politics man.” “Oh Ya-a-s, they are electing some of their pwesidents, I spwose.” Hereupon the car started, and the Englishman returned to his seat, apparently pondering over the “cuwious customs of the new countwy.”