George was a pirate, but he wasn’t a very good pirate.
But he had name recognition among pirates, so he figured he should use that to run for a public office.
“Mayor sounds good,” said George. “Mayor George.”
“Port Royal has a Governor, not a Mayor,” said the captain. “And the Governor is appointed by the King.”
“Well, no wonder why things are so awful,” said George.
George began his campaign in earnest, putting up posters and holding rallies.
He won easily, having run unopposed.
“Congratulations,” said the captain. “Now what?”
George shrugged and went back to swabbing the deck.