Cakes and Ale means "lively enjoyment"
Cakes and ale are "good things in life" and both are things that can be enjoyed and considered pleasurable.
B! The answer needs to be clear and straight forward
A poster will not necessarily make them take an attitude about it. Many times, they won't even see or read it. An article is also not the best place. It is not like you're contacting them directly. A text message to the rival party just makes no sense at all.
The correct answer is:
C. an email to the headquarters
The only answer that provides a direct contact to the Democratic Party members.
Is this the whole question??
I would say that they were Klondike novices and unfortunately did not pull their weight in camp or on the trail, always shirking their responsibities .and taking advantage of other hard working members of the crew. Thus they were not an asset to the party of men seeking their fortune and braving the hardships of the trip to the Klondike.