The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-07-08
Tumlin's Victory.
From the Atlanta Constitution.


The present heated political cam
paign recalls a story told at the spirit
ed contest for congress in the fifties, in
the old Cherokee district, between
Lewis Tumlin and William Henry
Styles. The whole country was at the
time agitated over the. Clayton-B Bull.
wer treaty which was then pending.
Styles and FRANKLIN were speaking
from every stumpsin the district and
the former laid great stress on the
idea that it was necessary that the
district choose as it's representative q
learned man and one we'll posted on
the current news Of both this country
and the Old World. &
= "Wht," said; he in one of his Joint
discussions, eve want a man in Con.
gress who is sufficiently posted to pro.
tect. US from the aggressiveness and
grasping methods Of England. We
want man who can vote intelligent.
ly on the issues arising from this great
treaty which is now pending. between
the two countries. This, my friend,
Iumlin can't do. I will submit to him
q single question, and If he answers il
from his seat without being informed
will agree to come down."
All eyes were on Tumlin as the
speaker turned to him: and pointing
at him asked
"Where is Liverpool. ,sir?" -.
N linn lin + OF o,,J
ed with asneering smile, but ventured
no further response. -
"Ah," continued the speaker, turn
ing to the audience, ''he don't know
Now I leave it to you to say whethe,
or not your representative in congress
isshould know the situation OF Liver
pool!"
This seemed clincher and STYLES
sat down with an air of triumph. Al
he passed Tumlin it is said that thu
latter remarked to him, soto voce:
"Styles, I think that was d-n mean
you know ! amt no geologist."
But it was 1'umlin's time to reply
and he was equal to the occasion. HI
scorned the imputation that he die
not know where Liverpool was, ant
proceeded to locate it, to the satisfac
ton of the audience. "But," said he
sit would make no difference if didn't
know it. There is one thing that dc
know, and that is my people and my
district. Now want to ask my FRIEND
Styles q simple question, which tn,
representative OF this district in Con
gress ought to be able to answer, ani
if he does so at once, right from hi:
seat and without information, l vii
promise to come right down and asl
you to vote for him."
Attention was now directed t.
Styles, who eyed the speaker compla
Gently and eood-humoredly nodded
for him to proceed. >
"Where, SIR" continued Tumlin
raising his voice to q high pitch nnt
dwelling his finger at his opponent
"where, sir, is Cooper's Creek?"
Styles became confused and did MOI
venture a reply. The audience nc
cepted the point as good one, fol
| every one knew that Cooper's Creel
watered the most prominent section
OF the county.
"Ah. you see," he concluded, "h'
don't know anything about the coun
ty that he wants to represent. Now
l leave it to you to say whether it i.
best to elect man who knows al
about England and nothing about hi:
district, or one who knows every COW
path in the district and every creel
that shouldbe cleaned by COMPRESSION
al appropriation"
The victory was Tumlin's. He hat
carried the day and his triumphant
election followed. History says tina
the old Cherokes district was we'll rep
resented in Congress during his term