Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1888-08-31

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Soon after dinner other people began to
arrive. From Winona came Jack Nc.
Crory, Commissioner Child and Charley
Lock; from Westfcld, in the Holland
Settlement, Henry Van Beck from Win
chester, Parson Parker and Robert Max
well. For while the gentlemen present
talked national politics, and on this they
could oil agree. Finally Sheriff Wade,
with that air of mystery for which he is
noted and which always enshrouds great
detective, said, "Mr. Streetcr, can see
you moment outsidc?" The scribe
went forth, thinking that Bill had
bottle and didn't want Brother Parker to
see him produce it. But, instead, Bill
said, "Streeter, we are going to remove
the county seat to Winchester it's all
fixed have been working on the scheme
for three months. We want you with us;
we want everything quiet during the
campaign" Here the scribe said he was
confident that it couldn' be done that it
was absolutely, positively and to u dead
certainty doomed to failure. DIR. Wade
said, "We want you with US you have
lots of friends in the scheme Bumstead
and Van Beck have given you many
dollar. The combination will control the
Republican convention, and no man can
be nominated or elected who isn't with
us. McCrory will work at Winona, and
Van Beck in the Holland Settlement F;
we've got 'em solid down there" The
writer said, II HAD political aspirations,
MIR. Wade; have none NOW. In this
| fight against you don't want to be hand.
icapped." Bill said, "The company" "a
part of the scheme is to make 1T appear
that Mr.. Bumstead has sold out--"thc
company will move your building and Of
flee for you, and do anything reasonable,
to have you with us. We left him ut
this point and went in the house.
Inside, the subject was renewed. Bill
would labor with us ineffctually for Il
while; then he'd get hot and tell us our
support wasn't of much consequence any
way. And we silently wondered whether
Bill sent fer us to come all the way from
Williamsport just to tell us what an in.
significant cuss he considers u.s.
Then Bill, who took upon himself all
responsibility IN the matter of CAB, asked
various gentlemen questions something
after the manner of Mr.. Johnsing, the
middle man in the minstrel show, when
he remarks to an ender, "Wcll, Mr..
Bones, how does you feel dis ebening?''
When young Henry Van Beck arose il
was with the air of q man whose pockets
were full of votes, and who had dead
grip on the suffrage of each and every
one of his countrymen. Were all fol
| it down there" said Henry. "All?" mildly
querled the scribe. "All but Haak ant
a few Others" said the sanguine Van
But it occurred toIus that the hardy pio
neers from nation whose guns had once
Numbered within hearing of Londor
Tower, and whose sturdy arms had fol
centuries held back the sea from their ma
tive land, would not submit quietly tt
have their votes delivered in bulk by on,
man.
Then Jack was requested by Bill to re
late HIS experience. "Well, said he. "al
I've talked with at Winona are for 1t
And the scribe thought--and as the fail
ure of Editor Frost to locate the conspir
acv shows-Jack had probably given bu
few Winonaltes the royal honor of hi
confidence.
When it came Mr.. Maxwell's turn t.
answer the great Emmons County Vidoc,
that gentleman SAID, and said it plainly
my home is at Winchester, and of cours
my interests are there. But will hav
to see title deed from G. H. Bumstead
and the deed recorded, before will favo
, it. And there are others there who fee
/ the same way" And the scribe, know
; ing--and able to prove by Wincheste
evidence-that the mowers had me
/ at least three times at Charley B Bumstead'
(once on Sunday thought, What evidenc
would title deed be, when another It'll
deed reconveying the property might e1
| ist7
) Ed Herrick, when asked his opinion
said. my interests are at Williamspelt
That is about all there is of importanc
to The public to relate. Commisslene
; Gayton knew nothing of the object G
the meeting. Both he and Mr.. Child, b.
ing members of the body before whlc
the petition must come, said nothing.
Sunday the sheriff and the editor hel
several powwows. but without avail. W
shall 10 to Winchester, if she gets a raj
road first, or to any other point that b'
comes the principal railroad town in tn
county. But we won't call on Mr. Wac
to move US.
The article we quote from the Wlnor
Times is so pertinent and covers II
question so fully that little remains to |
: SAID III the way Of argument. We wi
; therefore simply correct few of the mi
: takes made by Mr. Wade and Mr.. Nj
Crory while circulating the petition
along the river. They are:
l. That, if the county seat is nj
{ changed to Winchester the people {
Williamsport will divide the county--th'
they are already talking of it. This "
unqualifiedly denounce as untrue. Thel
) is no such sentiment whatever I'll
k people of the Williamsport country al
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