Telegram-herald., 1890-12-10
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The nooa tide 0f Democratic success
br0ughs up0a e bosOn sparse blt Of
humaaify aamed George ". stone.
lie = ~ be Auditor General after Jan
uary 1. Ps0pls Of Lansing know stone
81 Old. Stone used ~ bs a Republican.
he sss shipped hers IN Iss2 BY Repub-
hcans ia Lapser county among whom
vas HArTisOn Geer. nov collector OF
customs as Port Huron They were
weary Of him Ia LapeeE county. He
bad been successfully a Democrat, a
Gresnbaeker, labor man and finxlly
dFfted INTO the Republican fold. He
bad run for a number OF municipal
Offices IN Lapeer, sometimes with sue
cess, more frequently the other way.
The city was sick OF him.
When Stone had been transplsted he
was given a Job IN the Auditor-Gen-
erals orics and received SS3.3s 3
month for bis labor. The Deputy
Auditor-General was and IS Hubert K.
Pratt, a man esteemed for his personal
characteristics and admired for his
buaness ability. Stone, who u a back
bitter from Mayhemyllle, formed
large-sized dislike for ms superior. He
wanted PFatts Job, and he exercised all
the ingenuity ne possessed very
much-to secure the position Stone
tegan 10 0ustruct work IN the Office
and iubueated the machinery OF his
tongue. Finally, Pratt could stand il
no longer. lt was question who
should 80. Stone went; he went with
the velocity OF thought.
Time has brought many changes TO
stone, but Pratt mas been serving The.
State faithfully. Stone went INTO a
hawouck county, WAS nominated and
elected county clerk, or something Of
the sort, on the Republican ticket. This
once he vacated for his more RESPONSE
ble commission. When it was finally
settled that stone was elected. he came
TO Lansing, his bosom tempestuous with
exultaton, hls tongue rampant with
hall baked thoughts. Among the
things George said was that be would
'hre many men IN the Office Of which
he would De master. Chief among his
old colleagues 70 be expelled. Stone
Il
wnirhgig OF time Is a funny machine
Stone thought he was sitting on the
pivot.
Since Stone left Lansing a cloud
darkened the landscape OF his political
life. The auditor general Is required
90 file bond of 100000. Stone hasn't
been able 10 secure bOndsmen. He had
friends, bat not of the round American
dollar kind. Again he visited Lansing,
this time upon his emotional knees.
He begged those he knew TO go on MS
bond. Finally a syndicate of Demo-
Gratis assented. A meeting was called
and the bondsmen finally secured.
Stone was IN ecstacy. The scene that
followed IS alleged 70 have been about
az follows:
Thank you, thank you, gentlemen" I"
he said. without your assistance /
could not have qualified. ! Can assure
YOU of my gratitude IN but one way;
when I can be OF service l beg you to
command me-"
There Is string 20 this bond, Mr..
Stone" said one OF the suretIes, a man
high IN the councils of Democracy,
''Pull It, gentlemen
'IOu must give us the power in
writing TO select your deputy
Anything you ike; name the man. Z"
Hubert r. Pratt"
Mr.. stone was embarrassed. He
Rtammered, he hemmed, ne looked at
his finger nails and theE stammered a
BIT longer. The bOndsmen cOmpla-
Gently waited for a reply. Il came
after a time.
why, gentlemen" Stone blurted
Pratt IS a Republican. You have
surely forgotten that fact'
"IOu are 9uasi-Republican, also"
81 am good Democrat now, gentle
men"
All this was not TO the point, and the
bondsmen said so. A promise was put
IN writing wherein the subscriber
agreed to appoint Hubert r. Pratt de-
putty.
"Will you sign this, Mr.. stonef' the
Rsditor general-elect was asked.
Mr.. stone signed.
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