Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-31
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self heard above the noise.
\ elapping OF hands aud few thuds of
heavy boots on the floor announce the ap-
proach of the chairman of the County
Committee He mount; the rostrum, bows,
calls the body to order, aud says few
words which result in more clapping of
hands and more boot thads. With one or
two soaring exploits in oratory, the elec-
ton of the officers of the convention, the
| appointment of the committees, aud the
necessary preiminaries are arranged
There is recess for dinner The inter
Of Major Powderdry and his competitors;
but the more they have worked the great
er has their Doubt grown.
"Abner," whispers the major again,
rather more agitated than before, "lm
afraid its a case of every man standing
pat, and staying in till the light goes out. -
Abner did not exactly grasp the aimiIe,
but he tells the major to remain firm.
The session opens. There are more
speeches ana more enthusiasm and
then the real work begins. There Is not
much hitch over the first nunsnations,
hut when the sheriff is reached q general
movement seizes the delegates and the
on-lookers. They expect something worth
seeing. But just as they got fixed for the
excitement, a delegate arises and moves
that the nomination for sheriff be post
poned until the rest Of the ticket Is agreed
upon This causes "A little fight, but it
ends in the desired Postponoment
In an hours time The ticket is complete
with the exception Of the sheriff The
| contest opens with great eanestness. For
the purpose Of saving time the nomina
ton speeches are brief and formal.
The voting begins Five districts have
their candidates The three other dis
tricts distribute their votes with impartial
| favor. Ballot after ballot is cast with
out an approach to a result. The feeling
becomes intensified. Two hours 60 by,
and still there is no nomination The dis
iiittc dlb S'iNhlb- ~ Ahti ih'iiy anu @
nomination is impossible unless one of
them breaks. Supper-time draws near.
| Some delegates begin to get hungry All
want to go home But their earnestness
conquers over appetite. \ new ballot
discloses no change. Major Powderdry's
| hopeiulness is ooZiDg out, bnt lie sticks
! like grim death Suddenly some one
whispers in his ear Major, Colonel Short
wants to see you in the jury room.'
A great hope surges through the major )
! soul, aud lie tiptoes to the door, and i'll a
minute he is in the presence of the party
| dictator.
Major" says the colonel what are
you going to do}'
Stick he answers.
Listen 10 me a minute We've got "a
! good ticket, aud we've got tough fight
ahead You five men in there are getting
go hot against one another that not one
of you can possibly win. You can't They
can't Now why not name the man"
"WhoG"
who is your chOicei'
"Abner Green would he a good man,
but
"Well?"
He won't take II.
Get him out Of the room, aud give us
time to nominate him, aud he'll have to
| take it,
The major sees the situation. lie pauses.
| He considers He could not be nomina-
ted; why not nominated lie could not be
Edmond, why not Warwick Colonel
Short argues The major decides. He
will do it, Rushing to the court room he
gets Abner Green, and brings him t.
till called he rashes back. Everybody
leaves the iury-room TO watch the conyen-
tion, except Short and Green. At the
furthest window they whisper earnestly.
A new ballot is about to begiA, when,
at the request of Major Powderdry, one oi
Colonel Shorts smartest lieutenauts-
young Car, from lower district-arise.
and asks permission to say II word. There
is some grumbing, but Il yociierous aye
yields him the privilege. He mounts the
platform:
M, Chairman ana Gentlemen, We
are going TO win. [Applausel We have
got good ticket. Applause Har
money is thick around here. fSmile3. !
The only discordant note is little differ
enco of opinion about the sheriff. Laugh
ter We are burdened with FIVE good
men. embarrassed with riches. My fellow
delegates from this district AID myself
have voted lor every one them an the va
liou8 ballots, and to save ouf lives. VI
cant say which Is tho best man APP
plause aud laughter. We'd like Ia nom
mate you all More laughter Bat il
would be like>puttng too much sauce OH
the apple dumping; it would make the
ticket too rich. More laughter and ap
plause Now I want to get home some
time to night SO do you. We want Il
leave with the knowledge that We hay,
done our work We don't want 10 carry
away any hard feelings. 1t il for that
purpose that ] arise here on behalf OF sey
eral districts, including our own. to sug
Fcst name that viii be indnrsed hy every
man in this convention, by the whole
country, that will add strength to ia,
ticket and give enthusiasm Ia the party
1 can pay this name no higher tribute
than tn say that il is the peer of The gen
tlemcn who are now before this convon
ton. Applause In the interest o
harmony, in the assurance Of victory, ant
ia the hope Of getting my supper befor,
breakfast, / nominate Abuer Green, q
Sussex District
The surprise is complete. The applause
begins slowly; then 1t takes II jump; aud
finally it sweeps through the room, and
carries everything before it. II gains mo
mentum when it il whispered around thai
Abner has been purpo5ely gotten ont o
the room. Major Powderlry leads in Tia,
enthusiasm. The nomination j.. quickly
seconded. A ballot begins Before it is