The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05
An incident of the Judicial Convention

One of the chief events of interest
in the Judicial convention last Monday
was the experience of delegate from
Gray county. 1t seems that the delega-
ton was naturally inclined to favor Nc
Garry. but the opposition by some means
secured pledges from one member who
frankly and freely expressed his inten-
ton to vote for judge Abbott. Sometime
during the forenoon he learned that the
others of his delegation were in the prin-
cipal hotel holding a conference with
other supporters Of II. McGarry, and he
went up to explain why he was working
against his own crowd. In order to show
that he felt no luminosity toward them he
was willing to pledge his friendship in
the flowing bowl. and boot black was
dispatched for dozen bottles of beer.
every time McGarry delegate came in
the Gray county delegate had recourse to
the amber colored beverage. He kept
this up till every McGarry man who
could be induced to join him in a social
glass had quaffed numerous libations to
the toast of friendship. By the time the
socially inclined member of the Gray
county delegation had personally paid
his respects to between fifty and one
hundred bottles. of beer and MeGarry's
supporters began to falter, a suspicion
was expressed by some one that he had
been employed by the opposition to fill
up the McGarry delegates and render
them unfit for service. In fact the Gray
County man was as sober rs a Judge and
fresh as a daisy. while Ford CO unty's
bravest and best were falling one by one.
Finally the Abbott delegate ordered
sumptuOus banquet sent to the room.
When it came, flanked 0y dozen bot
ties Of beer, and the Gray county man
calmly seated himself ut the festal board
inviting the McGarry men to join him
in doing justice to the tempting spread,
CONSERVATION seized their rapidly thin.
ming ranks. and they fled, leaving the
gaStronOmic freak master of the situation
The solitary banquet and individual at
tention thereto had a soothing effect on
the gentleman's nerves. He became
drowsy and reclining on a couch which
graced the apartment. remarked. Boys
l feel awful weak. but am still with YOU.
With these historic words be fell into a
profound Slumber from which it seemed
TO arouse him, and the waiter
left him after first locking the door TO
protect the remaining bottles of beer
from confi>cation. On assembling in
at the appointed hour the
Abbott strikers saw to their dismay that
the faithful henchman from Gray county
was absent snd his place filled by Me-
Garry alternate. Messrs. Madison. Frank
and H. p. Myton rushed out
in search of the missing statesman. He
was found. but in a comatose condition.
from which it was impossible to arouse
him by any ordinary means. Great was
the need of his presence in the conven-
ton hall. and they resolved on heroic
treatment. Selling his limp form they
bore him down the back way into the
yard. where they rolled him upon the
ground, pump was energetically
operated and his person drenched with
cold water. A chunk Of ice was applied
to his head for about half on hour when
he began to show signs of life. He was
then drenched inwardly with fresh milk
and borne triumphantly into the conven.
tion on 3 shutter amidst the widest ex-
cifenent. the Abbott strikers throwing