The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-05-11
WHICH WILL IT BIZ?
orox AND PEEK BOTH WANT
ro.TrN FOR GOVERNOR.

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Tbrough the window of Colonel Peek's
10 and through the windows of the
PIiance Farmer Office bright lights were
bining.
n +be room Immediately above Col
al Peek's Office, brightness prevailed
:th;n and from without shadows could
seen moving about.
This was unusual, and to anybody who
ocorainted with the sober habits of the
ot old building, quite noticeable.
All day long it is a scene of activity,
oIitcal and otherwise, but when night
omes the doors are closed, and grim and
ark the building remains throughout
he night.
The reason of this is that all the at
bcbes of the headquarters reside out of
he city and go home every night. Col
mel Peek was never known to spend a
light in Atlanta.
But last night att o'clock Colonel Peek
vas in his office looking unusually anx-
bus. Senator Ellington was there, too,
nd he trifed with his last summer straw
hat in a nervous manner.
Colonel Post was with them, and he
Booked cool enough.
# Something was up.
1t was too plain. 1t was written in
VERY line of Colonel Peek and Mr.. FL
ingtOn's faces.
Nothing would hold their attention.
For three hours the trio sat quietly
waiting. A confused minimum of voices
reached them from overhead. History
FaS being make in the upper chamber.
Twas weary the waiting, weary to the
Fired trio in Colonel Peek's office, and
he gentlemen would glance from their
watches to the Office clock ON the wall to
hote the flight of time.
Now Colonel A. G. Daniel, the big fat,
good humored allianceman, would come
lOwn the stairway from the room above,
fOatleSS and with his suspenders dang
ing in the air, and beckOn Colonel Peek
aside for a moments private converse
tion. Then young beardless lawyer
from Thomson, Ca, would come down
Rnd call Mr.. Ellington aside and talk
with him in an undertone. His name
|waS West, and he told a reporter that he
|waS studying his briefs upstairs.
This mysterious passing up and down
Stairs and calling Colonel Peek and Col
|Onel Ellington aside continued for two
hours. Sometimes Colonel Post would
|be call aside.
At the close of each of the private con-
labs the nervousness of the two gentle
men Increased, but nothing disturbed the
equilibrium of Mr.. Post. He was calm
and serene.
Atll o'clock light step decended
1Ae stairway. twas the foot all of Law
yer West, of Thomson, and at the door
he oeckoned to Colonel Post.
we want you a moment, colonel"
were the mysterious words he uttered,
and Colonel Post followed him silently
upstairs.
colonel Ellington and Colonel Peek sat
racing each other silently. A half hour
passed and Mr.. Daniel, coatless but per
spring, appeared at the door.
You two gentlemen" said he in
solemn tones, full lof significant mean
ing ARE wanted upstairs"
Without word they hurried up, The
uoor ratified andishut behind them, and
'ne action of the meeting was made
known to them.
riIIeen minutes later Colonel Post. hat
III nand, hurried down the stairway. He
was going home.
we nave nothing for the papers," he
RED out. '' = -
=; ne was closely followed by Senator Ell
~ 'on' with Lawyer West and DR.,
'0ioe' both strong friends of Mr.. Filing
'oh from Thomson.
'0""Ior Ellington and his friends each
!, JIG d" broad smile and marched out into
D e street in triumph.
0V+onel Peek came down last with Ed
w. t4 Irwin and Mr.. Daniel, They were
lot talking much. Oi0
,oo, i" LAT we did to night" said Colonel
on1 ' Will be made public in three or
mat p"C was all he would say.
vh;1' lot Vlle meeting was held to decide
oaol should offer for governor, Colonel
bo A o[oolonel Ellington, seems to be
lave. '0 mysterious con-