Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-09-28

the pig rock on the leIu, very pale, but
with compressed lips and eyes that
flashed fire and determination, sat a
small woman with big Winchester,
and the weapon was cooked and aimed
at Brad Boutwell,.
The six men in the wagon ravod and
stormed; they pleaded, begged and
threatened. but the little woman on the
rock spoke only once, and then said:
Bradford Boutwell,, you gave me
your sacred word that you would not
oppose my husbands denomination. If
he is defeated today it will probably kill
him, and that is what you intended-to
defeat him, after your promise to me.
Now, sir, if you SO much as attempt to
move from here, you or any OF the
others, will kill you!'
That was all; but Brad Boutwell,,
looking at the set face, knew that she
would keep her word, and his seat
mates suggestion that such was the
case was met by an emphatic "You bet
she would"
The committees reported; the tempo
rary organization was made permanent,
and the Apache county convention was
in full swing.
Nominations for county auditor are
now In order," announced the chair.
man, and moment later, 'Mr Randall
has the floor"
Hollis Randall, the brilliant young
district attorney, rose and made one Of
the best speeches of his life, setting
forth clearly, convincingly the merits,
the claims, the worth of the present in
cumbent, and when he told of the un-
fortunate man lying so i'll as the result
OF wound incurred in the discharge of
unrewarded duties not his own-fght-
ing in defense of the law-there was
rousing, prolonged cheer.
Randall finished amid uproarious ap-
plause and sat down, mopping his fore.
head with his handkerchief. There was
a moments "vociferous silence" during
which there were some rapid changes OF
sentiment on the part of Hobart dele
gates. Then "Pop" Gordon rose.
"Mr. Chairman, move that the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Burton be made by &C.
clamation, thar seemin t. be no more
nominations"
Second the motion! Second the mo-
tiony" came from dozen throats.
"Mr. Chairman!" screamed Hobart
faithful" 81 call the gentleman
Here Bill Dover, chairman of the dis.
senters delegation, grabbed him by the
coat tails and pulled him down. Bill
was Il astute politician, and he knew the
day was lost. But the enthusiast would
not "down.' When the yeas and nays
were called for, he and half score of
others came out strongly in the mega
tive, and when further nominations
were declared in order, he rose and NOM
mated Jere Hobart (
The ballot stood sixty-three to thirty
seven in Burton's favor, and Tom
Owens, forgetting that in few min
utes the nominations for sheriff would
be made, dashed over to Sile's house
with the news, and was surprised to
learn that anxious little Mrs. Burton
was not there.
But the Chloride visitors who left to
convey the news of Hobart's defeat home
We're more surprised than Owens when
they suddenly found on the way home
where tie missing delegation was, and
why it was missing, and it almost took
their breath and the delegations away
to see that fire eating amazon on the
rock collapse into very weak tears when
she heard the glad news.
Hobart and his friends were mad, of
course, but one cannot make war ON a
woman. you know, and besides most of
them came to look on the matter after
awhile as huge joke.
Boutwell,? I am inclined think after
it was over that he was rather glad than
otherwise. L. Ketchum in San Fran
cisco Argonaut.