Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-11

committee called the convention 10 or
der and read the call. The convention
effected temporary organization and
tho usual committees were appointed,
during whose deliberations u recess was
taken.
Tom Owens came 10 Mrs. Burton, who,
with number Of other women whose
husbands or brothers were interested,
directly or otherwise, in the proceed
ings, was sitting IN the gallery. Owens
spoke quickly and earnestly:
"The Chloride crowd isn't here vet.
Hobart's too sicl, to come. II Boutwell,
could only be kept away it'd be O. X.
for Sile He's tho only man that can
put Hobart n nomination, and there's a
whole mess Of his fellows ready TO back
slide. II only they wouldn't come.
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But here 10 was sent for in great haste
by an anxious constituent and hurried
away. When ten minutes later he looked
up at tho gallery Mrs. Burton was miss
ing.
The six men composing the Chloride
delegation were in a hurry, and in Bout
wells three seated spring wagon behind
his grays were making good time for
Apache.
There is deep ravine, nearly always
dry, on the trail between Arache and
Chloride that has 10 be ctassed care
fully. II If an abrupt descent and yet
more abrupt ascent, and tho trail on the
Apache side Of the gully is fanked by
big rocks, which sheltered many high
wayman in the old days. Tho deiega-
ton from Chloride had Just reached this
spot and Boutwell, was urging tho horses
up the steep incline, when short and
sharp and firm in q woman's voice came
the command:
HALT"
The six men in tho wagon could hard
ly believe their senses. Sitting beside
the big rock On the left, very pale, but
with compressed lips and eyes that
flashed fro and determination, sat
small woman with big Winchester,
and the weapon was cooked and aimed
at Brad Boutwell,.
The six men in tho wagon raved and
stOrmed; they pleaded, begged and
threatened. but tho 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. II
he is defeated today IL will probably kill
him, and that is what you intended-to
defeat him, after your promise 10 me.
Now, sir, IL You 50 much az attempt 10
move from here, you or any Of tho
others, | will kill your
That WIS all; but Brad Boutwell,,
looking at tho 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 wouldl'
The committees reported; the tempo
rary organization WIS made permanent,
and the Apache county convention was
ia full swing.
denominations for county auditor arc
now in order" announced the chair
man, and a 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, conyincingly the merits,
the claims, the worth % the present In
cumbent, and when he told Of the I'M
fortunate man lying 70 i'll az the result
Of wound incurred In the discharge Of
unrewarded duties not his own-hght-
ing In defense Of the law-there was
rousing, prolonged cheer.
Randall finished amid uproarious ap-
piause and sat down, mopIing 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 noIni-
nation Of Mr.. Burton be made by &C
thar see1nin T. DO no more
"Second the motionl Second the mo
ton" came from dozen Threats.
"Mr. Chairman screamed a Hobart
faithful" 81 call the gentleman
to-
Here BIZ Dover, chairman Of the dis
5enter's delegation, grabbed him by the
coat tails and pulled him down. Bill
was astute politician, and he knew the
day was lost. But the enthusiast would
not "down." When tho yeas and nays
were called for, be and half score Of
others came out strongly in the mega
i've, and when further nominations
were declared In order, he rose and nom
mated Jere Hobart.
The ballot stood sixty-three 20 thirty
seven in Burton's favor, aud Tom
Owens, forgetting that in few min
Ites the nominations for sheriff would
be made, dashed over 90 Sile's house
with the news, and was surprised 10 |
earn that anxious little Mrs. Burton |
was not there.
But the Chloride visitors who left 10
convey thenews Of Hobart's defeat home |
we're more surprised than Owens when |
hey suddenly found On the way home !
where the missing delegation WAS, and !