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Here we fnd John Alien Of Mississippi ID
great trim. Three or four conRenial spirta
arc at his side. John balances himself In Q
cnne.bottomed chair. throws back his head
and sends the smoke OF . good cigar through
his nostrils. He Is telling stories as usual.
You never knew Mcconnell OF Alabama, did
your" he said. turning to the Hon. James B.
Reilly OF Pottsvllle.
II think do remember him." Reilly re-
piled. "he was hore In tho Forty-fourth OF
Forty NTH Congress-"
well. / don't know what Congress he was
In" John answered, but he was character.
There was q man ran against him named Rice.
In those days tho nomination was made out
on the green. Tho Chairman OF the nominat-
Ing Convention was against Mcconnell In
putting tho question to the delegates he said.
Now. all Of you folks that are In favor Of Mr.
Rice will 60 over there In the shade OF the
trees. where there ls plenty to cat and drink
and free for oil: and all those who are for
Of Mr. Mcconnell will stand here In the sun
and walt till 20 over there and count those
who are supporting Mr.. Rice
This was enough" John Allen said. The
Chairman was very slow with the count It
was q mighty hot day. and the boys were .
heap thirsy. The most Of them Rot In the
shade and tackled Rice's whiskey. cigars, and
sandwiches. Mcconnell. however. was AZ mad
as March hare. He swore that he hadn't had
fair play. and wont before the people on an in
dependent ticket He swept through tho dis
trict like n whrlwind. telling everybody how
he had been treated at tho nominating Con-
vention. and enlisting their sympathies. Tho
result was that he was elected by over 1900
majority. Some days after his election he met
Rice Extending his hand lie said: why.
howdy. Rico. Ye SEQ that I'm elected. The
people acted upon the principle "Of two evils
choose tho least" It's mighty hard ON you.
Rice he continued. but It will be worse when
/ get to Washington. shall sit down In tho
House Of Representatives and be introduced
to tho members. Somebody will come and ask
me how was elected. and then. when tell
them the principle upon which the people
made the selection. what in hell do you reckon
they'll think Of you. Rice. ell p"
This created an outburst OF genuine merri-
mont A moment afterward fresh cigars were
lighted. and the members edged up their
chairs to listen to further "reminiscences
To even up on Rice. John began to toll a
story OF his first Congressional campaign. It
was In the fall OF 1884. Johns name was on
the same ticket with tho namos Of Cleveland
and Hendricks. This was thirteen months be-
fore the members took their seats In tho
Forty-nnth Congress. When John was leav-
ING Tupelo for Washington to enter upon his
duties an aged constituent grabbed him BY
both hands and shook them with tears In his
eyes. "Y'sre going to leave US. John. are
you p asked the old Tupelonian.
YES" Allen responded. Il will have to
leave to- o-morrow"
WELL" replied his old friend. you must take
mighty good care OF yourself. John..jest two
tsS q IS john s1eDlIsd: why.
""eS oh! snsWssed sDs se the old man in mourniul
land. Hendricks. and Allen. and Hendrieis fs
fsya.nd dsfsd so nST Isf there's nobody but you and
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The same colleague. the Georgian said. was
Sad negro Ian is yard ard fsr
counsel for the defence: after detailing the
under. such ciroumstanees as these man
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may take my household and Nee from 2 State
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duty to proseeuts this man; have entered
upon the discharge Of that duty but am now |
confronted BY . threat which makes me sus- !
peot. or hesitate--at least rather inclines mo |
soient!ou convictions oi duty I ought to dis
miss this case. True. am satisfied, that this |
can stand Il 70 have = family Killed oii n our
You know we have had here In our midst the |
desolating e4scts 81 q great war: We have
cattle. eholers emong @ our hofs: pes.iIeacee
fever. failure Oi crops, a,pnd and great floods; w
ened with u calamity far greater than We can |
bear: The gsnt!emaR who !aPFpsars for the de-
yicted lie Is going to leave this country. Now.
how can we stand thatY How can We get along
has become q fixture here. ! stand hero for |
ST thS S,S eeses and say less ths
any other man I aye aver Ia. k9sw" ,,,, .,,.u,..
and nppasent sincsrity that the Judge upon
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