The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-05-31


himself to be violent partisan Of tho
North faction. "What chance has he?
: A fellow with no brains at all, and no
influence to speak of. Simply third
rate criminal lawyer, for whom no one
has an atom of respect. Why, you're a
thousand times as popular, and, what's
more, you have shown your superior
ability as lawyer. Wymers chances
may be represented by cipher. No
one wants blockhead for city attor
ney. Too many of them in Office al
ready"
"Waiving all personal interest in the
matter" remarked North, airily, "and
speaking precisely as might if ! were
not myself candidate"-it certainly
required no severe exercise of the
imaginative faculty for him to take
this dispassionate view Of the matter
81 must say that I do not consider
young Wymer very hopeful specimen
of political timber; and since he has
been put into this contest, am glad
that 1t is with the Endorsement of no
more influential a party than the one
he represents"
"Only chance for him." was the dry
reioinder. "Get set of unprincipled
demagogues to nominate him aud big
enough set Of ignoramuses (snd the
world is full of 'emD to vote for him
and he's elected, but not otherwise.
You'll catch weasel asleep when you
see me letting my party come out sec
ond-best in any of our municipal cleo
tions Not if have to work day and
night. Neither Clipper nor will keep
our coats on, assure you, when there's
so much work to be done"
North made some appreciative re-
sponse to these words, while mentally
commenting:
"Just as / surmised-he and Clipper
are electioneering in NolPs interests,
and now they have the whole affair in
their hands, just as Noll left 1t when
he went away. In the meantime shall
exist in quietness and peace, unruffied
by any political excitements that may
prevail, representing, In fact, the model
politician who is in the hands of his
friends, and who calmly awaits the YER
dict of the people; who will, pro bono
publico, accept the honors of Office when
they are thrust upon him, but in the
meantime is neither actively exertine
himself TO secure his own election, mol
apparently taking on about it. Very
good. / see more clearly now the posi-
ton, politically speaking, that am tc
occupy. But-the very thought appalls
me!-what II Noll should write to then
to inquire how matters are progressing
That would place me in most embar
RAISING position! However, this is Dor
rowing trouble. Letter-writing nevel
used to be my brother Noll's besettinG
sin, and 1t is to be hoped that his alb
sorbing business complications, together
with his sublime faith in these elec
tioneering friends of his will preven
him from committing so absurd blum
der as that"
While he was struggling with thest
reflections North had been half-listeninl
to his companions conversation, anC
had absently responded to many hast!
but cordial greetings from person
whom they met.
He did not recognize among the lat
ter anyone that he had seen before un
til, on turning corner abruptly, the.
came face TO face with the gentlemal
with the Eyeglasses, who made to-
disagreeable an impression on North
mind to be easily forgotten.
North gave very cool response Il
this gentleman's growl Of salutatiol
and was intending TO pass on immedi
ately; but his companion halted witt
the brusque greeting:
Hello, Wecl Any news aAoat?"
Concerning what2" inquired tina
gentleman in slightly non-committa
tones, with defiant "you-don't-get
anything-out-of-mep air, as he pause'
grudgingly and only half turned to
ward his intcrlocutor
"Oh, things in gcneral-politics, TO
instance. What are they doing up q
that Wymer meeting9'
slow should know2 Haven't beei
there. You'd better go yourself, War
ner, il you're so pushed to find outl"
And with this gracious response, &c
companied by surly little laugh, h
was turning on his heel to pursue hi
yUav. when he abruptlv checked him