The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-29

Charming story ola Pretty Girl In mis-
si--ippi Politics.

Mr. ]. L. Power, of the Jackson MISS
Clarion has long been ambitious Tor 20
Mtical advancement. and TINS summer ne
thought he saw a splendid opportunity
to win the Democratic nomination LOT
Secretary or State. But just at the time
when IL was necessary for him 10 ron
I'D his sleeves and work for the nominal
ton no was obliged 70 take 10 MS D ~.
He was so I'll that for awhile ~ was
thought ne would die. His daughter,
Miss Katherine Markham Power editor
OF Kate Powers Review, the only wo-
mans paper published in the Gulf states.
returning 10 her fathers house 10 spend
her yacatiOn-she herself being almost
Frustrated with overwork-Was mace az
auainted with the distressing situation
Miss Kate is a lovely girl and not lack-
ny I'm clean strong, meet-the-issuc-like-
a-little-man pluck. Sshe AT once started
out as a proxy campaigner Here Is her
own description OF the stage fright that
attacked her when she first essayed
10 electfoueer. Il thought | should
fa,,t" said she. Everything swam in
a sea Of biackness before me. The hoor
went up or the roof came down; my
knees shook frightfully, and my usually
glib tCrgue Glove TO the roof OF my
mouth, and as long as live l snail re-
gard the clever merchant who came Tor
ward and broke the Ice by inquiring for
Ivy fathers n, alth as my deli,ercri Ugh.
il makes me shudder 10 recall it,"
Nfter travelling IN a day 100 miles by
rail and road combined. visiting every
one OF the rs delegates TO the county
convention at their homes and returning
late - night to the bedside OF her father.
she would spend several hours planning
the next days correspondence 10 be- ey-
tcutc" by her sisters. once during tho
week Of intense heat she covered ~
miles in one day i'm a jumper. Her coarse
was dignlhed. her reception royal and
every difference paid her by the men.
and though many "A strong man would
have fallen under the str ms OF travel,
heat and work. this girl knew no fatigue.
f~r was ever heard 10 murfnur In loss
than five days she had visited every
precinct In the county except four. and
this failure was due 10 an rnfavOrable
change I'm her fathers condition requiring
her presence near him. And through II
all she never let her father suspect that
there was any fight In the county. put
ting her absence down 20 important
business OF her own, lest IL increase his
illness
. Her work did not cease IN Kinds but
into every county she could reach she
went, never needing her own comfort.
but getting up at all hours OF night rid
ing on palace cars in freight cabooses
or on work trains 70 make her p~Jnts.
IL is said OF her that she so filled the
crew OF certain train with admira'-
ton and sympathy that tho conductor
waited ms train at the various stations
one day until the delegates could be
talked to, thus aiding her 10 cover five
towns in one-half day
Miss Powers work ended on the eve
Of the Democratic State Convention
which was held at Meridian a few days
ago.
If you like excitement" saws Miss
Power in describing the moment when
success came, you should have been In
the capitol when they nominated papa
The noise of the shaking building, the
echoes OF the thunderous applause. and
the amending stream OF men flying back
and forth made scene Of rare excite
ment. And at last, when. as | sat at
the desk IN my headquarters and heard
flying feet rush down TIE hitherto de-
serted hall, and heard my brothers voice.
and knew that the battle was over and
that the victory was mine. | thought |
should die Of suffocation."