The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20

NuWoer one began at this stage OF the pro-
ceedinFs to breathe q bit heavily. Tho size Of
the bid rather staggered him.. He thought n
moment before he said. "A hundred n six, dang
&c; yc can't have him.
Hundred n ~'leven!" said number two.
Sll1 AND "HooRAY FOR UNION REPuBLicAYsl i"
"Hooray for the union Republicans ~
yelled one of the crowd that now num-
bered at least thirty, and there was some
response. Tom looked at number one. Ear
~ In the game he had expected TO be
knocked down for $50 at the outside. Fifty
five had made him gasp. sixty had made him
almost dance, sixty-hvc had made him stare In
open-mouthed establishment. seventy-hve had
brought him to n realizing sense Of what
wns Iolng on. He saw two men with,
he believed, unlimited money. All the Gu
pidity In his nature was aroused, aud lie
looked from one to tho other as the successive
bids came, rs n professional auctioneer looks
from one to the other of his rival bidders with
an encouraging don't-lot. him-beat-you look.
Hundred and twelve" said number one with
an effort.
Hundred N seventeen" said number two.
The crowd was awed by the magnitude Of the
bidding. The men stood open mouthed. Tom
nodded nuctioneer fashion at number one, who
responded after n pause;
Hundred N Eighteen"
Hundred n twenty-three.' said number
two, MT n whit abnshed. II tole you a %startin'.
honey, tibet l wanted tibet vote, n had the money
to pay for It,"
Hundred / N tw cnty. four" said number one
after another nod. He was clearly outdone.
Hundred N twenty-ninc,' came back num-
Der two.
"Ah, he won't give 1t to ye." said number ono
desperately. ~ got more money u he has.
He's only bluNin'. that's ALL"
Come On. Tom" said number two. IN tri-
umuh. "couo on n I'll votccha.'
The crowd broke on the side nearest the polls.
Through the opening walked the purchaser and
the freeman straight up to the polls. The free
man stepped inside. He was In the booth u
moment. He came out and handed his ballot
10 the poll clerk. He came out and rejoined his
purchaser. They walked to the corner below
and the crowd that had watched the bidding
followed rs II herd OF sheep follows its leader.
Bidder number one WAS left standinG where
his defeat had been accomplished.
SOWING THE SEEDS or CoRRupTioN.
This is a true story OF an election incident in
the State OF Delaware. in the county OF Sussex
and in the town and the election hundred Of
Georgetown. 1t is printed here at the head Of
this article on Delaware politics to show the
reader ut once the utter shnmelessness that has
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