The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-21
THREE VOTES FOR HENRY CLAY.
Devotion OF Judge Jimmy Doian OF Missouri
90 a Political Ideal.

Judge Jimmy Dolan lived in the back settle
nent- Of Cass county. Mo, when the only
voting place was the county seat. lie had
to ride forty-seven miles to cast his vote The
tourney consumed two days at best, and II
the creek was up he counted on an extra day
His wife packed his saddle bags for the trip.
In one side was extra clothing, in the other
food. for there was only one stopping place
between his farm and the Court House Sew
eral ears Of corn furnished the hlllng IN lot
either pocket Of the saddle bags. These were
for the faithful animal which never SHE'D or
stumbled
judge Jimmy never failed 10 reach the county
seat on tho morning of the day Of election.
He dismounted and tied his horse to the rack
on the public square. He went direct to the
Court House. was sworn and voted. lie ex-
changed his views with the judges OF election
about the crops and the heath OF the neigh
borhood and then did his trading lie usually
started on his homewGrd ride in the afternoon
and rode until night overlook him lie was
familiar with the country and knew where ne
could camp out TO the best advantage lie
fed his horse, built a fire in the woods, partook
Of his food, smoked his pipe, and then wrap
ping his big blanket about him lay down in
the stiffness of the forest and slept.
Early morning found him continuing his
ride toward home. which he reached some
time in the night The hour Of his arrival
depended upon the condition OF the road Inc
bay Of his pack Of hounds signalled ms near
approach. By the time he reached his nome
one Of h- boys was at the gate to take his
horse. and Judge Jimmy with his saddle bags
/ thrown over one arm entered ms double Jog
house which he had helped To- build IN order
L. ia., III, own Il.Ce for hi, bride
Tie next day the routine OF larnl NE was
resumed. and was continued often Tor weeks
without any break On sunday judge jimmy
expounded the scripture 10 1T laIuIy u,-
C1slona lis, once In two months, q travelling
preacher stayed oveTnlGN' rrld he lavorIie
charter in tie Good Book, prayed ana went
The neyt trip to the county seat was not
made until Judge muv Dnldn went 10 1il"nd
the sitting 4 TIE tonnty I our, 9I Miim ne
three months after the election, according TO
the need ui the county. " wa hot uIIll te
herd tie resul, Il The ei'ctign. There W.
no county news aJor. lhc NCckh Inlot-
Gcncor. published ~ 2 rcm,le an 81 me aDl'e'
reached tire comfy seat, the only Post once,
with irreg.l rity. Sometimes t.Cre was no
nail for wee,,S-, Sumoiim,, IT." G"lc4 81
Oih,e mi ed connection, and thgfe M no news
for I .r months, excel .sGCi "a mll'hl OCCASION
possibly wa, addressed I" one who ,dIi not 10
In SI issi he we" V'tei Tor ii, A., r., iicgtial can-
north and a baif that the ]cleDilon mad been
decided bv - lower nov. g r Congress, which,
bytIey vote II clay him. clr, elected ohn ADAMS,
and l1tcr he EearG that Cty had challenged
.jOhn Eaudolph, WHO had denounced him ~ a
blacklag for voting for a Puritan.
TIE q und Pre- Dental Gle ton IN which
Judge jimmy Dolan was Interested was In
1879. wu,n Henry Clay was again hi hero and
candidate. y was three ~ rtn.. alter lie cast
NJ, Lalllt before ilIre .IuWr DoHn learned
that his candidate mad b ell defeated.
-Four vcgr- later Judge JImm, Dolan made
another trip TO the polls, cam ed ONT going and
on his return rs he had done h,fote, resumed
his work on his farm. and did NOT learn until
Two months after his ballot had been cast that
Martin ' an Buren,. the man whom Dolan hated
because he was jackson candidate, and Jack
eon va tho man who beat Clay, had been elected
+ Pre- ,ident.
IN Isli Clay was again n candidate for the
Presidency. The population ~ Judge Jimmy
Dolan. county had not increased much and
the vote Na- nearly the same. The county