Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21

fected innocence: Papa IL you can't IA
lieve me III go to the Office with yo
and prove it by him.
My mind worked under high pre,
sure What could do? l couldp'
scold and chide this child-the exac
image Of her dead mother, sub. So
said: "Ill agree to this Illogical union
the plebeian with the aristrocrat-ly
you'll agree to wait until he himself
able, in this town. to support you in III
condition In which you were born
She agreed. 4 knew 1t would take him
many years to gain a foothold in thl}
old Kentucky town.
1.-THE time for making nomination.
for county Offices was rapidly apl
preaching, and l soon noticed that nv
would-be son-in-law was shaking hand{
and kissing backwoods babies at live
ly rate. got the nomination for coun-
ty judge, by the asking as usual, and
my party had at least five hundred
majority.
MY law student got the nomination|
against me from his party, and he waa|
my opponent-what political impa1
dence! But / was delighted with ths|
nomination of Blackenham. because nd
had no money to put in the race, which
would give me walkover, without hay-
ing to spend a cent to soap the float
ers.'
II thought he wanted the nominal
ton from his party as an advertise
ment for young lawyer. Well suh1
! san still feel hitch at my heart when
l think of the horrors of that momend
when the returns of the election came
in and l found myself, Judge Blue
blood, sub, defeated by a majority OF
just five hundred. Fraud-infamoui
fraud-had been committed The
sancitity of the ballot, "a phrase sol
dear to all defeated candidates., had
beer invaded! We must win,' declar-
ed, and smite to the death this hyda-
headed serpent of corruption that had
invaded our fair country. would
contest the election, of course.
Christine told me If her lover had
really been guilty of countenancing
balloot box stuffng agains the dear old
father she would cancel the engage
ment, so l sent for the leading polti-
clans in each precinct to meet, on the
coming day, at my office, report the
enormous frauds known to each, and
help devise plan of contest.
Con the day appointed my office was
crowded with old-time friends but
their peculiar countenances were not
indicative of much good, as they sever
ally appeared. After all were in, and
the door locked, L turned to Ham Jarrls,
the leader in Concord precinct and babe
him report the frauds in his precinct
WAL he drawled, with an ear-to-
ear grin, know of two, think Two
fellers voted for you that want Of age
"A thunder of laughter, at which
frowned. went up from each throat
"All, finally, acknowledged they had
voted against me!
"'And here our authority for vio-
latin party principles said one
handing me circular that each man in
the back precinct had received the nlgn'
before election. Ut ran as follows:
Vanceburg, KY, Nov
Dear Sir:-Will you have the kind
ness to vote against my father and 10Y
his penniless, self-made opponent 10
whom I'm engaged? All, do! My fatn-
err is rich man. has received the high
er honors, and doesn't need the offce'
1t would not only be great service 10
me, but would encourage thousanos
of poor but ambitious young men.
appeal to Kentucky gallantry.
Yours truly,
CHRISTINE BLUEBLOoD.
so the young man could suppon
Christine without my aid. l was out
witted. Thus gave him his congress
sional boom and my daughter, sub.
"Pov-