The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-11-21

Planters hotel, cashed a check for $30C
and loaned each of them $3.50. They
remained there ten days, he saw them
frequently and liked them better at
each meeting. But"
"Same old story" unused Joyce, when
he knew they had gone without pay
ing him. "I'm mark and deserve to
be bunkoed. knew it was coming,
but overlooked il for awhile"
Then he charged the $500 to profit
and loss and in the excitement of his
first campaign forgot all about Mr..
Beck and Mr. Smyth, of New York.
As he had expected, he had no trouble
getting the republican nomination for
congress, but the ease of that vic.
tory was more than offset by the fight
which old John O'Brien, the democrat,
made against him.
The vote in Joyce's district was SO
close that both sides claimed victory
till the official count was announced.
The figures gave the election to him
by narrow margin, and O'Brien filed
notice of contest. The new house was
democratic, and being republican
with no strong friends either in con-
gress or In the democratic administra-
tion, Joyce had little confidence in his
final chance of landing in his seat at
the capital. He was so sure that he'd
be juggled out of the contest that he
stayed away from Washington, leav-
ing his affair in the hands of few
friends and hired counselor. Even
his wife's persistent confidence failed
to reassure him.
"Never again for Bobby" he was
saying to hi one night, "no more con-
gressional campaigns in this district
for yours truly. I'll never get another
such chance to beat old O'Brien."
Then the maid brought him q tele.
gram:
Contest decided in your favor
That democratic lobbyist from New
York did 1t. Congra tula tions. Tomp.
kins."
His wife kissed him II times and
cried for Joy. They read and reread
the telegram from Attorney Tomp.
kins and puzzled over the sentence: (:
"ThAt democratic lobbyist from New
York did It,"
wonder what It means?" mused
Joyce. II didn't hire any other lob.
byist, and II had he wouldn't have
been a democrat"
Tompkins came back on Saturday
and was at Joyce's Office before ten
o'clock. When they had felicitated for
a moment the young congressman
asked:
"What the deuce did you mean by
my democratic lobbyists?
"Oh, sure, he's entitled to all the
credit. He worked day and night for
you. You see, he's strong with Cleve-
land, going to be minister to Sweden
or some place, and knows every con.
gresham in the east. Fine lawyer,
too, and. oh, yes, by the way, here's
letter from him." Joyce grabbed the
letter and read
Dear Joyce-Inclosed hand you back
that $500 you kindly loaned us last spring.
l would have sent II long ago, but want
ed TO send with II some token Of my appre-
citation. Your friend Tompkins will tell
you that did what could to win that
contest for you. or course, you know I'm
democrat. I admit hated to throw poor
o!d brien, put ne never was life-saving
STATION Tor me. and you were. Look me up
when you come to Washington. Smyth
sends regards. Yours gratefully,
HOWARD BECK"
Il tell you, Bob, that friend of yours.
Beck, is prince" said Tompkins.
Yes, and when he was here didn't
even have style enough to ask him out
to my house." growled Joyce. "Inever
will learn to trust msn."-Chicago Rec.
ord-Herald.