The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-03-25

AueiI marriage. ine dinners were at
tended by a motley crowd whose pres
ence and whose conversation was an
offense.
This viii not. do be said. sternly.
"We must not lose our self-respect to
accomplish a result. however greatly
we desire it. never will sit down to
dinner with that sort Of a crowd
again.
AT last the cauousses were held and
the result was not decisive. One ward
sent an instructed delegation to the
county convention. as did several OF
the country towns. It became a fight
to get these uninstructed delegates.
Meantime Fox had fixed up a deal with
the controlling forces in two other
counties to nominate Comstock II he
went to the convention with his own
county and able to deliver its votes.
A delegation Of manufacturers called
on Comstock and pointing out that
they could deliver 1--WE OF the unin-
structed delegates, asked for a pledge
that he would stand for a certain tarin
schedule on wood. Again it required
all Fox and Mrs. Comstock could do to
get his consent to such an arrange
ment."
Must / go TO congress as an auto
maton," he protested; with my vote
pledges on all subjects?"
Fox explained that the tariff sched-
ule always was fixed in a party caucus
and he could 60 on record in the eau
Gus in some way that would not do
violence to his convictions.
Then came the denouement. Fox
announced two days before the conyen-
tion that victory was won I'VE have
one vote more than the opposition and
they can't touch our phalanx. It has
cost a pile OF money bat it is our
meat"
The next morning Comstock received /
a call from John Weldon, an old man
who had been in his service for many
years and in the service Of his father I
before him. Some time before he had I
been retired on a pension.
Mr. Comstock" said Weldon, with 1
tears in his eyes. Forgive me. sir. I
for disturbing you. but 1 can't let #
happen without making one appeal to
you. I make bold 70 do SO. sir, be- I
cause you have always been kind I
to me as your father was before you
In astonishment Comstock asked the
old man what it was all about and IN
broken accents Weldon told him that
q ~ Hass
come TO his house and told him that
Comstoek was about to be defeated
for the nomination. There was but one
way TO save The dag. Tim Maloney.
the saloonkeeper. was in love with
pretty Mary Weldon. his granddaugh-
ter He vas an uninstructed delegate
to the convention. He had been re.
iected By Mary and nad figured out IN
his cunning head that the Weldons
were absolutely dependant on the Com
stock pension and bride should be
the price of his vote Fox had been
approached and hau induced Mrs. Com
stock 10 play this last desperate card
without letting Comstock know Of it.
n would 90 to the p00rhouse will
ingiy. sir" said Weldon; but the girl
won't hear to il and she has consented /
TO do as Mrs. Comstock asks Of her.
The poor thing cried al night for isn't
She In love with .om Burns as clever
and honest a lad as ever stepped? But
she won't bulge Ia her decision and !
came to plead for her."
There was an expression in Com
stocks face which no man had ever
seen there in al his lie. He rang
bis bell sharply and sent the servant
10 ask Mrs. Comstock 70 come into the
library. When she entered sac started
back in amazement at the spectacle Of
her mild-mannsrsd husband. standing
behind his table with blazing eyes.
She saw Weldon and knew what was
coming. She threw ID one arm as II
10 avoid a blow and sought 70 speak.
Before she could DO So the words came
rom him as from some live volcano.
Madam. you rust be mad Do yol f Z
hink I am 50 poor q thing that
r0uld accept any result by such zsans
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