Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-09-26

For Congress, 10th Va. District,
H. D. FLOOD, of Appomattox.
REPUBLICAN SWEETNESS AND LIGHT.
There are some who think possibly,
that the Republicans did not have
much of a convention last Saturday,
but anybody who thinks so makes
mistake. There was all kinds OF con-
ventiOn. When a Yost or an Allen
adherent or either of those two great
leaders undertook to air his sentl-
ments bedlam was let loose, and such
whooping and bowling has not often
been heard. The hosts had gathered
for business, the negroes were scarce
and very quiet, but the silly whites
were out in force, and they made their
presence felt. Teddy had evidently
used.his whip with effect. He had
laid the lash on severely, hence few
had the audacity to ignore his sum-
mons or lOiter about his work. The
leaders knew that something must be
done, and the result showed that Mr..
Allen must swallow Mr.. Yost or lose
his job. But he was equal to the oc-
casion. Mr.. Allen, or as he is some
times called Col. S. Brown Allen, is
always equal to the occasion, or any
occasion, on any occasion. If Mr..
Hanna is to be endorsed for PRECEDENT
Mr.. Allen is ready, if Mr.. Roosevelt
afterWard appears to be the ruling
spirit, the real thing. due amends can
be made to Mr.. Roosevelt for having
been so previous with Mr.. Hanna's
praises, and Mr.. Roosevelt is notified.
If g IN. Rosser is to be sQuelched and
made to look like silk hat under a
cart wheel, Mr.. Allen can drive the
cart. If Mr.. Treats cause is to be
championed over the cause of his
namesake Yankee Allan-our Allen
Is ready to take up the cudgel and
deal all kinds of blows. We did think,
however, that when it came to sWal-
lowing Mr.. Yost his delicate stomach
would revolt. Such deep humility as
he must show, such contrite heart
as he must possess, when called on to
forgive and forget the past with Mr..
Yost, is the heart which ought to beat
in all manly bOsoms, but which, unfor-
tunately, beats in few. Such humility
as was exhibited when he, on last Sat-
urday, held out his brawny, hard
worked hand, and grasped the extend
ed palm of Mr.. Yost, was enough to
bring tears to the eyes of wooden
Indian. Few witnessed it without
emotion. Who could behold it and not
be impressed and when the two, Mr..
Allen and Mr.. Yost, laid their hands
on each others shoulders and looked
wistfully into each others eyes, the
heavens wept the only few drops they
nave wept in months, and briny tears
rolled down the cheeks Of hardened
political sinners and broad smiles
spread over the faces of irreverant
Democrats who had looked on from q
respectful distance.
Such was the scene that was witness
ed on Saturday last in the Republican
convention In this place. Such the
love feast, such the return as it were
of the prodigals, and such the manner
of killing the fatted calf; thus was the
Ratchet buried. Mr.. Yost was out
numbered in adherents in that body,
but he was independent. He was ask
ing nothing. he had no promises to
make, he was the only man who was
available and he had the whip handle
over bis opponents. 1t was not with
him as with others a case where one
HAD to humble himself that he might
be exalted, it was a case of the most
thorough Indifference, He knew he
could get the nomination for Congress
II he asked it, but he didn't ask it, he
made them promise to give it to him,
and he made his arch enemy come in
with the Offering on waiter and
kneel before him and present the off
ering humbly, contritely, but certainly.
When President Roosevelt learns, as
he possibly will when he returns from
his western trip, the details OF this
affair, he will say we'll done thou good
and faithful servant, enter thou in, and
stay in. There is fitting hymn that
might have been sung at the closing of
these exercises, which begins: sand
not a wave Of trouble rolls.''