The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-25

this fal-and your people not dom 4
thing yet. Say. Hicks, you'll have to
raise a little this.fall. honest.
z IA feller was in here last night said
Hickey stolidy, who said that Perkins l;s1ll
business was all a blum.
ooh, dunno about that" said Birdie
Shaw. 1.-THE old man might be weaker
in the convention, and don't you forget
This Teller says continued the liquor
dealer, unmoved. that the whole Sow
Amt got any chance, and he'd think
we'd drop the whole thing and save our
money"
did YOU believe him?' asked Birdie,
Escornfully. S9s
II dunno but 1 did,
That's all right said the president OF
+ the Ward I Club, fiercely, rising with
sharp decision from his chair. You just
go ahead and see what you can do with
out u.s., ssl ,aF i.a .i.3
Say, here said the secretary OF the
liquor dealers, hurriedly, don't get ex-
cited. ! was only glvIn you a little jolly.
Here's the usual thing. I'll give It TO
you now and maybe I'll raise you little
later Does that suit you a6
THAT'S all right, Hick," said the molli-
fled leader of Ward 7 voters: III knew
you'd behave sensible about It before
you got through. Only you don't want to
believe what everybody comes along and
tells YOU
Now, the machine had already selected
It's man Tor Mayor weeks before, and Eli
jah s. Perkins had about as p,uch chance
against 1t Us Mrs. Jabez O, Pratt, presl-
dent of the Home Defenders herself The
more sane of his friends finally convinced
him that II would, on the whole. be better
to withdraw
Birdie Shaw was one Of the first to APP
proach him after his decision. There was
a deep and settled depression on his face.
Our fellers will be mighty sorry to
hear It, Mr.. Perkins he said, But Pm
goln' to tell EN- tho fight amt or yet
with you. You're one Of these men that's
got principles, and there Amt any too
many Of 'cm In politics, I'm tellln' you
that, Tho principle of this things the
same, and you're goln to stick
Yes" said Perkins, foebly 1.-THE pr!n-
ciples what Pm after" M
It remained to announce Mr., Perkins's
withdrawal to the public. 10 see that this
was properly done, Mr.. Shaw himself
went to the Standard Office and impaired
the news exclusively to his dear friend.
the political reporter,
1t was a rich political year. The brew
cries put IN to both parties their regular
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. great unseen mora
forces, which always disappear In the re-
l"''N W S"Pp''sUs--'''NiuCNu lllc lluIllGS
az large number Of friendly politicians.
who never gave a cent In thelrlives. The
saloons did likewise. The Ward I Repub-
lican Club, with touching self-sacrIfice,
made no attempt to share In the division of
this SPOIL 1t modestly preferred to keep
away from the attention OF the general
Political managers,
1t Was with this self-erfacing purpose
that the chief executive Of the NYard Z
Republican Club now sailed forth. In
tie secretary of the Liquor Dealers Pro-
tecllve Association he found an easy con-
vert,
Just you keep still and say nothing. :
said Mr.. Shaw tapping the chest Of Mr.,
Hickey With his forehnser "It'll all be
hAed. You don't want to get into this
tight. You amt in no position to in yout
business" Ff
4aeidentallyt Mr. Shaw wrapped w ana