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

Elijah s. Perkins lie is the temperance
movement In this town. So they sent
me up to see you.
N Again the great Perkins nodded.
And now I'm goin' back and I'm goin'
to tell the fellers that your people'll stand
By en-. and II be glad to have 'cn, come
x in with you. Is that right n
That's right, my boy, said Perkins
heartily. "rhe temperance cause Is the
place for young men, You tell EN- I'm
glad to see our young men settin their
eyes OPEN
7 ,'Wil.they be glad to hear it?Y said Mr..
Shaw well, guess not.
jumping from his chair, he shook the
grea temperance leader by the hand and
escaped The two new friends parted in
the deepest mutual confidence. A
Emerging from the office Of the great
Perkins. the leader OF Ward 9 young men
started down into the city with 4 look
Of deep determination on his face. There
was still work to be done. Flo was. in Tact,
headed for the secretary of the Mead
Willie Liquor Dealers Protective Associa-
ton.
p. Hickey, the secretary OF this high
moral organization, was Il rotund, mlddle-
aged man. with smooth-shavcn face,
embossed with a large and lneaty nose
= lie was ornamented with a very heavy
gold watch chain, and shirt front dis
playing a small bow tie and a great cleo
trio diamond. His sleek hair and his eX-
panse Of white linen gave him an uncanny
appearance Of cleanliness.
Birdie Shaw discovered him In the glass
lined private office of his saloon.
Hello, Hick.'' he said, seating himself.
Hello, Bird' growled the fat liquor
dealer, what nils yer noW?'
Say, Hick, what are you gon' to do
for us this fang" returned sthe visitor.
do for what?"
"The club down In the ward, OF course
You're president Of 1t, amt yer?'
yep
Il thought l saw something about it in
the paper. WE'LL we'll treat you all
right q
you'd better The telers are all
friendly to youFnow, and YOU want to
keep EN- that way, cause you're goin
to have the fight Of your life on your
hands this fall''F
"say. I" said the president, lowering his
voice to hoarse whisper, there's tenn
pcrancc money comm Into the ward in
punches. and l knowfthe fellers that's got
1T Oh, I'm onto en-: i know all their
|5little tricks This Teller thinks he's all
right, too, lie comes TO me and says,
We've got EN- this time, sure thing So
says to meselr, IN just go up and see
my old friend Flick and put him onto
this right off now"
p. Hickey nodded with serious appre-
citation.
We'll, that's ALL said Mr.. Shaw, rls-
Ing: But say, now. you want to do the
won't do you no harmful tell you that"
Don't you worry; we'll take care OF
'cm.% saidthe liquor man. "Better have
something before you go. Here. he
called ITO the bartender. as Birdie Shaw
emerged. you give this man what he
wants.,
/ For a temperance worker Mr.. Shaw
wanted pretty strong stuff
Having launched the temperance cam
| paign, its originators were concerned that
| It should be run Oh proper lines. There
was al once great enthusiasm with Elijah
| s. Perkins and his friends, and great
anxiety among the followers OF P Hickey.
| The city had always gone license" BY
| Il very small margin.
| The solicitude OF, the otIio crs OF the
| Ward Club was naturally greatest for
| making Il proper impression on Mr.. Per-
! kna. With this in view, II was decided
| TO inauguratc Il new movement This was
nothing less than to run Mr. Perkins FOR
Mayor, lr
| Immediately upon this decision Z the
| Ward Republican Club was to be seen
| gathered 1T the desk OF Elijah s. Per-
kins-the president boldly gesticuatng
! the sccretary-t treasurer dangling his black
| hat between his legs In an uneasy way.
| and staring innocently into the other cor
ncr OF the room through his spectacles
The president had soon come to the
/ point, Now, look here he said, III
| give 1t TO- you straight, without any
fooin.' Our fellers want YOU for Mayor
Now. you needn, say no; they won't take
II. You're a popular man down in ON
ward, il J do say tito your face"
\ Gentlemen" said Mr.. Perkins, with his
hest air. II will not say no. will give
! the matter my attention.
4 The Ward J Republican Club bowee
\ themselves out.
"Will he take i,?'' asked the secretary
4 treasurer. st
4 tNVnl he take II? Well l should sa.
hn would" said the President gleefully
You couldn't prs II away from Inn Wit!
NJ crow BAR @
on their next trip dawn The stree, ina
evening, the two temperance workers d.
not avoid the blazing saloon Of r. Hickey
y "Come in here" said the president 0
the Ward Z Republican Club, jerking ~
head toward the glass-lined office.
SAY. Hck," he said, when they wer
: duly Gagged 1--WE got something new an,
novel fer you, The cold water worker
have got new-candidatc in the cs)nvan
ton and he's all right, too, They've 20
; out old Perkins. the meat man."
y "Whater you glyin' u.s." grunte
Hickey &s at454a 5
"Honest. that's right. every word OF Il
! and he's soin' 10 give You fellerst the fish
) Of your lite, There amt 40 limit 70 IN