The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-25

man POmpad0ur. | am going 10 ask
him 4 he wears a rat, it stays up 80
much better than mine.
That's Kimbrough." said Harrell,
the old fool who keeps voting for
Judge Ellerson. When they tell him
he IS simply throwing away vote. he
says it's his duty to vote for the best
man in the state, and Ellerson's that"
Four ballots. without change. A
Transome man rose and got off time
worn joke, appointing certain OF the
younger members a committee on the
galleries"
1t looks as if they were trying to
gain time before the next ballot" haz-
arded Roberts. Wonder why?"
The hotel was but block from the
capitol, and Mitchell. Transome's man
ager. was at that moment conferring
withshim.
Its just this-the seyenty-third
man that we lost is that cur Blakely.
You know l had repeated letters from
him Offering to support you, and he has
pledged himself to you ten times over.
Blythe has promised to make him
postmaster at Kayyille, and he has
given us the go-by at the very last.
He has come to me twice tonight Of
fering to vote for you on your verbal
promise to give him the place They
are taking the nineteenth ballot now.
You know Smithers, West and Adams
have promised to stick TO you through
20 ballots. After that they will go for
Blythe. as they would for Gaspard, or
whoever chanced to be in the lead, be-
cause their chief interest is In the con-
stimtional amendment. and they be-
lieve It imperative to prevent a dead
lock. That's the case. Transome
Promise Blakely the postmastership,
and you'll be senator next ballot"
Il win not do it. He is a dishonest
man whom ! would not trust with a
copper of my own money. and | will
not do less by the government"
Bat he'll be postmaster, anyway. !"
urgeI Mitchell. III you don't put him
in. Blythe will. That is settled Can't
you do IL. for the party's sake? Think
OF thar rascal representing our statel"
Transome put his hand on his
friends shoulder. mo. ! cant do it,
old man" smile came into his hon
est eyes as he added. But I've been
awfully tempted to .
III we could only get Kimbrough's
vote said Mitchell IN despair, but
the old fool hangs on like a bulldog,
and declares that he'll vote for the
judge to the last. Do you think we had
better fight for an adjournment after
the twentieth ballot?"
Transome took a long breath. ''No,
Mitchell. cast my 70 votes for Ellerson.
and with Kimbrough's vote. we elect
him"
"Elierson." gasped Mitche.L
Something chctad "a Mitehells
throat. '"rhe states lost good sena-
tor. Oliver. But don't think you will
lose any friends tonight"
Il was past midnight when the chair
man announced the result OF the twen-
tieth ballot Blythe. one; Ellerson,
one, Ellerson. two. Ellerson. three:
Blythe, two: EDerson, four" and Sc
on. The galleries were dumb, the
small boys paused from cracking pea
nuts, some OF the members OF the
house rose In their excitement. Dis
may grew on the faces of Blythe's
forces at the utterly Unforeseen climax
But when the crowds keeping tally
registered 70. a burst of applause
broke fourth. at first scattering, and
then joined in heartily and generally
save for Blythe's dumfounded adher-
ents.
Ellerson was not a politician, his
brusque manner and caustic tongue
made enemies; but he had not an in.
teilectual superior in the state. moi
was there a man in ii who did not be.
lieve In his unsullied honor. Commit
tees were appointed TO wait upon him
as well as the defeated candidates, anC
escort them 10 the capitol.
To be awakened from sound sieeI
by the news that one has just beer
elected to the United States senate Il
an experience that does not befal
many men.
/ When the committee returned with
Judge Ellerson to the house. pandemo