The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
CHAPTER VI.
On The Rond.

On The Road.
The great success Of Grayson as an
orator vas continued at Detroit a vast
audience hung breathiess upon his words,
and he played upon its emotions as he
would, now thrilling the people with pas
sion. and then stirring them TO cheers
that rolled like thunder. 1t became ap-
parent that this hitherto obscure man
from the far West was the strongest
nominee a somewhat disunited party could
have named, and Harley. whose Interest
az first had been for the campaign itsslf
rather than its result, began TO have a
feeling that after all Grayson might be
elected-at least he had a fghtng chance,
which m ght be more If it were not for
the shadow OF Goodnight, Crayon, and
their kind. Part OF these men had gone
back, among them the large and impor-
tant Mr. Goodnight; but Harley saw the
quiet Mr.. Crayon still watching from a
high box at Detroit, and he knew that
no act or word Of the candidate would
escape the scrutiny OF this powerful fac
ton within the party.
Ample proof of his conclusion. If it were
needed, came the next morning in a copy
paper, which contained on its front page
a long double-leaded dispatch, under q
Milwaukee date line. II was Hobart who
brought it in TO Mr.. Grayson and his lit
tie party at the breakfast-table.
Excuse me for interTupting you. MT.
Crayson." he said, hourish.ng the paper
as il were a sort Of flag; but here IS
something that you are bound 20 see
It's what might be called a word in your
ear. or, at least, il seems to me TO have
tuat sound guess that Churchill got
a beat on Us all in Milwaukee"
Il wish you would join US. Mr.. Hobart
and read the whole article to US. If you
viii be so kird sad the candidate,
calmly
Nothing could have pleased Hobart bet
ter, and he read with emphasis and care,
resolved that his hearers should not lose
a word Churchill had a good style, and
ne possessed a certain skill in innuendo,
therefore, he was able throughout the ar
ticle to make his meaning clear. He
stated that among those surrounding the
candidate-he could give names If he
would, but it was not ecessary-thers
was a certain feeling that Mr.. Grayson
was not Quite-at least not yet-as large
as the position for which he had been
nominated. Keen observers had noticed
in him q predisposition to rashness; he
had spoken lightly more than once Of
great vested interests.
Uncle James. how could you be so
lacking in reverence?' exclaimed Sylvia
Morgan.
Mr. Grayson merely smil d.
GO on. Mr.. Hobart" he said.
'BH some Of the abiest minds in the
country are closely watching Dir. Gray
san continued the article. " and where
he needs support or restraint he will re-
ceive il There are certain issues not en-
bodied in the platform from which he
viii be steered. "
Now, ] think that is too muchr' ex-
claimed Mrs GTayson, the indignant red
rising in her cheeks.
Their printing Il does not makes L
true. Anna" said the candidate, mildly.
As II you did not know enough TO run
your own campaign exclaimed the in
dignant wife.
But Jimmy GTayson continued 10 smile.
We must expect this sort Of thing" ne
said; 1T would be a duh campaign with
out It. Please go on, Mr. Hobart"
A number Of eminent citizens, the
article continued, would make a tenn
porary. sacrifice OF their great business
interests for the sake OF the campaign
and the people, and with their restraining
care il was not likely that Mr.. Grayson
could go far wrong, as he seemed to be
an amiable man, amenable TO advice
Thus il continued at much length, and
Harley keen and experienced in such
matters. knew very well whence Churchill
had drawn MS Inspiration.
-'The editor. also, makes comment upon
this warning" said Hobart, who was IN
deniably enjoying himself.
I should think that the dispatch was
enough, said OITS. GTaysOn. whose in
dignatiOn was not yet cooled.
But it isn't, Mrs. GTayson," said
Hobart; at least, the editor OF the
Monitor doesenot think so. Listen
The campaign in behalf Of our party
has begun in the West, and we have felt
the need of thoroughly reliable news
from that quarter, free from the SEN
sauonalism ard levity which we are sorry
to say so often disgrace our American
newspapers, and make them compare un-
favorably with the graver and statelier
columns OF the English press
'He is an Englishman himself" said
harley" American opinion through an
English channel"
Even Jimmy Grayson laughed.
90 At last we have obtained this infor-
maticn. continued Hobart, reading
Ct" and we are able to present it to-day
tc those earnest and sincere people. the
cultivated minority who really count. and
who constitute the leaven in the mass
Of the light and frivolous American peo-
pie. A trusted correspondent Of ours, ju-
dicious, impartial, absolutely devoid OF
prejudices. has obtained from high
sources with which common journalistic
circles are never in touch"
How the bird befouls its own nest!"
said the elderly Tremaine.
- Information that VIII throw much
light upon a campaign d a candidate
both obscure hitherto. This We Ireseat
upon another page. and. as our cultivated
readers viii readily infer. the candidate.
-Ir. Grayson, is not q bad man
Thanks for that cTowning mercy"
said ar. Graysoa.
but neither IS he a great one: in short
he is, at least fos the present. narrow