Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29

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can't stir 1t up politically for moth
ing Why do you ask2'
who gives the money! she per.
sisted.
The rich mcn-the big corpora.
tons give most Of IT."
eWhy?"
Patriotism. said |. TO save the
nation from our wicked opponent"
~iiow do Mr. Roebuek and the 9th.
eys get It backa" she pursued. ignor-
Ing my pleasantly,
Get what back?"
"Why, the money they advance.
They aren't the men to give any
thing
/ answered with a smile only
| She Iapsed into thoughtfulness.
When l was assuming that her mind
had wandered of to something else
she said The people must be very
| stupid not to suspect"
cor the rich men and the corpora
tons very stupid to give" sug-
gested,
| do YOU mean they don't get 1t
back" she demanded.
| .Of course said /, their patriot
ism must be rewarded. We cannot
expect them to save the country year
after year for nothing
Il should think not." she said add
ing disgustedly: Il think politics is
very silly. And men get excited
about i'll But | never listen"
Arriving at the retreat" from the
Scarborough convention, ! found Bur
bank much perturbcd because Scar
borough had been nominated. He did
not say SON the contrary, he ex-
pressed in sonorous phrases his sat
Iisfaction that there was to be "a real
test OF strength between conservatism
and radicalism" He never dropped
his pose, even with me--not even with
himself
Il confess | don't share your cheer
fulness," said |. IF Scarborough
were a wild man you'd have walk
over. But he isn't, and fear he'll be
more and more attractive to the wa
vering voters, to many OF our own
people. Party loyalty has been over
worked in the last few presidential
campaigns. He'll go vote-hunting II
the doubtful states, but IL won't seen
undignifed. He's one OF those mer
whose dignity comes from the inside
and can't be lost"
Burbank was unable to conceal his
annoyance--he never could beal
praise OF another man of his owr
rank in public life. Also he showed
surprise. Why I understood-I hat
been led to believe--that you--favor
ed his nomination" was his guarded
way of telling me he knew ! had ;
hand in bringing IL about
$50 | did" replied J. 'He was you
only chance. He won't be able TO sc
q campaign fund of SO much as !
quarter of a million, and the bes
workers OF his party will at heart b
against him. Simpson would have ha,
well, Goodrich could and would hay'
got him enough to elect him.
Burbank's eyes twitched- u thinl
you're prejudiced against Senate
Goodrich, Harvey" said he in his gen
tlest tone HE is first of all a loya
party man."
Loyal fiddlesticks!" replied |. III
is agent of the Wall street crowd
they're his party He's Just the ordi
nary machine politician with no mor'
party feeling than-than--" ! smiled
than any other man behind thu
scenes"
Burbank lodged this by taking II al
a Jest. He always shed my franl
speeches as humor. Prejudice, preju
dice Harvey" he said in mild reproof
I'VE need Goodrich. and"
"Parodn me-" interrupted "W'
do not need him. On the contrary, WI
must put him out of the party coun
ellis. If we don't, he may try to hell
Scarborough. The senate's safe. nj
matter who's elected president. ans
Goodrich will rely on 1t to save hi
crowd He's a mountain of vanity
and the two defeats we've given hin
have made every atom of that vanit.
culver with hatred Of u.s."
II wish you could have been here
when he called" said Burbank :"
am sure you would have changed you
mind
When does he resign his chair
manship Of the national committee
/ asked. HE agreed to plead bac
health and resign within two weeks
after the convention"
Burbank gave an embarrassed
cough Don't you think. Harvey,
said he, that, TO soothe his vanity, II
might be as well for us--for you--tC
let him stay on there-nominally Of
courses? l know you care nothing foi
titles"
Instead of being angered by this
attempt to cozen me, by this exhibi
ton of treachery, ] felt disgust and
pity-how nauseating and how hope