The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-20
CHAPTER XVIII.
Under a Crayon Portrait

Under a crayon Portrait.
II was not less than a month before
Inauguration Daily the papers gave
probable selections for the high posts
under the approaching adminlstra.
ton. and. while many OF them wero
attributed to my influence. Roebuck's
son as ambassador TO Russia was the
only one ever approved OF. As pay.
ments for the services OF the plu.
tocracy they were unnecessary and
foolishly lavish; as preparations for a
denomination and reelection. the two
guiding factors In every plan OF 4
presidentolect. they were preposter'
Gus. They we're first steps toward
an administration that would make
Scarboroughs triumph inevitable. In
spite OF his handicap OF idealism.
| sent Woodruff west TO find out
what Burbank was doing about the
places | had pledged--all OF them less
honorable" but more lucrative offices
which party workers coyet He re-
turned with the news that. according
TO the best information he could get
through his spies In Burbank's entour.
age. all our pledges would be broken;
the Sayler Burbank machine was TO
be- made over into a Goodrich-Bur-
bank.
! saw that I could not much longer
delay action. Hut resolved 10 put II
on until the very last minute. mean.
while trying 20 force Burbank TO send
for me. My cannonade upon Goodrich
In 5000 newspapers. great and small.
throughout the west and south. had
been REINFORCED by the bulk OF the
opposition press. could not believe
Il was 90 be without influence upon
the timid Burbank. even though no
knew who was back OF the attack.
aud precisely how | was directing II.
I was rolying-as afterward learned.
not In vain-upon my faithful DE Milt
20 bring To Cousin James attention
the outburst Of public sentiment
against his guide. philosopher and
friend. the Wall street fetch,ahd
carry.
had fixed on February 10 as the
date on which I would telegraph
formal demand for an Interview. on
February II he surrendcred-he wired
asking me 20 come. took a chance.
I wired back polite request TO be- eI.
cused as I had urgent business In
Chicago. And % hours later passed
within 30 miles Of Rlvington on my
way 90 Chicago with Carlotta-we
were going 10 see Junior. hugely proud
81 himself and HIS 81 a week. A.
the Auditorium a Telegram waited from
burbank: lie hoped would come a.
Don as could; the matters he wish.
ID 10 discuss were most important
Toward noon Of the third day there
fter We were greeting each other
ic with an attempt at HIS old.
ordiallty. without concealment u AZ
least the coldness felt. but my
manner apparently. and probably. e..
capped his notice. lie was now blind
ND drunk with the incense that had
lccn whirling about him IN dense
icuds for three months: he was In
-apahle Of doubling the bliss Of any
iuman being he was gracious TO.
&c shut me In with him and began
clfiding the plans he and Goodrich
lal made-cablnet places. foreign
posts. and 30 forth. His voice. lin.
gcring and iuxuriating upon the titles
my ambassador 90 his Brittanic
majesty" my ambassador 90 the Ger.
man emperor" and 20 on-amused and
little. but only n little. astonlshed
me: ! had always known that he was
throughand-through snob. For near.
~ an hour watched his ingenious.
childish delight In bathing himself In
himself. the wonderful fountain Of
all these honors. At last he finished.
laid down his list. took on his nose.
glasses. We'll. Harvey. what do you
Think" he asked. and waited with
sparkling eyes for my enthusiastic ap.
prevail
Il see Goodrich drove n hard bar.
GAIN" said /. yet he came on his
knees. II you had but realized t."
Burbank's color mounted. What do
you mean. sayler7" he inquired. the
faint beginnings Of the insulted god
In HIS tone and manner.
you asked my opinion" answer.
cd. I'm giving H. ! don't recall
single name that isn't obviously a
Goodrich suggestion. Even the Roe.
buck appointment"
"sayler." he interrupted. in a for.
bearing tone. Il wish you would not
remind me 80 often Of your prejudice
against Senator Goodrich. II Is un.
worthy Of you. But for my tact-par.
don my frankncss-your prejudice
would have driven him away. aud
with him support he controls"
] showed my amusement.
Don't smile. Saylor." he protested.
with some anger in his smooth. heavy
voice. "Yon are not the only strong
man In the party and venture 10
take advantage Of our long friendship
20 speak plainly 10 you. wish TO
see n united party One 81 my roa.
sons for sending for you was 10 tell
YOU how greatly I am distressed and
chagrlned by the attacks on Senator
Goodrich In our papers"
did you have any other reason for
sending for me?" said very quietly
That was the principal one" he
confessed
obi" I exclaimed.
What do you mean. sayier7"
II thought possibly you might also
have wished 10 tell me how unjust
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