Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25

and antiquities which It is not necessary
to explain, and Col. Churchill was SO ans
appointed and dissatisfied that he resigned
from the governors staff, although they
still remain good friends and he holds his
former chief in high respect.
At the end of his first term he was re-
elected, and remained in full accord with
his party throughout the session of 1SO3-04.
Then he became a candidate for the state
senate but the organization in his county
would not give him its support. and renom-
mated the present senator The next year
he wanted to run for Congress in Mr.. Cur
rers place. but the republican a ,a, M e
have to wait awhile; that his time had not
yet come.
Churchill's Independent Course.
But Col Churchill was impatient. He
was In a hurry to get to Congress- so he
decided to take a short cut to fame cut
loose from the republican organization, and
became an Independent. Then he fell into
the hands of the anti-railroad reformers. of
whom Senator Chandler Is the leader, and
they made him a candidate for governor.
He spoke from the stump In every county
against the railroad machine, and made
good impression. Chandler wrote his plat
form and managed his campaign.
About this time his latest novel. "Conis-
tom was published. 1t created a decided
sensation in New Hampshire. and provoked
resentment and indignation among machine
men and politicians generally because us
nero is a CdrlCature OF the late Huel DuT-
kee, one of the leaders of the republican
party for nearly half a century, and
Shrewd, eccentric man who left multitudes
of friends who are still loyal to his memory.
Churchill went into the convention with
flags flying where he met two other con-
testants Senator Gallinger supported Col.
Greenleaf. proprietor of the Profile House.
in the White mountains. Gen. Streeter sup
ported r. w Pillsbury. editor Of the Man
chester Union. and the three divided the
delegates about equally. After a stubborn
fight and successive ballots which lasted all
day and late into the evening, combination
was effected in favor of Mr.. Floyd. cloth
ing merchant in Manchester, who was NOM
mated ChurchilIs supporters fell into line,
but he left the state and took no part In
the campaign. He came home to vote, how
ever, and declares that he Is not out OF
politics by any means.
Mr.. Chandler has since abandoned his
protege and published a pamphlet In de-
Tense of the late Ruel Durkee, the hero Of
"Coniston," who was Ills personal friend
and political associate. He denounces Mr..
Churchill in emphatic language for violating
the code of honor and all the proprietes
by misrepresenting the character and con-
duct of man who Is dead and cannot de-
fend himself. There is no MISLEADING the
likeness. The sketch of Durkee's personality
Is accurately drawn, but Mr.. Chandler
claims that Mr.. Churchill has collected all
the stories of political rascality that has
ever occurred in New Hampshire and has
charged them to his friend He declares
that Churchill has wantonly attempted to
destroy the reputation of good man In
der to make an interesting story. 1t is true
that Durkee was political manager and a
lobbyist, and Mr. Churchill admits that only
a small part of the adventures and acts at
tributed to him in the novel true. The
liberties he has taken with Mr. Durkee's
and will be a handicap in his future polit-
zeal career.