The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24

up OF the Republican and lesser parties
after that Of the Democrats, facttoz'
lines were cast aside and Give Star-
dish nominated by reclamation Anscl
had presided, and scores of boiling be-
mocrats were in attcnduncc.
Then, IN Granite and throughout tito
state, ciives began what is still recalled
Us aen ms Irwind eampaign Often
he hurried from point to- point. Tie
reports of his meetings were sown
broadcast pad Il, as was other legitimate cam
patBn literature. Because of the dar-
ing and extraordinary course lie had
taken, us well as for the sane, practical
reforms he advocated he was every
The Mountain State was at last
to the voice Of the man who had reused
it from It's Rip Van Wrinkle slumbers
Hor,r,itled, wholly aghast, the Cons
ter's decree that the press press gag ssi vas "a
be removed. and other customary tac-
tics Of the sort abandoned. None dared
the majority in their sublime faith,
read in the mandate some mysterious
new m ;,,a Of the Kailroaaers
wien time woua tr,umpantly Justify
never before. The very difficulty OF tho
task in hand evoked all his fighting
win without so much labor. But since
his ordinary moves were barred. his
soul secretly rejoiced In the prospect
ala u not at rst aoub ~a Whea he had
made his bargain with Anice Lanier, he
sweep all opposition from his path:
and he had secretly despiscd the girl
for,aiiowing herself to be duped.
e on h1g pnrt kne ag he ZEN must forego
later crises, this ambition had grown
ever-augmentive longing For election
: at any terms and on any mnjority. The
strengthening intensity Of this ambi-.
ton surprised Conover himself. At first
mere pride had urged him to the office
he sought But as time went on and
new obstacles arose between him and
his goal, that goal waxed daily more
whole vista of his future.
His fingers ever on the pulse Of the
State, Caleb therefore noted with an
Eoyance then with something akin to
dread. the swelling onrush of Gives
popularity. TO Offset 1t the Rnilioader
threw himself bodily into the fight.
where Of old he had only transmitted
orders: toiling like any ward pollti
cian:8 dcvising each day new and brill.
liant tactics for use against the enemy.
He stuck to the letter OF his pledge
to Anice. Its spirit he had never re-
garded. HcEwas everywhere and at az
hours; now spending his money Ike &
water In the exact quarter where 1t
B would do most good: now propping
up some doubtful corner Of the pollti-5
cal edilce he had reared, and again
lending the fierce impetus Of his tndi-
viduality at points where his follow
ers seemed inclined to lag. -.
spared his henchmen still less. With
deadly literalness he saw to the car
rying out OF his earlier order that
black, must put his shoulder TO the
wheel. The ward heelers. the privi.,
legged lieutenants the rural aEents And
were driven as never before. No stone
was left unturned, no chance ignored
Nor was this all Forth went 1T the r,c cal
whom Conoyer at various tines had
privately aided.
The capitalist whose doubtful bill
the coai-heavcr whose wifc's funeral
expenses he had paid; the Italian ped.
dlerewhose family he had saved IRON on
secretly donated coal. clothes and food
had tidcd over hard winters; the sttns
Cling farmers whose mortgage ne mad
a murderer's fate: all these benefici-
aries and more were commanded, n
this hour of stress. to remember the
b sSss Working fdne1 for his eleetien:s
Checks of.svaHt proportions ldraWn
ostens1bly for railroad expenses, p were ere
cashed by shepria ksrea
every crevice or vulnerable SPOT in the II
voting phalanx. The pick of the At
lantic seaboard's orators were sum
moned at their own price, and com
missioned TO sway the people to the
Machines cause. Conovcr even had
Il Wild thoughts Of winning favor with
his home city's cultured classes by
identifying GRANTEES public gardens
With the erecting of a heroic marble
statue OF Ibid (who. lie declared, was
his favorite poet, and had more sense
than all the rest of the Famous quo.
tation" authors put togcthcr). NJ en
at length he was Reluctantly convlnced
as to "Ibids" real meaning, the Rail
roader ordered the papers to suppress
the proposed announcement ana to
substitute one to the effect That ne
intended to dona tie n colossal tigure OF
Y Blind Justice for the summit OF INC
City Hall.
On wagcd the fight. Dlsinterested
outsiders beyond the fcope OF tnc J., NH MI,
chine's attraction We're daily drawn
by. hundreds. into the Stnndish camp
In the country districts his strength
grew steadily and rapidly. me PEG.
Die nj large were aroused, nor 10 lht
usual pitch ofGillogical hystcrla 1nci,
dent on d movement of the sort, bu
to a calm. resolute jealousy OF Lheil
own public rights. Which latter stan :.