The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-12

we AI8h01- WITH SIOWA0b tIIiIAsiOL
On both sides, and after an hour OF
so, saw that he was hopelessIy nn
der the spell Of his pets1ness and his
moral eowardice. He had convinced
himself that ] was jealous OF Good
rich and would sacrifice anything to
crafty my hate. And Goodrich q
sending an agent 70 Scarborough had
only made him tho more formidable
in Burbank's eyes. AS / looked in
upon bis mind and watched its weak,
foolish little workings. my irritation
subsidized. do rs you think best,
said ], YEARLY But when he pre-
SCENTS the mortgage you are going TO
give him on your presidency, remem-
Der my warning"
He laughed this off, feeling my
point only in his vanity, not at all in
his judgment And how will you re-
csive him Harvey? He will be sure
to come to you next-must, as you
are In charge of my campaign"
TIL tell him straight out that I'll
have nothing TO do with him." said l.
bIandly. The Wall street submission
to the party must be brought to me
by some other ambassador. I'll not
help him to fool his masters and to
hide II from them that he has lost
control
could have insisted, could have
destroyed Goodrich - for Burbank
would not have dared disobey me
But the campaign. politics in gen
eral, life itself. filed me with disgust
a paralyzing disgust that made me
almost lose confidence in my theory
of practical life.
Whats the use?" I said to myself
Let Burbank keep his adder. Let it
sting him. II 1t SO much as shoots
a fang at me, can crush it."
And so Burbank lifted up Goodrich
and gave hostage to him; and Good
rich. warned that l would not deal
with him, made some excuse or other
to his masters for sending Senator
Revell to mo. See Woodruff" said
j to Revell. for I was in no mood for
such business. He knows best
what we need"
They gave up too damn cheerful
ly." Woodruff said to me. when I saw
him a week or ten days later, and
he gave me an account Of the nego
tiations. II suspect they've paid more
before"
They have" said I. TN two cam
paigns where they had to elect
against hard times"
But I've a notion" he warned me.
that our candidate has promised
them something privately"
mo doubt" / replied, as Indifferent
ly as l felt
had intended to make some
speeches. had always kept the pub
lie side of my carer in the fore
ground. and in this campaign my en-
forced prominence as director of the
machine was causing the public to
dwell too much on the real nature Of
my political activity. But could not
bring myself to It. Instead, set out
for home to spend the time with my
children and to do by telephone. as I
easily could. such directing of Wood
run as might be necessary.
My daughter Frances was driving
me from the Fredonia station A man
dartsd in front OF the horses. flung
UP his arms and began to shrek
curses at me- II she had not been a
skillful driver. we should both have
been thrown from the cart As it
"&cp ShC IbOE oCS al several HIltS
before she got them under control.
I sitting inactive, because / knew
how it would hurt her pride If 1 |
should interfere.
When the horses were quiet she /
gave me an impetuous kiss that |
more than repaid me for the strain |
on my nerves. You are the dearest |
papa that ever was!" she said Then |
Who was he? He looked like a |
crazy mani"
No doubt he is was my reply |
And l began complimenting her on /
her skill with horses, chiefly to pre- |
vent her pressing me about the man
bad heard. and had done. 50 much |
lying that | had horror OF 1t, and /
tried to make my children absolute
ly truthful-my boy Ed used to think
up and do mischief just for the pleas
ure of pleasing me by confessing. To
make my example effective. was
always strictly truthful with them. ]
did not wish to tell her who tho man
was; but / instantly recognized
through the drunken DISAGREEMENT my
mutineer. Granby-less than 4 year
before one of the magnates of the
state. Ny orders about him had
been swiftly and literally obeyed De
serted by his associates. blackiisted
at banks, beset by his creditors. har-
assed by the attorney general. his as
sets chained with injunctions. his liza
biiities given triple fangs. he went
bankrupt. took to drink, became a
sot and q barroom lounger His dom
inant passion was hatred of me: he
discharged the rambling and frantic
story of his wrongs upon whoever
would listen And here he was in
Fredonia,
I had one OF my secretaries tele-
phone the police to look after him
they reported that he had disap-
peared.
The next morning but one. mr.
daughter and / went for an early
walk At the turn of the main drive
Just beyond view from the lodge, she
exclaimed: oh father. OH" and
clung TO me. Something-like a scare
mot Srarerrax-EvYnp ! 4