The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-20

culver with hatred of u.s..
Il wish you could have been here
when he called" said Burbank. Il
am sure you would have changed your
When does he resign his chair
manship Of the national committee?"
/ asked. HE agreed to plead bad
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, it
might be as well for us-for you-to
let him stay on there-nominally, of
courses? I know you care nothing for
titles
Instead of being angered by this
attempt to cozen me. by this exhibit
ton Of treachery, l felt disgust and
pity-how nauseating and how hope
less to try to forward one so blind to
his own interests, so easily frightened
into surrender to his worst enemies!
But spoke very quietly to him. THE
reason you want me to be chairman
for it Is you that want and need it,
not 1.-THE reason l must be chairman
is because the machine throughout
the country must know that Goodrich
is out and that your friends are in
In what other way can this be ac-
complished?"
He did not dare try to reply.
l went on: IF he stays at the head
of the national committee Scarbor-
ough will be elected"
You are prejudiced, Harvey"
please don't say that again, gov
ernor," I interrupted, coldly. 81 re-
peat, Goodrich must give place to me,
or Scarborough will be elected"
you don't mean that you would
turn against me?" came from him, in
a queer voice after a long pause.
while l was in ST. Louis, working
to make you president" said I, you
were plotting behind my back. plot
ting against me and yourself"
you were at ST. Louis aiding in
the nomination of the strongest can
didate," he retorted, his bitterness
distinct though guarded.
Strongest - yes. But strongest
with whom?"
With the people" he replied
Precisely" said l. But the
people are not going to decide this
election. The party lines are to be
so closely drawn that money will
have the deciding vote. The men who
organize and direct industry and en-
terprise-they are going to decide
It. And IN spite Of Goodrich's traitor
GUS efforts, the opposition has put up
the man who can't get a penny from
them"
In fact, I had just discovered that
Scarborough had instructed Pierson,
whom he had made chairman of his
campaign, not to take any money
from any corporation, even If it was
offered. But 1 thought it wiser to
keep this from Burbank.
He sat folding a sheet OF paper
again and again. let him reason it
oHt. Finally he said: Il see your
point. Harvey. But practically prom
Used Goodrich-practically asked him
to remain"
l waited.
For the sake of the cause" he
went on when he saw he was to
get no help from ne, amy and all
personal sacrifices must be made. If
you insist on having Goodrichs head,
will break my promise and
Pardon me again" I interrupted.
My mood would not tolerate twaddle
about 'the cause" and promises
from Burbank - Burbank, whose
'caVse," as he had Just shown afresh,
was himself alone, and who prom
Used everything to everybody and
kept only the most advantageous
Promises after he had made absolute
ly sure how his advantage lay. IT'S
all matter Of Indifference to me. u
you wish to retain Goodrich 90 So
He must not be dismissed as a per.
sonal favor to me. The favor is to
you. l do not permit any man to
thimblerig his debts to me into my
debts to him"
Burbank seemed deeply moved. He
CoAAO up W il1S duQ LOOK my manu-
1T is not like my friend Sayler to
use the word indifference in connec
ton with me-" he said. And then
realized how completely the nomina
ton had turned his head. For his
tone was that of the great man ad
dressing his henchman.
/ did not keep my amusement out
OF my eyes. James" said I, lin
difference is precisely the word.
should welcome a chance to with
draw from this campaign. I have
been ambitious for power. You
want place. If you think the time
has come to dissolve partnership
say so and trade yourself OF tt
Goodrich"
He was angry through and through
not so much at my bluntness as at my
having seen into his plot to help him