The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-25
CHAPTER XIX.

was almost master ~ myself again
when, a week later. | got aboard the
car In which Carlotta and were TAX.
ing our friends 20 look on NJ the oppo-
sitions convention nj ST Louis.
When we arrived. ! went NJ once
TO confer with Merriweather In room
at the Southern hotel which no one
knew he had. simpson has under.
rather than over. 500 delegates" was
his first item OF good news 1T takes
$50 to nominate. As his sort OF boom
always musters its greatest strength
on the first ballot. I'm putting my
money two TO one against him"
And Scarborough" | asked. won.
dering at my indifference to this fore
shadowing OF triumph.
My men talk him 10 every incom.
Ing delegation. It's well known that
he don't want the nomination and has
forbidden his friends 20 vote for him
and has pledged them 10 work against
him. Then. too. the bosses and the
boys don't like him--to put Il mildly.
/ But I think we're making every one
feel he's the only man they can put
up. with a chance 10 beat Burbank"
My wife and our friends and
dined at the Southern that night. As
We were about 10 leave. the streets
began 10 M And presently through
! the close packed masses came AZ
walk an open earriage-the storm.
center OF roar that almost drowned
the music OF the four or Ave bands.
The electric lights made the scene
bright as day.
WIN II hv:- ASKED the woman az
my dde-Mrs. Sandya
She was looking at the man in that
carrilge-there were four. but there
was no mistaking him. lie was seat.
ed was giving not the slightest heed
90 the cheering throng Ills soft
blac. hat va paIci well down osof
his brovs: his handsome profile was
stern. his face pale. II that crowd
had been hurting curses az him and
preparing 90 tear him limb from limb
he would not have looked different. lie
was smooth-shaven. which made him
seem younger than knew him 20 be.
And over him was the glamour OF the
vorld.thato ughttobc In which he
lived and had the power 60 compel
others 10 live as long a. they were
under the spell Of his personality.
That" replied TO Mrs sandys, ia
Senator SCARBOROUGH Of Indiana
What's he 30 stern about"
I'm sure ] don't know-pcrhaps 10
hide his Joy"
But did know. and my remark was
the impulsivo fiing OF envy. lie had
found out several weeks before
what q strong undercurrent was run
ming toward him. lie was faced by a
diiemma-if he did not 20 20 the con
yentlon u would be said that he had
stayed away deliberately. and he
would be nominated: n he went. "a
try 20 prevent his nomination. the
enthusiasm Of his admirers and FOL
lowers would give the excuse for fore
ing the nomination upon him. And
a. he sat there. with that omInous
tumult about him. he was realizing
how hard his task was 10 be.
His companions pushed him 4 pass
age through tho crowds on the side.
walk and IN tho lobby. and he shut
himself away In the upper part Of the
hotel. When we left. half an hour
later. the people were packed before
that face OF the hotel which displayed
the banner Of tho Indiana delegation.
were cheering Scarborough. were
clamoring-in vain-for him 10 show
himself.
But won't he offend thcm1" asked
my wifc.
"A crowd loves like a woman" said
l. Indifference only ercites a."
"oh. ! never loved that way" pro.
tested Mrs. sandys
Then" said my wife. rather sour.
~ thought. you and Mr.. sandys
have something 20 live for"
And no We talked no moro politics.
There may be American women who
really like TO talk politics. but mover
happened 90 know one with 10 little
sense. TIA pity we men do not I'm.
itate our women moro closely In one
respect. In season and out % season,
they never talk anything but bust.
ness-voman's one business. When
other things arc being discussed. they
listen. or rather. pretend 10 listen: in
reality. their minds are still on their
business. and how they shall contrive
20 BRING u back into tho converse.
tion with advantage 10 themselves.
NEXT day the convention adopted q
wishy.washy platform much like bur.
bank's-if anything. weaker. saw
Goodrich's blight upon H. But the
victory cost him dear. That night the
delegates realized what n biunder
they had made-or thought they real