The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16

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voice In his reply. and De Mill
caught satisfactory assurances from
YOU that these alarming views and In
tcntlons attributed 90 you are false.
and they'll be glad 70 exert them
solves 20 elect you"
Scarborough smiled Impossible"
he said VERY few of them would
support me IN any circumstances"
You are mistaken. Hampdon." was
rhwinr's answer ION the contrary.
They will"
Scarborough interrupted with an
impatient motion Of the head I'm
posslble'" he repeated but In any
case. Why should they send you 20 me-
My speeches speak Tor themselves.
Surely no intelligent man could fancy
that my election would mean harm
,o any legitimate business great or
small. cast or west You've known
mo- Tor 20 ycau. Thwing You needn't
come 20 me Tor permission TO rcas-
sure your friends-sloh % them NJ
you can honestly rcassuro."
4 have been rcassurlng them"
Thving answered. 4 tell them that
you arc about the last man In the
world 10 permit mob rule"
Precisely" said Scarborough. =
propose 20 continue TO do what I can
10 break mp the mob that II being
led by dcmnrogucs disguised az cap
tains q industry and advance agents
% prospcrity-lcd on 10 plllage the
resources Of tho country. is riches
and iis character"
This ought 20 have put Thwing on
his guard. But. convinced that the
gods b. worahipcd must be the gods
81 all men. whatever they might
profess ho hold to his purpose.
"stlll. you don't quite follow me"
be- persisted. You've said some very
dlsquloting things against some Of
nay fricnds-of course. they under.
stand that the oxlgencics Of campaign.
Ing. the necessity Of rousing the party
spirit. the"
Thwing stopped short: De Mlit held
lls breath. Scarborough was lean.
ing forward. was holding Thwlng's
eyes with one Of those looks that Strip.
DO you mean" said he. that. II I'll
assure those friends of yours that
don't mean what say. they'll buy me
the presidency"
My dear Hampden." eTpostulaied
Thwing. nothing % the sort Simply
that the campaign fund which bur.
bank must get 90 BE- elected won't
~ TO him. but will be- NJ the disposal
~ your national committee. Ny
friends naturally. won't support their
enemies"
De Milt. watching Scarborough. saw
him lower his head. his face flushing
deeply.
Relieve me. Hampdon." continued
ThwinE. without our support Bur.
bank Il beaten and you are triumph.
antly elected - not otherwise. Hut
YOU know politics: needn't tell
you. You know that the presidency
depends upon getting the doubtful
element IN tho doubtful states"
Scarborough stood. and without lift.
inr bis eyes, said In a voice very az.
forent from his strong. clear tones Of
a few minutes before: 4 suppose In
this day no ono Ia beyond tho reach
81 Insult. ! have thought | was. I
see ! have been mistaken. And II ~
man who has known me 20 years
and has called mo friend. who has
taught me the deep meaning 81 tho
word shame The servant will show
you the door" And he left Thwing
alone In the room.
had made DO Milt givo mo tho
point Of his story M soon a. ! saw
its drift While he was going over
Il In detail. I was thinking out all tho
bearings Of scarborough's refusal
upon my plans.
HAS Senator Goodrich seen Gov.
Burbank YETI" I asked DE Mllt in q
casual tone when he had told how he
escaped unobsorved In Thwlngs
wake and delivered Burbank's mes.
sage the next morning.
u believe he's 10 soc him by ap.
pointmont tomorrow" replied 'Do
Nit
SO my suspicion was wellfounded
Goodrich. Informed Of his brothorln-
laws failure. was posting 70 mako
peace on whatever terms he could
honeyfuglc out OF my ooncilIation.mad
candidate.
A few minutes later ! shut myself
In with the long distance telephone,