The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-03

gan paying out the rest to the heelers.
Thompson Thomas received the nom
ination. Judson Tadleben was put up
by the opposition boss, and the people
became greatly Interested In what they
considered their franchise as American
citizens. The morning after the nom.
ination Mr.. Thomas was surprised to
read in a Journal--the mouthpieee Of
the party he represented interview
with himself. He was not aware of
having been interviewed and spoke of
his astonishment to his wife. She in
formed him that 1t was a faxed" in
teryiew for political purposes. Among
other things that had been put into his
mouth. was thisp tas--
Mr.. Thomas, what, ars your Views con
'T consider them ,unholy alliances to
grind the faces of the poors' Fa
And how do you stand on the labor
questlong' {ffai sr
81 look upon the laborer as a man ana
a brother. If elected. j shall do all IN MY
power to advance his interests at the ex-
pense Of his employers"
Mr. Thomas was indignant. what
pothouse politician put that in my
mouthT he said to bis wife. ~ would
be an idiot to advance the laborer's
interest at the expense of his employ
er.' Where would the laborer he If
his employer were degradedT
mo pothouse politician wrote It. my
dear ! was Informed that your views
would be required, and | put that in
myself. You must stand well with
the laborer or you will be defeated"
Then came demands for more funds
Mr.. Thomas refused, but one days bat.
tie with his wife was sufficient and he
gave another check and another and
another till most OF his capital was In
vested In his candidacy for an office he
didn't want. But the crownimg agony
was the abuse heaped upon him by the
opposition. When lie read THE follow
lug he tainted dead away lf sf.s
There is a man Just now prominent be-.
tore the public who, II IL rupored IL he
had hla iust deserts would be .be and bars
rather thsn 'sbieltug the t,t,tes of his
countiyme1L Eoug the opposition, slna
lower than nomnfate one who has sought
by every means In his power TO throw
dust about his past? Only Jury OF those
countrymen could throw a gearchigni
upon that record he seeks to hide
AS soon as ThBnias conld pun himself
together he wentffo the, newspaper Of
fee aud demanded to see the man who
wrote the article. you mustn't mind
u little thing like that. Mr. Thomas" ="
said the scribblcr, smiling. "They say
alls fair I'm love and war. They forgot
to put in politics" But III have the
law Of you" "Oh, we haven't men.
toned you. Good day Mr.. Thomas.
Hope you'll meet with success"
The morning of the lth of November
came at last. 4 president was elected
with an cclat that diverted attention
from the minor Offices. Mr.. Thomas,
looking IN his morning paper for his
record, saw In one corner:
Thompson Thomas was defeated for
mayor of --. Certain presidential votes
were needed. and some 1900 that would
! have elected Thomas We're traded for the
presidential candidate.
Mr. Thomas married life was OF short
duration. His wife, who had swoopcd
down upon him at the proper time to
nominate him for office. the morning
| after his defeat left him TO enter other
fields of ambition. She had come like
| n Kansas cyclone. ragged tiercey. then
passed ON, leaving wreck behind her
Mr.. Thomas gathered up the fragments
and found there was just enough left
TO pay the expenses of II divorce. This
he obtained. then went TO work as q
prOofreader In publishing house.
T.. TOWNSEND SMITH