Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-03-12


opttmfst." know that Pea
body d have to strain himself very
much or yer such an awful big bag to
drop you both in, II it comes right
down to that, old chap. You're making
mistake. You're as bad as your old
man. You're beautiful pair of opti-
mists, and you good newspaper man.
too-it's a sha me-"
After momentary hesitation Cullen
continued, thoroughly serious
bud, my old friend" he said in low
tone. giancing quickly about, there's
one thing that you've got to put a
stop to. It's hurting you"
Tue secretary's face showed his be-
wilderment.
What do you mean" he snapped
abruptly. Out with 1t"
II mean" replied Cullen, that ru-
mors are going around that you are
keeping Langdon away from the crowd
OF insiders IN the senate for your own
purposes-that, In short, you plan to-
u understand" was the quick in
deliver Senator Langdon. guarantee
his vote, on some graft proposition, so
that ! can get the money and not lie
himself Consequently I'm tipping him
OF on what measures are honest, so
that he'll vote for them, until-until
I'm offered my price, then influence
him to vote for some big crooked
scheme, telling him 1t is all right. He
votes as l suggest. and get the
money!
That's what delivering man
means In Washington" dryly answer
ed the Chicago correspondent. 1T
| means winning q mans confidence his
| support. his vote, through friendship
and then selling 1t for CASH
But you. Dick. you have
"Of course, old man, | have denied
the truth Of this. knew you too well
| to doubt you. Still, the yarn is hurt
| Ing you Remember that western sen-
ator who was delivered twice, both
ways, on graft bill?" he laughinsly
! asked the secretary.
SHOULD say did, Dick. That is
the record for that game. 1t was
corporation measure. One railroad
wanted It; another opposed it. The
senator innocently told an eastern SEN
ator that he was going to vote for the
bill. Then the easterner went to the
railroad wanting the bill passed and
| got $1,000 OH his absolute promise that
he would get Senator X to vote for it,
who, Of course, did vote for it."
| YES" said Cullen, land later, when
Senator X. heard that Senator 2. had
| got money for his vote. he was wild.
| Then when another effort was made
to pass the bin (Which had been de
featedl the delivered senator said to
z. as he met bin Unexpectedly: You
scoundrel. here's where get square
with you to some extent. Anyway,
I'm going to vote against that bill this
time and make long speech against
1t too Senator 2. then hustled to
the lobbyist Of the railroad that want.
ed the bill killed and guaranteed him
that for $4,000 he could get Senator
x. to change his vote, to vote against
the bill"
"And he got the money. too, both
ways" added Haines as Cullen con
cluded. land both railroads to this day
think that X. received the money from
e."
'Of course" said Cullen, "but X
was to blame, though. He didn't
know enough to keep to himself how
he was going to vote. Any man thai
talks that way will be delivered
u know how to stop those rumors
for I'm sure it's Peabody's work, h(
thinking I.angdon will hear the tall
aud mistrust me-" began Haines wher
in came Senator Langdon himself hi
face beaming contentedly. Little dit