Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-18

you perfectly, and while We should be
very glad to have you declare yourself
positively We hardly anticipated Il Of
you. We can, however, trust You implic-
lily, and shall be pleased to have You re-
main and listen to our deliberations. In
deed. we shall welcome any suggestions
you care to malxe.u
Jed, in bis newnesa to the game poIiti-
cal, felt quite relieved. he failed to note
that he had been clererly caught in the
tolls BY the Squirrels party. Even though
be had expressed himself honestly and
candldly, and bis further stay at the con-
ference was predicated on his statement.
the fact that he remained and took part
in Granger conference served to commit
him to that cause as firmly as though be
had been outspoken. This would be the
outside view OF the proceeding.
For two hours or more the party con-
ferred behind closed doors on the status
in Kingston and surrounding towns.
This section was in neutral territory. To-
Gated some distance from the residences of
either candidate, and was bound to be
fighting ground, every inch OF it, Mr..
Whittier came fresh from state head
quarters and expressed thorough conf
dence in the general result.
" PHI Annis has iem beaten hands
down. he said. sfThere isn't q ghost OF
show for this fellow, Spencer, and he
v III probably withdraw within q fort
night. We tried to arrange It 50 as to
make il easy for him to get out. and
stood ready to turn IN and help him next
time, but he is an odd stick, and that
sister OF bis, who seems to run him, is
odder still. and they wouldn't say quit.
But they'll have to as soon as the eau
cuses begin to report. We have arranged
for lot Of early ones in our strong field,
and when the tide sets our way there will
be q regular food Of Granger votes and
SpenCer'll be left high and dry. His
name never'n be presented to the conven-
tion-mark thatr'
There was a hum Of satisfaction over
this strong prediction. Whittier contin-
ued:-
eBut OF course we don't want to lose
by default. Over-conhdencs is as bad as
fear. We want 10 beat Spencer so bad
that be will never be heard Of again.
He's reckless and dangerous man any
way-a regular demagogue. Wants to
turn everything upside down and throw
everybody that's in Office QUITO let his
own crowd in. ! suppose. Yermont's
pretty we'll run state as il Is, and we
don't need any OF this violent reform for
her. But a. started to say, there must
be no slip. IL BY any mischance-not
that I look for such q thing-but II there
should anything turn mp whereby spen-
Ger was nominated, the devil would be to
pay. At all hazards, it must be prevent
ed. II can be II all true Republicans will
do their part. And Kingston's part is to
give Prentiss Granger six certain votes By
e good bic majority. Your town stands
weIl in the state and its action will be
watched and followed BY those that eau
Gus later
Livingston will not disappoint you,''
said Squire Edwards, to which others as
scented. $50 far" the lawyer continued.
81 have discovered almost no Spencer
sentiment here. II II exists, il has been
kept very quiet"
The others mainly agreed TO this.
They cnnvassed between them some TWEEN
" or thirty well known citizens whom
they had either seen or heard from and
whom they voucbed for a. ssall right
With these thus accounted for, there
seemed little to build up an opposition
upon. But evidently there was still some
concern on the part Of q few present, for
one Of them remarked that WiIkie Rey-
nolds would probably @stir up all be
could. The Squire overheard and
shifted contemptuously.
Il am glad indeed to find things look
ing 20 well in Kingston remarked Mr..
Whittier as the conference was about to
break up. 81 shall report to Mr..
Granger personally and TO Mr.. Annis that
our friends In this section will do their
duty. Now one thing more. II il comes
to contest here for delegates and you
need money to win-I mean for legiti-
mate purposes, Of course-I am instruct
ed By headquarters to Eay-use it-use
all you need-and render bill. But win,
wini"