Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-04-08
CHAPTER XVII.

lIi AtAEh n Wiz
vss,bsr. "a some Of the Gel. wise one
...,,isd. Jsd AIdeua purpOBe ia not de
..,.g himself dn the question OF til
.ss.srhip WAS 90 command q high pFicl
4, n, vote duality. or. az others declared
-, an od8.tv in Keeping With bis M
=. N hands agreed that he had sue
..3s8 h winning noloriely not held
.angls other member ia either house
~. r. one the other doubtful member
IA landed 10 che rival camps, acoiaimat
~, saa pgIle1 outside, until only tho
F.s,si5a rapft 1.hliyo remained unao
united ior. Ui seeking 70 convert bin
,,dlibe mrtle ail0s known to politics,
's.v La boon no end Anything and
rrvibiag had been promised him, espe.
s,rv BIZ The JsnsIui faction, 10 be would
Bihsn Bot jed let the other fellows
IN Be just kept 'ent and hid behind
a .nRrurbabIg grin, az impassivo az
M wbinx. As tus wore on and the
vm5at thickeu8, Jed became the dea.
nh Of 81 parte TO The contest. So very
,ss refe the rivals in standing that L
,psarsd yary likely that this chick
,assa hrmer Ithey said Il very quietly
hsai biz back would hold the key to
bs situation Ehsu the test came As the
matter developed, Jenkins surely led EN-
n somewhat. The Democrats Ia the
HoaM-thsre we're none In the Senate
voaIi al stand f0r a man Of their party
b TIE initial vote. After this they
poa.i dis.nlegrais, some going to Jen-
ins some 10 Emery, while a few de-
aisd their purpose OF sticking to a DEM
xst to tbe end, n possible preventing q
a0cs and thus indirectly defeating the
Republican majority. Though "Phin
lnnn loudly claimed that Jenkins would
1fliay via 90 The second ballot aud
h5Fsi bis labelled map to prove Il, he
nyaIsd more concern than he had ever
ben SHOWN 10 before, and the Emery
pore were emb0lioned 10 call L mere
,lf They talked their man Just as
nli. and at the worst would only CON
udl tbs bare possibility that II Emery
4lii not win some OZARK horse" would
mBe 10 and score jenkins never could
NN es = a haANha LE "AN va tAANNtNs
liking advantage OF his commanding
r,.ioa as neutral, eagerly sought for
y both parties, the gentleman from
Alagsion, with native shrewdnssa, pro-
n1isd himself and his measures with
nlch diligence and skin. Coached by
iny be picked out several nice com
niise assignments and LOT they came to
hn Speaker Knowles rather demurred
rFglg bin che Craftsmanship OF the
nnmIi,.e ou agriculture.
II booze 1ir. Alden, you won't insist
llat i viii smbafrass me greatly. To
lnaki I've promised that place to an.
tlr menbu-a high official in he State
snass who happens 10 be mem Der OF
la oodyi aad who has the active sup
Na Of that organization. would do al
y. All ihing 70 oal'gs you, but please
WA, Fba, bsy yev got tibet yew
BAN. uluwdgf
Why. Use selected tda chairmen OF ali
y '.A7.lF committees already, but can
\" {9a second place ON most any 81
',l boxed dIsp.ased.
, a'.a y'" beard from squire Ed
ie'' be wrote mg about y0u.i The
t.Af smiled IDwardiy aa he recalled
y. " squire bad written him 10 the
=. laai Kingston had sent un a pretty
~ men tbs year. and hoped he
we aoi be pIaeed where ho could ais
sas Town ty undue prominence.
.sl l2iiy. viii suit him az well as
r 40 said tho squire.
~ = Anls Is gCy anxious 10 have Won
~. t'o'dad i1rr said the speaker.
-. --la.h under great Obligation 10 him
& De did i1 helping me 10 The
r'A.'saip, 40 lil 40 nv very beat IN
'-l u i can possibly manage 10 sat-
II rg Y lle ehs'rmen with something
~ N ai'e you bH place.
!, Y happened that jed. instead Of be-
49,, ,-.'.sl 10 one OF those obscure COM
II -. peeally designed to gather in
~. AAungs and spare their prida
NJ, - s'gs'ng legislation to no risk at
ssn s'.l,' go The chRirmanship OF the
~. &c. i. pa the grand list, and second
hs~.s.l''lo committee on agrioultura.
,,.al. members from large towns /
m, go ~. yea fortune and compared
hhs 'gumauts with those given
sI M rustic groglel Considerably.
r.,' ~ n u'a 90 take care Of him. tphil
n ss,, wy Tor Jenkins. It's too bad.
Is So So 20 nothing else, explained
Ia ' When complaint came to /
a,nlss,, 49, pa. 30 , early visit to the executive
"a ppT 5ra Governor Granger received I
49, gov'nor. said the Ri,gs,o,
Ss9 ~, when tb' time comes hope vew |
hv,n. s.. le" pint my friend, SQUIRE
cas bs,.. 'I'''oaa commissioner. Yew |
n ~ soui ne carried Kingston fer We I
q, , IaOl'an { hay ben nommvnatsd /
Mn , ,ust Ha wants tn place AMI AT |
ia,sa. yeN absout &c. saws vew olive |
n. .uianoes last spring . sto
Rtnlas ' NV. looked troubled. He had
~ a. h way Jag place 20 at least baIf : 4
''ds. '''A'ners besides Squire Ed I
tsp5, 'I Ty 60 what can for Mr.. /
hia nv ..,spP'eo'ato all that he did for |
pai nsBv v' ,,l7, bur you see have a
~ a.s,5. O'asts 10 take care Of and /
I.si' srs6 g.,o ,lIl some Of them anyway. |
'sat d,5., tllees enough for ali. -
'o,iBgps' ys" promise him this lob
Wiling I .l lol szactly. Gsaid / would do
win cs, tolll. Your interest in his
'i'rs bopi MINI y count Tor a great deal. 4
,aioahip .. lof your help INN this
~ to bIs,. '.''ler and other things and / /
I'm IN a. sA'a Jed, Yew en- do Il
Wa '' squire with what he