Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-19

returned his look with another of def.

returned his look with another OF def
ance.
The convention. delegates and specta-
tors burst into thunders of applause. / do
not Know why my name pleased them.
nut II seemed To do SO. and the che rs
relied up in increasing volume. Among
the spectators many ladies were waving
their handkerchieFs
That great. that understandable thrill %.
triumph shot through me again the
overwhelming applause Of ones country
men is heady, an intoxicating thing,
and l do not wonder that the men who
have drunk deeply Of 1t have thought
themselves on the steps just below the
gods and have done foolish things. There
is nothing in this world iust like it.
/ arose quickly and left the hall. as II
was no longer meet that I. whose name
had been put before the convention,
should stay there and take part in its
deliberations X was my first intention
to go at once 10 my hotel. hut changed
it and walked out into the country 10
steady my nerves. IL all seemed wonder
full but | knew ii was true. that l. who
had been convict. who was Yet under
thirty. should he the governor-I had a
premonition certain to me as fact that
! should he both nominated and elected
Never had the wheel Of fortune made
a more violent revolution.
| must have walked two or three hours
II was not able to take thought of time
and with my mingled emotions under
better control 1 turned back to the city.
and entered my hotel. The first man
who met me there was Grey himself and
all his true nature showed at once He
seemed to make no effort to keep his
passions under. but. his face flushed and
his hands clfnching and unclinching re-
preached me with foul names and per-
sonal abuse
stop. [ said-I had made IN my mind
to take no nonsense from hint have
as much right YOU to run for governor
| was not one of YOUR supporters. l was
against you. | told you that frankly. and
If | have friends enough to nominate mo
it
cit is secret, Tnderhand. You are al
ways in my way" he said. thickly.
! hate vulgar brawl. and I was very
glad at that moment to see Harrison ap-
preaching. He had recovered his self
command and was once more his light
and jeering self. He put his hand upon
Grey's arm and his touch was the COM
mand OF the superior man to the in
f"rior Grey seeInd to shrink physca ".
Come. Mr.. Grey said Harrison. calm
ly. I'VE are not beaten yet. Mr. CLARKE.
as he says has right to run. although
he had never led us to expect such a
thing
Il did not expect 1t myself I said.
and then angry that ! should have said
single word of a defensive nature. 1
added:
But had it been otherwise II would
not have altered my right"
Greys wrath was about TO blaze UP
again. but his manager checked him.
That is true" said Harrison. Come.
Mr.. Grey. We can't wish you good luck
In this instance. Mr.. Clarke"
bowed shortly TO them as they turned
away and then went up to my room.
where | awaited the end, That end. and
how ii was reached. I shall describe in
the words of Jimmy wareld:
at was a coup d'eta:, and We had ar
ranged 1t with the greatest care" said
Jimmy afterward I'VE didn't let you
into II because we were afraid you would
spoil things-you can he such stubborn
fool when you Nisl-besides you were
our only chance and we didn't want to
take risks. Well. We were bile to spring
the trap in the most dramatic manner.
II was a happy idea to have old SynondJ
nominate you. age presenting youth. ard
didn't he do it beautifully,
I'VE We're finely launched by old man
Synonds and the Grey crowd were COM
pletely surprised They had never
thought of you. and they took fright at
ly no task to beat that fellow Grey after
the opposition was consolidated. Most
of the little fellows dropped out at once
I'm your favor. leaving only two in besides
Grey and Yourself. The first ballot gave
you a majority OF eighty over Grey. but
not majority over all On the second
the two remaining little fellows with
drew. and you received more than two
thirds the vote of the convention.
Harrison has good nerve. He rose.
and. without sign of chagrn. moved that
your nomination be made unanimous It
was done. and you are the democratic
nominee for Governor OF Kentucky. It's
a big honor. Harry.Clarke. and now what
do YOU propose to do about it?"
Ny eyes became wet. and again for
getting my power I grasped his hand and
gave it IA grip that made him vince with
pain.
Go be continued tomorrow