The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-06-24

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fnd much favor among tn,
powers that are-at the capital
Senator Peabody p~eremptorily demand
ed an explanation from Stevens as tc
how he had allowed his senator" "a
engage as his secretary this inquisi
tive man Haines. a reporter who didn't
know HIS place"
Here we've put Langdon on naval
Affairs because we knew he didn't un-
derstand whst's going on, and you.
Stevens. supposed to be the finished
product Of the political mill. you fall
asleep aud let him take up a man
whom nobody can control. one who
knows the inside workings OF Wash
ington aud who will take par-tlc-u-lar
pleasure In teaching your fellow Mis-
sissIppian far too much for our good"
stevens reply. TO effect that prob
ably Haines would consent to be tax
EN- care OF" II Judlciously approached,
was derided by the observant Pea
body. "a young reformer grows fat
on notoriety.' he laughed. and think
what a scandal be would have for his
newspaper II we took n chance on dis.
closing our hand 10 him. No. no. Ste
vens; we must have him watched and
try TO dIscredlt him In some way. Per.
haps we can make Langdon believe
that mis- secretary Is dishonest"
Congressman Norton was another
man who was dismayed at the forma-
tion OF the firm OF L.angdon and Hams.
Young Randolph, too. could not forget
the defeat and humiliation he had pre-
viously suffered ut HaInes' hands and
grew more bitter as the reporters In
fuenee over his fnther grew stronger.
But Halnes' most effective enemy had
arisen In the person he would be the
last TO suspect. one whom he unceas-
ingly admired. one whose very words
he had come to cherish. And possibly
It was not all her own fault hat Caro-
lima Langdon had enlisted her services.
subtle and quite overwhelming lowing
10 Halnes' fcrvent worship Of herr
against the secretary, Perhaps the So
cial system OF which she had become a
part In Washington had something to
do with the craving to become n leader
In that fascinating world whose daz-
tA'ht hNllNAN wv ihAitAt hlNtioipn ]
seemed 60 an her soul with all that II
yearned for. Love she had. for she
had now promised TO wed Congress-
man Norton. She loved him fondly;
she had confessed TO him. and gradu-
ally she came TO work desperately
against Halnes. who. she had been
convinced by Norton and Randolph.
would prove n stumbling block TO them.
20 her father. 10 herself In her career
at the capital. II his influence over the
senator should be permitted to exist or
10 Increase. And so on the surface
Carolina Langdon was most amiable
20 the secretary, encouraged him IN his
attentions TO her. led him surely Into
her power. Norton having prevailed on
her TO keep the knowledge OF their en-
gngement secret from every one. even
her father.
The days and nights became filled
with important work for Senator Lang
don aud his secretary. Together they
went over the important measures, out
lined what appeared to be the best
course OF procedure and carried 1t into
effect as fur as possible. Langdon be-
came a prominent figure In the senate,
owing 10 his consistent support OF
measures that ftted In with the public
policy. or what should be the public
policy. of the nation. He bad learned
that the only practicable way TO out
wit or to cope with the members OF
the dominating machine. made up. he
was surprised to see. OF members of
both the partles-the only two In
Westinghouse to oppose what the
machine wanted with enough power TO
force Il to grant him what he believed
the public ought to have. He was de-
scribed by some OF the ~hldebound '.in-
siders" on Capitol hill as "the only
brainy man who had fought the ma
chine In thirty years" !,
AT the home he had later established =
In Washington as preferable to the ,
International hotel we're frequently :
seen a small coterle OF senators and :
congressman who had become known Z
TO the sarcastic party bosses In both :,
houses OF congress MS the "I.angdon :
which crowd was admitted to u
be hal Of II factor when |, final
~ prevailed on the president TO take u
1900 postmasters from the APP
pointmeut class and put them under
the control OF the civil service commits 81
sion. resulting In the necessity OF a G
examination for these e
instead OF their securing II
positions through political favoritism. p
Those who did not know Langdon b
Intimately suggested that "this fellow Is
ought to be taken care OF. What in D
Gods name does he wantf A commit p
tee chsirma nship1 An ambassadorshlp p
some mississippi charcoal burner7 Of
couple OF federal judgeships for his Ct
Well. whatever It is. give II Il
TO bin and get him In with the rest cl
OF u.s. a
Again IT WINS Peabody who had the a
deciding say.
There's only one thing worse than d.
a young reformer, and that's an old S
be laughed bitterly at a secret Ct
at hts anartmant In tho Inv n