Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
A aavor Of sarcasm came into

udPOF Oh SdIcdSm NduHe inbo
HaInes' reply.
THE Office seeking the manY He
could not help the slight sheer. Was
q man never TO admit that he had
sought the officer Haines knew only
too well Of the arduous work neces-
sary to secure nominations for high Of
fee In conventions and 10 win an cleo
ton TO the senate from q state legis-
lature, In almost every case. he knew,
the candidate must make dozen diff
fereAt deals" to secure votes. might
promise the same Office TO two or three
different leaders, force others into line
by threats, send q trusted agent to an
other with roll of bank bilis-the re-
cipient OF which would Immediately
conclude that this candidate was the
only man In the state who could save
the nation from destruction. Had not
Haines seen men who had sold their
unsuspecting delegates for cash to the
highest bidder rise In the convention
hall and In impassioned, dramatic
voice exclain In praise of the buyer,
Gentlemen, 1t would be a crying
shame, crime against civilization. II
the chosen representatives Of our
grand old state of did not go on
record in favor of such a man. such
true citizen. such an inspired patriot
as he whose name l am about to men
uonr' SO the reporter may be forgiv-
en- for the ironical tinge In his hasty
interruption of the new senator's re-
marks.
Langdon could not suppress chuc-
kle at the doubling note in Haines' at
titude.
IL think the man would be pretty
small potatoes who wouldn't seek the
Office OF United States senator, Mr..
Haines," he said, ''if he could get It,
When was young man, sir, politics
in the south was career for gentle
man, and still can't see how he could
be better engaged than in the service
of his state or his country"
That's right" agreed the reporter.
further impressed by the frank sinceri-
ty of the Mississippian.
"The only condition In my mind. Mr..
Haines, is that the man should ask
himself searchingly whether or not
he's competent to give the service.
But seem TO be talking a good deal.
Suppose we get to the interview. Elk
pect your time is short. We'd better
begin"
81 thought we were In the inter
vlew?" smiled the correspondent.
"In itr' exclaimed Langdon. well
IL this is it, 1t isn't so bad see you
use a painless method. When / was
down In Vicksburg a reporter backed
me up in corner, slipped his hand in
his hip pocket and pulled out list of
questions. just three feet four inches
long.
"He wanted to know what thought
concerning the tariff on aluminium by
drates and how stood about the open
ing of the Tento Pu reservation of the
Comanehe Indians, and what were my
ideas about the differential rate of
hauls from the Missouri river.
''He was a wonder, that fellow!
Kinder out of place on a Mississippi
paper | started to offer him job,
but he was SO proud ! was afraid he
wouldn't accept it. However, it gives
you my idea of a reporter"
"If you've been against that, ought
to thank you for talking to me-" laugh
ed Haines.
Then you don't want to know any
thing about that sort of stuff?' said
Langdon, with a hugh sigh of relief.
"No, SENATOR" was the amused re-
ply. Il think generally If know what
sort of man man Is can tell a
great deal about what he will think
on various questions"
Langdon started interestedlyA
you mean, Mr.. Haines, if you know
whether I'm honest or not you can fit