Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-01-22
"A Cyclone
OF ition.

| 49, AZ oAASg ~ WNAAu NAfe AuHnel
him % scogn. Thomas was the moe
unassuming man In the world. Small
bald, nearsightsd, with soft Voic,
and extreme gentlenesS Of manner. b,
was especially united for partIcipa
ton IN an exciting campaign.
One day a widow, impecuniOus and
ambitious hearing OF Mr.. Thompson
and his income, made up her mind q
marry him. There are various way,
OF appFopriating a man. The widow
chose that Of carrying him by storm
When thent0Fm was over Mr.. Thomas
was married man.
The wedding occurred ave months
ana two weeks before the election. Al
the end Of weeks honeymoon Mr.,
Thomas took up his paper one morn
ing and read:
There u a movement ON foot 70 plaea
Lhomp Thomas, gum shoe politician OF
the seventh ward, IN nomination for NAV
or, We hope II will not succeed we
need q practical business man for the mo-
aition. not q drOns
Mr.. Thomas was astounded. Calling
his wife, he showed her the item.
well" she said. II know I've married
q drone, but | don't intend that my
husband shall remain a drone. have
some ambition. I and you are one.
We win work together. am arranR.
Ing for your candidacy myself"
but, my dear
Il have the promise Of the boss that
you shall have the nomination. All
that 10 required 10 your check for Sb,.
600 for election expenses''--
"Ftve thousand dollars!''
(which win be well spent. You
have never taken any stand in the
town whatever. but the mayoralty
wup'--
Mr.. Thomas groaned. Then hs
showed a bit OF nght-the only GRht
no had ever shown in his Iife-but
Mrs.. Thomas 80 ut.Heroded Herod
~ a war OF words that her husband
was cowed. He did not consent TO the
movement his wife had inauRurated
any more than man consents to be
drowned; he was simply submerged.
The 5000 was handed In to the boss,
who after deposlting the lions share
20 the credit OF the Organization" be.
ann paying out the rest TO the heelers.
Thompson Thomas received the nom.
melton. hudson Tadleben was nut uD
nv the opposition boss. aud the people
became greatly interested In what, they
considered their franchise az American
ettihana. The morning after the nom.
nation MR.. Thomas was surprised TO
read ~ a 1ournal--the mouthpiece Of
the party ha represented AN interview
with himself. He was not aware Of
having boen interviewed aud smoke Of
hls aatoniahment 10 his wife. she in.
Formed him that It was q faxed IN,
t9Fview for political purposes. AmonR
pfhsr things that had been put into bis |
was this:
fAlE Thomas. what ara your views con.
,qrnin6 the truatsf''
" consider them unholy alliances "a 4
Sfln9 the faces Of the poor"
vAn1 how do you stand on the labor
II Dock upon the laboror az a man ana
brother, ~ elected shall 40 an A nv |
lQWeF 70 advance his Interests az the ex- /
lsnae % hin employers"
Mr.. Thomas was Indignant. 'sWhat
lothouse politician put that An INV
nOuthr' he said TO his wife. II would
~ an idiot to advance the laborer's
interest," at the expense OF his employ.
~ Where would the laborer 30 IL
40 employer were degradedY'
mo pothouse politician wrote II. my
lear was Informed that your views
would DO required. ana I put that IN
nyaolE You must stand well with
70 laborer or you viii be defeated"
Then came demands for more funds.
~, Thomas refused. but one days bat.
% with his wife was sufIlclent. ana he
ave another check and another ana
mother en- most Of his capital was IN
eSted In his candidacy for an once he
ian't want Rut tho crownlnR agony
'as the abuse heaped upon him By the
ppoaitiOn. When be read the follow.
v 10 tainted dead away;
There u q man lust now prominent ho.
~ the public who. Il 10 rumorc II ha
~ his just deserts would Be behind bars
lfher than soliciting the votes 81 ria
,entrymen, Gould the opposition alnk
wer than nominate enc who has souWhe
Rety means tn hta power TO throw |
lpe about his paHt3 Only jury Of those
'pnerymen could throw q nsarchIiwht
pen that record he seeks 10 hide.
A soon as Thomas could pull himself
'gether he went 10 the newspaper OF.
y and demanded to see tho man who
rote the article. 'Y00 mustn't mind
little thing like that. Mr.. Thomas"
~ the scFibbler. smiling. They say
~ fair Ia love and war. They forgot
put In politics." hut IN have the
v % you" ''oh. we haven't men-
med you. Good dag. Mr. TAomaA
ope yon'll meet with Success"
The morning q the 9th Of November
me a. last, A president was elected
m an eclat that diverted attention
om the minor odlces. Mr.. Thomas,
ukmg IN bin morning paper for his
cord saw IN one corner;
rhompeon Thomas uas dsfoatoA for
Yer % -, CoFtAin presidential votes
~ naedod. and some lAooo that woula
We elected Thomas were Traded tor the
oaiasntiai candidate
Nc. Thomas married me was Of nhars