Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11

But Gray was angry and inconsolable.
sits foul outrage. II there was q
Democratic party worthy of the name in
Vermont, Prentiss Granger would never
reach the governors chair. He'll have
the smallest majority ever given a Repub-
lican candidate
come. You, certainly, may feel relieved
Of all responsibility for whatever hap
pens. You fought nobly for the cause all
through, and they say your nominating
speech was q gem. A brother couldn't
have done more for me than you did,"
III Rollin Spencer had been looking at
Raymond Gray when be dropped that last
remark, instead OF lighting a cigar, he
would have noted beautiful blush.
The outgoing trains carried the conven-
ton crowd home that night. All Of the
red badges were still to be seen, and not a
few who sported blue ribbons that morn
ing had replaced them with the insignia
of the nominee ~ this time.
"You see," observed the SQUIRE to Jed
Alden, as they occupied the same car
seat and talked over the days events,
"politics is a sort of give and take game
We're all Republicans. We fight
call each other rascals, liars, thieves end
scoundrels. That's before the conven-
tion. After that we shake hands and for
get it sll-for the time being. It's our
duty to the old party that makes Us, you
know. We must always roll up big
majority in September. The Spencer
crowd are all for Granger now, and il
Spencer had won by the same little mar
nd Il
blue badges home tonight
"Say, Squire, I'D like to ask yew q
question"
$50 ahead"
"Do yew think Granger won it fair7''
"why, suppose so, Jed. Anyway, 1
don't know he didn't"
"But that reporter said he counted nun
blew badges to nominate Spencer"
"Guess he counted wrong"
"No, he didn't, neither"
Chow do you know2"
Cause II counted 'em, too.
Thought struck me same's it did him.
Made it oeut jest same's be did,"
Ssh Jed, say nothing. It's ell rig mt,
anyway. Changers nominated, conven-
tons ever and such a report from q
Kingston delegate, elected for Granger,
would only do harm. ~
"Oh, hain't no idee Of spreadin' it
areound. Only jest wondered heow it
cd happen so.
snow see here, Jed, you want born
yesterday and you know a good deal
more'n you did two months ago and
you're learning fast. I'll Just give you
my idea of how twas done. Mind,
don't say anyone told me. / happen to
know there were several delegates from
Spencer towns and wearing Spencer
badges who want personally very hearty
for Spencer. Some of 'em want even on
the tickets at home. Regular delegates
couldn't leave home that day or some
thing, so sent substitutes. Some Of these
substitutes had q speakin' acquaintance.
noticed, with Whittier and other fell
lows on our side. See the point7"
"Do' knows / do" replied Jed.
"What did they wear blew ribbons fer, il
they want trew blew2"
'Well-er-you see, Jed, the badges
didn't vote. Ha, hal'
And the Squire arose to shake hands
with an acquaintance passing down the
aisle, leaving Jed to ponder.
"Maybe they call that fair in politics. -
he muttered, but ef enybody tried such
q gum game on me in high-low-jack, by
mighty, they'd be q row. More see o.
this politics, less 1 think ont. Wish
they was some way cd git up to Mont
pelier without rubbin' elbows with this
scalawag gang. But can't help it meow.
Got T. git along with it best CAM