Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-08-19


GGS face unwontedly sallow from
last nights potations, For, with
a few of the mushroom crop of the
jeunesse doree of Granite. he had pro-
longed the supper-room reyels after
the departure of the other guests.
Hello, Dad!" he observed
Thought I'd find you alone"
Caleb, his initial temper softened
by his talk with Anice, greeted his
favorite child with friendly nod.
"Sit down." he said. 'Ill be at
leisure In a few moments. And. say,
throw that measly blend of burnt pa
per and Egyptian sweepings out of
the window. Why a grown man can't
smoke man's-sized tobacco is more'n
can see."
The lad, with sulky obedience,
tossed away the cigarette and came
back to the table.
Hear the news?" he asked. at
seems you've got rival for the NOM
nation"
"Hey?"
"Grandin was telling me about 1t
last night. His fathers one of the big
guns in the Civic League, you know.
1t seems the Leagues planning to
spring Give Standsh On the conven,
ton"
"Clive Standish? That kid? For
governor? Lord"
Good joke, isn't it? /"
Joke? Mo-" shouted Caleb. ITS
just the thing l wouldn't have had
happen for fortune. He's poor, but
he belongs to the oldest family in the
State, and his blood so blue you could
use II to starch clothes with. Just
the sort Of visionary young fool a
lot of cranks will gather around.
He'll yell so loud about the peoples
sacred rights and ring rule and all
that rot, that they'll hear him clear
over In the other States And when
they do, the out-of-State papers will
all get to hammering me again. And
the very crowd I'm trying to score
with, by running for Governor, will
them"
so you think he has a chance OF
winning?" asked Anice.
Not a ghost of a chance. He'll die
| in the conventional he ever reaches
that far. But 1t will stir up just the
opposition I've been telling you was
| afraid Of Well, If it meant work be,
fore, it means a twenty-ive-hour-a day
hustle now i wish you'd telephone
| Shevlin and the others, please, Miss
| Lanier. Tell 'em to be here in an
| hour"
AS the girl left the room, Caleb
swung about to face ais son. The
| glow of coming battle was in his face.
"Now's your chance, jerry" he be-
| gan, hot with an enthusiasm that
failed to find the faintest reflection in
| the sallow countenance before him.
"Now's your chance to get back at
the old man for a few OF the things
he's done for you"
IL don't catch your meaning"
muttered Gerald. uncomfortably.
| you've got sort Of pull with a
certain set of young Anticipates here,
because you live in New York and get
your name in the papers, and because
you've dollar allowance to every
penny OF theirs: want you to use
that pull. l want you to jump
right In and begin working for me-
Why. you ought to round up a hun
dred votes in the Pompton Club alone
to say nothing of the youngsters on
the fringe outside, who'll be tickled
to death at having feller of your
means and position notice 'em. Yes
you can be a whole lot of help to me
this next few weeks. Take off your
coat and wade In! And when we
win"
Hold on a moment. Dad!" inter
rupted Gerald, whose lengthening face
had passed unnoticed by the excited
elder man. Hold on. please. Yor
mean you want me to work for yor
in the campaign for Governor?"
Jerry. you'll get almost human one