Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-07-22
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one day and puts him into the discard
the next
ooh, if you'd "a only just let US
work like we always have before!
We'd "a sent this Standish person
screechin' up tree He'd a thought
whale had bit him! But with all
this amachoor line of drorin' room
stunts at the polls an givin him the
chance to
That's my business" replied Ca
leb. "Cut it OUT
And Billy reiapsed into grumbling
incoherence. Nor did any of the rest
dare voice their equally strong opin-
ions on the subject of Conover's re-
cent mystifying campaign tactics
Had a less powerful Boss dictated and
carried out such senselessly honest
plan of battle, his leadership would
have ended with the issuance. of his
first order Impregnable as had been
Conover's position in the machine, he
himself we'll knew he had strained his
power and influence wellnigh to the
breaking point Should he, in spite
of his self-confidence and the Won
drous skill he had employed along
this new line of warfare, lose the
day
Coming in better now" remarked
the operator after a fusillade of clicks
had held his attention to the instru-
ment for minute or two. They've
got the lines patched up enough to
allow you straight service. The
stuff'll all be here in a rush pretty
soon.'
Here comes some more ticker re-
ports!" cried Staatz, leader of the
Third District, and strongest man,
next to Conover himself, in all the
Machine "Why can't it hurry up?
ere-'Pompton County complete
gives Conover 2S.O42, Standish g.
723.'"
Another and louder yell from the
tableful, and battering of bottles and
glasses on the board. Conover alone
sat calm through the din. Bourke
again did rapid figuring.
"Hooray," he yelled. THAT brings
it up all right Pompton County and
the city of Granite together give you
enough plurality to stall all the jay
counties except"
ct hangs on the one city of Grafton
now" interposed Caleb, who had as
usual gripped the whole situation be-
fore his lieutenant had jotted down
the first line of figures. We've got
enough reports to bring it up to that.
We know where We stand everywhere
else, except in few places too sm-,H
to count AS Grafton goes, the State
will go. That's a cinch."
That's right" admitted Bourke
after another spasm of ciphering.
"But how'd you get onto us when the
rest of us-?"
eff | didn't get onto things before
the rest of you did, one Of you would
be sitting at the head of this table in
stead of me-
The Railroader glanced, as by acct
dent, toward Staatz, who coughed
raucously and plunged at once into
talk.
"Pete Brayle tried to backtrack us
on the sly in Pompton County, hear"
said the latter Thought it'd get him
a soft place in the reform gang in case
they won. A lot of good it did him."
"Brayle's always looking for soft
places" observed Caleb dryly. "And
he amt the only one. Such fellers
centrally end up in a soft place, all
right. Only it's apt to be swamp
and that's"
"Jericho County complete returns"
translated the operator aloud, as his
machine began again to click out its
Why don't We hear from Grafton?"
asked Staatz.
They're patching up the connec-
ton now" answered the operator.
Its the farthest city on the line.
You've got all the rest of the returns
from it's county"
''That place is regular nest of re-
formers, from the mayor down., com
mented Bourke. "And besides, Stan
dish won lot .of votes by his grand
stand scrap in the opra house there
last month. 1t looks bad
"Most reform places do after they've.
tried a dose of their own medicine
for awhile" answered Caleb. But
we've spent enough goodAdough there