The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-05-07

is ever wiling ~tr"&.''ltS funds to a
millionaire. The Democrats. with
equal cunning, brought forward a
brilliant young attorney, whose in
come was rather moderate but whose
Democratic organs hailed his nominal
ton with delight.
I'VE want one Of the people to rep
resent us. not ore of the privileged
class" You see. there happened to be
no rich young Democrat available.
These two candidates were close
personal friends. They had been
chums from boyhood and had been
graduated from the same college,
They belonged to the same clubs, and
were acknowledged to be the best
horsemen in town. AS to social prom
inence, neither had any advantage
over the other. save in the eyes of ma
irons who possessed manageable
land extravaganD daughters. Will
lard, the Republican nominee was a
handsome chap, lberal-minded and
generous, hearted. without personal
enemy in the world. I recollect only
one fault; he loved the world little
too well. The opposition organs, dur
ing the heat Of the campaign. dropped
vague hints regarding dinners to
singers and actresses and large stakes
in poker games. Newcomb. his oppo-
nent, was not handsome, but he had
fine, clean-cut. manly face, an intrepid
eye. a resolute mouth, and a tremend-
GUS ambition. He lived we'll within
his income, the highest recommends
ton that may be paid to young man
Of these days.
He threw himself into the fight with
oil the ardor Of which his nature was
capable whereas willard was con-
tent to let the machine direct his
movements The truth is. willard
was Indifferent whether he became
mayor or not To him the conflict
was a diversion. new fish to Iu-
cullus; and when the Democratic or
gans wrote scathing editorials about
what they termed his profigate ca
reer, he would laugh and exhibit the
articles at the club. 1t was all huge
joke. He made very few speeches,
and at no time could he be forced into
the foreign districts. He complained
that his olfactory nerve was too deli
cately educated The leaders swal-
lowed their rancor; there was nothing
else for them to do. In Williard's
very lack of ambition lay his strength.
Poverty would have made great man
out Of him; but riches have peculiar
way Of numbing the appreciation of
the greater and simpler things in life.
Newcomb went everywhere; the
Poles hurrahed for him, the Germans,
the Irish, the Huns and the Italians.
And he made no promises which he
did not honestly intend to fulfil. To
him the fight meant everything: it
meant fame and honor. a comfortable
addition to his income, and Washing.
ton as finally. He would purify the
Democrats while he annihilated the
pretensions OF the Republicans. He
was what historians call an active
dreamer a man who dreams and then
goes forth to accomplish things. His
personality was engaging.
Besides all this (for the secret must
be told) Newcomb was in love and
wished to have all these things to lay
at the feet of his beloved. even If she
returned them. You will regularly
find it to be true that the single man
is far more ambitious than his mar
ried brother. The latter invariably
turns over the contract to his wife.
Willard was deeply in love, too,
with Senator Gordon's lovely daugh-.
ter, and Senator Gordon was that mys-
FERROUS power which directed the Re-
publican forces in his section of the
state. So you may readily believe
that Newcomb was forced to put UP
q better fight than willard. who stood
(TO Be Continued).