The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-23
As "a logical candidate David Ev.

grooming. And he was safe" A
well organized political machine has
no use for any other sort.
Arba Spinney. vociferous, rank out
slider, apostrophizing the tramp OF
the cowhide boots" reckless in his de-
nunciation of every man who held Of
fee, promising everything that would
catch vote. urging overturn for the
sake of overturn and new deal,
marked the other extreme.
On the morning that the state chair
man hurried out of Fort Canibas he
discussed the matter of the rival can
didates with the dukc-that Is to say,
he talked and Thornton listened. And
the more the chairman talked the more
his own declarations convinced him.
"Why. the old bull fiddle can't fool
the convention. Thelismer. He's run
ming around the state now. and they're
listening to him like they'd listen to a
steam calliope, but what he says don't
amount to anything for an argument.
It's the pledged delegates that count"
The old man drew fat black wallet
from his hip pocket and leisurely ex-
tracted packet Of newspaper clip
pings.
1--WE been watching the lists Of del
egates as they've been chosen. Luke,
but fail to see where you're getting
pledged delegations"
''They don't need % be pledged-not
the men our town committees are pick
ing"
"Your town committees may be
picking the men for delegates. but 1t
Is the caucus that does the pledging.
And the delegates are being sent out
without labels You don't dare to in
sist on the pledges, now. do you"'
"You know as well as / do. Thelis-
mer. there's no need Of shaking the
red rag this year. We're making a
different play. We've been having
our newspapers drum hard on the
tune. Leave it out TO the people 1t
will be Everett all right in the conven-
ton, but we don't want to seem to be
prying open their jaws and jamming
him down their throats."
Thornton fingered his clippings.
Luke, thought you realized yester-
day after that caucus of mine was
over Just how sick your state cam
pnign is. That convention will be ripe
for stampede. and You know what
will happen to Dave Everett once they
get started. You and ! know there
amt a thing that can be said for him
except that he's the residuary legatee
Of all the machine politics that's been
played in this state for the last TWEEN
ty-iive years."
"You don't mean to tell me that
"Fog Horn" Spinney Is dangerous
candidate. do you?
mo. but Everett is. 1t happens once
in so often. Lulie-a situation like this.
Everett is Juggling too much
"Thelismer. why have you waited
till now before saying this? Id rather
have your Judgment in political flu
lures than that OF any other man in
this state. Pull Everett out--that
what you mean? Well. 1t can be done.
There are plenty of men in the party
that are all safe and right, but haven't
been identified with the machine"
And what will YOU say to Dave Ev-
erett and his friends. MI Of whom
you'll need ut the polls? You can't
afford to smash man that way"
"rhen well ram him through the
convention. reformers or no reform
ers.'
You haven't got your crowd.
"Thelismer. you're right. wouldn't
have admitted it yesterday, but after
seeing how they came roaring up
against you I'm scared. I'm going to
pull Everett out of the fight and set
up another man-one of the young and
liberal fellows. I'll do 1t within twen-
ty-four hours"
The duke replaced his clippings and
showed the big wallet into his pocket.
Sudden remedies are sometimes
good In extreme cases, Luke% he
drawled, but administering knockout
drops to sick party Is not to be rec
commended. Now. will you take lit
tie advice from me on the condition
that I'll follow up that advice with
some practical help?"
That's what I'm waiting for"
Then you get back on to your job
and leave Everett just where he is
not one word to him or his friends.
That's the advice part. The help will
come when I've got few things
Strengthened out little more"
''The convention Is less than three
weeks of. What's your plan? want
to know 1t now"
well, you won't"
do you think for n moment that l.,
the chairman Of the Republican state
committee, am going into convention
with binders .ony'
you can 60 In any way you want
to-" retorted the duke calmly. But
that's all you're going to hear from
me today. Luke. Faith without works
is no good. You furnish the faith, and
Ill furnish the works"
IT never heard Of any such campaign
management rs this" grumbled the
chairman. You're talking to me as
though didn't know any more poll
tics thnn village hog reeve"
"well, I'm the doctor In this case,
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