The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-21


Of my best Office men trying to keep
cases on him"
''You are pFetudiced. Kfttredge,"
was the vice presidents comment. 1T
was the best move In the entire cam
paign putting him In the field. 1 don't
suppose he has accomplished much In
practical way, but we have kept the
HoRorable Dave from using him, as he
meant TO-"
'T don't know about the accomplish
ment," put In Gantry. There Is a
four ply mystery linked up In this
speechmaking business. At first
thought Even Biount's sudden popu-
lar4ty dated back to some word sent
out from your Chicago od1ce. bat when
you told me it didn't began to do a
little wondering ON my own account
I can't make up my mind yet whether
1t is pure popularity growing out Of
his speeches or whether it's the as
sisted kind"
"Assisted9' said the vice president,
with q lifting OF the heavy penthouse
eyebrows.
eyes," Gantry went on. SIT has
BEEN too unanimous. Collins has kept
me posted, and he says the invitations
have f3trttered IN thicker than the au-
tumn leaves In VaIlombrosa, and
KSttredge's men tell MS that the young
orator has been making whatzAgured
as a traamphal progress all over the
state-bands, receptions, committees,
banqust1ng and an that everywhere
he has gone"
But his speeches have been straight
to the point, our point" interrupted
the vice president. I've been reading
them"
Kitttedge shook his head
'Gantry says Yes but say No."
he commended. There Is such a thing
as putting too much sugar In the cof-
fee. Blount.s been OVERRIDING 1t. He's
been putting the whitewash ON SO
thick that any Little handful Of mud
that happens to be thrown will stick
and look bad"
I'VE must take chances on that"
was Mr.. Mcvickar's decision Young
,, Blount's good work has undoubtedly
had its effect upon public sentiment
There h a distinctly better feeling to-
ward us, and 1t is fairly state wide.
We must be exceedingly careful not to
let the opposition newspapers get hold
Of anything that can be used against
US"
They are moving heaven and earth
to do It," said the superintendent
'And / believe that old David is help
| ing them. That is the explanation OF
| the safe blowing incident, as put it
up"
Again the vice president refused to
comment On the Office breaking.
What am most afraid of now is
that our young man will be overzeal-
GUS" he said musingly. He is some
thing of fanatic, as you have init
mated, Gantry."
"He's more than that" Kitredge put
In quickly. "I've had one man keep
ing tab on him-Farnsworth-w is
as good as any detective that ever
walked. He says Blount isn't half as In
nocent as he looks. His speechmaking
has taken him into every corner OF the
state, and Farnsworth says he has
been doing a lot of quiet prying and
investigating on the side-looking up
evidence, was what my man thought"
Gantry began to hook uncomfortable.
Perhaps ought to have mentioned
It before" he said. "Blount has been
holding me up to the rack all along;
says IL he breaches straight we've got
10 walk straight. I've argued with
him. but 1t doesn't do any good
Once more the vice presidents heavy
eyebrows rose.
You mean that he might be tempted
to try compulsionT he asked.
'sYes-er-fn fact, he has threatened
b do Just that" stanmered the traffic
man.
themselves int a frown of distracted
reflection.
1--WE must tahe care not to give him
q chance" he announced finally. dur
ing the few days that intSxyene be
tween now and the electiofTyhe must
be kept safely In hand 1t won't dc
for him 20 be around and in the way
while you two are trying to do bust
ness with Hathaway and the others
Keep him out OF the capital. And II
you think he has been gathering evi
dence see to 1t that he doesn't get 9
chance to use It. How about that mat
ter in the Fifth waFd1 We've got b
make sure OF GEFson this time"
Kittredge held mp thumb and fore
finger tightly pressed together.
We've got the city wards igh'
there" he said. "wsth the Honorable
David pretty safely euchred. He Il
playing deep game this time-so deer
that It is altogether underground and
out Of sight But we have him down
lust the same"
The vice president reached over anC
pressed the bell push which signaled Il
his train conductor.
"That Is ali have to say" he con
cluded- Keep your eye on yount
Blount and get rid Of him for a few
days. III leave the details to you
Get orders for me as you go up, Kit
tredge, and let me out as soon as pos