The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-31

shoulders.
Rob sat down In the rear of the
box, but even seated he lowered above
his companions 10y half II head. AID
Eleanor could note the strongly mars
ed face. Even across the lhCntcr Sue
could catch the cold. piercing glance
with which he swept the drrcgatcs
The glance travelled toward the box In
which she sat, met hers. aud white
one might count ten. against her will,
his eyes held hers and then passed on
to the stage.
Eleanor leaned back aud drew
long breath so that's your barruom
bully? should hate 10 he In that
mans power He is-rclentless."
The convention was called to order
| A permanent chairman was chosen
who after brief speech declared the
meeting open for mayorlty nominu.
/ lions. vt once a man sprang TO his
( feet and In speech bristlinc with
high flown metaphors nominated that
clean man, that sterling friend of the
! people. James Rusling His speech
was greeted with pcrfuuctory an
plnuse.
As the applause died down another
man secured recognition
"Mr Chairman and gentlemen OF the
convention" he began, ut was 10 have
been my privilege to place before this
convention the name of william Hem
enway, whose devotion to the Repub
lican party aud 10 the interests of the
people needs ~ praise from me. II Is
! therefore with the keenest regret
have received from him letter. whi h
| now hold, In which he gives me he
distressing news that he has been
stricken with III health. such as to In.
capacitate him for tue arduous duties
Of campaign and of the Office OF
mayor. He therefore authorizes me
to withdraw his candidacy aud re.
quests those delegates instructed FOR
him to cast their votes for the gentle
man who has been so eloquently nomi-
mated James Rushing"
For moment the great crowd sat
In the silence Of blank bewilderment
Then as the import Of the announce.
ment dawned upon them an angry
murmur arose from the galleries
Down In the body of the house n dele
gate, big. burly rufiian. sprang to his
feet
"Sick h he shouted. I'VE know
the kind of sickness Bill Hemenway
has"
IL was signal for uproar. In an
instant men in the galleries and on
the floor We're on their feet The pro
! int an
storm Of anger and derision. Eleanor.
for moment frightened by the furi.
Gus ciamor. turned pale.
What Is it," she asked her brother
excitedly What do they mean?"
"Hemenway was McAdoo's candi.
date He has been persuaded to with.
draw in favor OF Rushing. the other
candidate"
, The uproar died down. and tense 81
lence succeeded once more. what the
crowd anticipated had happened
They recognized MacPherson's crafty
hand. Was the boss checkmated by
his sworn enemy? In the hearts OF the
McAdoo followers CONSERVATION now
reigncd
Out NJ the tense silence a voice rang
out:
"Mr Chairman"
"Mr Remington"
The big man who had broken the 81
, lence before now sprang TO his feet
again Remington. Give 'em b.
, Paul: give 'em ~" The crowd tool
up the shout Remington, Reming
ton" While the applause lasted FL
eanor saw n young man walk rapid,
toward the stage from his seat In tn,
rear Of the parquet.
"Who Is hep" she demanded of hel
brother
"McAdoo's mouthpiece." he anSwere,
shortly. shifting uneasily in his seat.
As he stood on the platform. waitin,
for the applause TO subside. Paul Rem
, ington thrilled with the kpowledg,
such as comes hut once In lifetim,
and 90 bur few men
And before him sat the woman Of hi
dreams
N He raised his hand. ana the applaus
ceased There was mn instant's hush
~ am not here TO upbraid"-
The tragedy that had come into he
> young life had left Eleanor Gilbert bu
one relic OF her girIhood, passionate
:, love OF music. As the first words Eel
from Paul's lips she felt a thrill. 20
:, n time. giving no heed to the sense o
. his words. she listened with the mus
clans trained ear to the wonderful
voice. deep yet resonant and flexible
under perfect control, carrying faint
:. ly minor quality Gradually the spel
Of the orator took hold upon her
when tho American republic wa
=. foTrdod the triumph of democrac
We believed complete. But eterna
vigilance is the price OF liberty, An
we-almost 10 our undoing-hav
slept" In simple yet vivid words Par
Y went on 10 describe the commercial
Industrial and political evils that hav