El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-05

rom Yesterday.
quests those delegates instructed for
him to cast their votes for the gentle
man who has been so eloquently nomi-
mated. James Rushing"
For a moment the great crowd sat
in the silence Of blank bewflderment
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 a dele
gate, a big, burly rufhan, sprang to his
feet.
"Sick h-P' he shouted. I'VE know
the kind OF sickness Bill Hemenway
has"
It was a signal for uproar. In an
instant men in the galleries and on
the floor were on their feet The pro-
testing murmur grew into a roar, a
storm Of anger and derision. Eleanor,
for a moment frightened by the furi-
Gus clamor, turned pale.
What is itr she asked her brother
eLcitedly. What DO they meanT
"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 MaePherson's crafty
hand. Was the boss eheckmated By
his sworn enemy2 In the hearts Of the
McAdOO followers CONSERVATION now
reigned
Out Of the tense silence a voice rang
out:
'Mr. Chairman"
''1Ir. Remington|
The big man who had broken the ST
lence before now sprang to his feet
again. Remington! Give 'em b,
Paul; give 'em h-F' The crowd took
up the shout. Remington Reming-
tOnT While the applause lasted FL
eanor saw a young man walk rapidly
toward the stage from his seat in the
rear Of the parqUet
''Who IS heT' she demanded Of her
brother
'AIcAdoo's mouthpiece.' he answered
shortly, shifting uneasily in his seat
AS he stood on the platform. waiting
for the applause to subside. Paul Rem
ington thrilled with the knowledge
that his moment had come-a moment
such as comes but once in a lifetime
and to but few men.
And before him sat the woman Of his
dreams.
He raised his hand. and the applause
ceased There was an instant's hush.
81 am not here to upbraid"-
The tragedy that had come into her
young life had left Eleanor Gilbert but
one relic Of her girlhood. a passionate
love Of music. AS the first words fell
from Paurs lips she felt a thrill. For
a time, giving no heed to the sense Of
his words. she listened with the musi-
clans trained ear to the wonderful
voice. deep yet resonant and flexible.
under perfect control. carrying a faint
" minor quality. Gradually the spell
Of the orator took hold upon her.
"When the American republic was
founded the triumph Of democracy
was believed complete. But eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty And
to our undoing-have
slept" In simple yet vivid words Paul
went on to describe the commercial,
Industrial and political evils that have
taken root among US.
'Yet these evils" he declared. per
nicious as their immediate edects,
might be endured we're it not that !
they threaten the existence Of our vital /
popular government. Time /
was, perhaps, when our industrial /
kings were content to build within the !
pale Of the law. But Industrial condi- |
tons and methods changed The ma
chinery Of the law-government-has
become the creature Of corporate /
wealth"
At this point in bis speech Paul cast J
aside restraint and poured forth a tor
rent Of invective against corporate
greed and It's servants. At the conclu-
sion Of his climax not a sound could be /