Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-19

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AdoO."
81 think" Mrs. Gilbert said-"I think
I should like to go to the convention
with you. Would It be proper7"
well" Sanger said thoughtfully, at
won't be a very nice crowd, but
Then I'll 60"
II Eleanor Gilbert felt the many Gu
rious g%lances turned upon her as she
entered the box her brother had man
aged to reserve for her she gave no
outward sign, but proceeded to study
the exclteu crowd with muse eyes.
Her sensitive nerves caught the on
tagion of excitement with which the
atmosphere was charged. Sanger saw
a tlnge of color come to her usually
pale cheeks, and her eyes frightened
~perceptibly. She caught him smiling
at her.
I'm glad I came" she said brightly.
I'm excited already. just as though 1
were a part Of it all. l feel just as I
did when / was a little girl and my
goyerness took me to the play"
"Humph" Sanger grunted. Look
over there in the box opposite. You
will find an interesting study"
A group OF men was Just entering
the box. Eleanor Immediately fixed
her attention upon one, the last to en-
ter, whose identity she guessed at
once. AS was the case with most
people. her first impression was Of bis
physical strength.
ITS the boss! What tremendous
shouldersr'
Bob sat down In the rear of the
box, but ever seated he lowered above
his companions by half a head, and
Eleanor could note the strongly mark
ed face. Even across the theater she
could catch the cold, piercing glance
with which he swept the delegates.
The glance Travelled toward the boz In
which she sat, met hers, and while
one might count ten, against her will,
bis eyes held hers and then passed on
to the stage.
Eleanor leaned back and drew q
long breath. $50 that's your barroom
bully? 1 should hate to be In that
mans power. He ts-relentless."
The convention was called to order.
A permanent chairman was chosen,
who after a brief speech declared the
meeting open for mayoralty nomina-
tons. At once a man sprang to his
feet and in a speech bristling with
high flown metaphors nominated that
clean man, that sterling friend of the
people, James Rushing" His speech
was greeted with perfunctory ap-
plause.
AS the applause died down another
man secured recognition.
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention" he began, ut was to have
been my privilege to place before this
e enMay1 %ht 5Re ae@e 9f T{ y tbe k HsHb.
hcan party and to the interests Of the
people needs nc praise from me. 1t is
therefore with the keenest regret I
have received from him a letter, which
I now hold, in which he gives me the
distressing news that he has been
stricken with Ill health, such as to in
capacitate him for the arduous duties
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mayor. He therefore authorizes me
to withdraw his candidacy and 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 a moment the great crowd sat
In the silence Of blank bewilderment.
Then as the import of the
ment dawned upon them an angry
murmur arose from the galleries.
Down In the body of the house a dele
gate, a big, burly ruff1an, sprang to his
feet.
"Sick h-r he shouted. I'VE know
the kind Of sickness Bill Hemenway
has"
1t 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-
u clamor, turned pale.
What Is it?' she asked her brother
excftedly. 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 ST.
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
reigned,
Out of the tense silence a voice rang
out:
"Mr. Chairman"
"Mr. Remington"
The big nan who had broken the ST
lence before now sprang to his feet
again. "Remingtoni Give 'em b,
Paul; give 'em h. The crowd took
up the shout. Remington! Reming-
ton?' While the applause lasted FL
eanor saw a young man walk rapidly
toward the stage from his seat in the
real of the parquet.
who is he?" she demanded Of her
brother.
"McAdoo's mouthpiece," he answered
shortly, shifting ~uneasily in his seat.
AS he stood on the platform, waiting
for the applause to subside, Paul Rem