The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-03

Spinney went out, hanging his head.
"well, there's at least one cur elimi-
mated from the politics Of this state"
blurted Harlan gratefully.
ELIMINATED" sneered his GRANDPA
Their. ''The first man you'll meet in the
legislative lobby next winter will be
Arba Spinney.'
II think you're the man to take these
documents to the committee on resolu-
tons, Thelismer," stated the general,
drawing out the planks he had SUBJ
mitted the evening before. you can
explain why they should be inserted,
and l have modified them somewhat.
have no desire to frighten the party
at the outset"
The duke took the papers and de-
parted without word. The men Of
the affidavits returned to their dele
cations on the floor Of the convention,
qualification in their faces, as well as
sense of the importance Of the secret
they were guarding.
The band gave final below, and
the business Of the convention pro-
ceeded
General Weymouth and Harlan took
chairs into their little room and sat
down to wait. The sounds came 20
them mellowed by distance, but dis
tinct. They followed the procession Of
events.
Spinney's name was presented by an
up country spellbinder who had copied
logic, diction and demagogic arguments
from his chief. All the thrill, swing
and excitement Of the Spinney move
ment were gone, yet the undercurrent
Of opposition to the further dictation
by the party ring was shown by the
| applause that greeted every reference
| by the speaker to the conditions that
existed in the party. Spinney got per-
functory applause. Suggested change
was cheered tumultously. The con-
vention was ripe for revolution against
! dominant conditions without exactly
understanding how to rebel wisely and
well.
Suddenly clarion voice raised itself
| from the convention floor. They in
the little room could hear every word.
"That's Linton" said the general
calmly. "He baked under my pat,
but he's plunging into the traces hand
somely under the whip"
Linton! After refusing? Is he pre-
senting your Names?
"Oh, he's q politician, and one must
allow politician to weigh out his
stock Of goods on his own scales and
hope that he will give good measure.
I'll be grateful in this instance, Mr..
Thornton. They've picked out an able
young speaker"
In spite of his resentful opinion OF
Linton, an opinion into which he would
not admit to himself that jealousy en-
tered, Harlan as he listened had to
acknowledge the ability Of the young
lawyer.
First he caught the attention of his
auditors, then he skillfully suggested
that he was preparing surprise
4 With appealing frankness that won the
interest and sympathy of the Spinney
adherents he agreed with them thai
the times demanded changes and re
forms. He urged that these should bt
undertaken within the party, and then
earnestly but dclicately, he limited tina
the reformers had not picked the righ
leader. AS delicately he suggested
next that an extreme partisan, bount
far in advance of nomination by fac
tional pledges and trades that he mus
carry out, was not the right man t
extricate the party either.
Now the delegates shifted the truth
A word had put them on the trail
They were not sure. But they sus
pected. And mere suspicion sent then
upon their settees, cheering wildly
Distrust Of Spinney, sullen disloyalt.
to the machine created Everett, fur
nished a soil in which hope for an
other solution of the tangle spran,
with miraculous growth.
Linton waited until the roar o
voices died away. They again lis
tened breathlessly, wondering whethe
their own hopes had beguiled them.
From the stored past, gentlemen
of the convention, we draw precep
and example, lesson and moral, hop
and inspiration. Today we meet her
in perplexed division as to the stand
ard bearer for our next campaign. /
ND from the past Of sage counsel ant
unfaltering faith there might com
one who could stand forth and ex
N pound the lessons that we need W
might take heart and travel boldly on
But, gentlemen, bring you messag
of greater hope. more profound
blessing. Up from that past comes tn
standard bearer himself. His wis
kindliness meets every test Of homes
!. gentleman. Scholarship crowns hi
, brow. Law holds her torch aloft tina
his feet may tread the safe way. Wa
from him has taken tribute, but to hir
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