Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-28

breach Of contract to let sherrod sue
coed Beck. Aud he. the messens ser.
was glad to say. In confidence. that
those able and distinguished patriots
and lenders, Mark Sherrod and Phi
lander PARROT. were organizing q re-
volt and proposed to make the treas
urership nomination a test of strength.
And they had commissioned him to
urge that other able, ETC.. John Dun
meade. the man who had licked
Murchell in his owR back yard" to
Join the reform. He was deeply hurt
when John refused.
Haig, who also had made New Chel-
sea his legal residence. invented sun
dry lurid epithets to describe Johns
folly and urged reconsideration. John
shook his head.
"But I thought you wanted to put
Murchell out OF business?"
Not Murchell. I've grown past
that. I'm rather sorry for him just
now. And I'd rather have him run
things than Sherrod. It's the in
stitution we've got to destroy-as he
told me himself once. Nothing's gained
If we substitute one boss for another"
'Then what are you going to do. my
destructive fricnd?"
TRY to slip in between them, !
think-put up an independent candi-
date"
John made his campaign. When the
primaries had been held. he was him.
self astonished to discover that nearly
. quarter Of the deiegates chosen were
pledged to his independent candidate.
But before daylight on the night be-
fore the convention John learned that
he had been used TO- draw delegates
from Murchell for Sherrod's purpose;
he saw his band dwindle to faithful
handful. RIr. a
When the convention met. Sherrod
was in control, After tne prelimInariee
John, answering to the roll call of
counties. placed his candidate in nomi-
nation In a speech that could hardly
be heard for jeers and catcalls. 1t
was brought to an afjrupt conclusion
BY q yell from the gallery. "Sit down.
sonny. Only money talks in this con-
ventlon!' Even the delegates Joined
in the roar Of laughter. And then the
coup was accomplished, = The Parrott-
sherrod candidate was withdrawn and
Sherrod himself substituted. Amid
confusion that amounted almost to a
riot he was nominated.
A nonpartisan candidate was put up
that fall. John and Jerry Brent were
most active in his support They made
what was said to be remarkable
campaign. and In every county they
were met with tremendous enthusi-
asm. People focked by thousands to
hear them and cheered Themselves
hoarse as the young orators excorlated
the bosses. But on election day the
people marched to the polls. voted as
they had always done and elected the
old party ticket by majority Of
more than 100000.
The campaign fixed Johns place
firmly In the public mind. This place.
one that practical man would have
thought twice before seeking, was won
at the cost of much Of his buoyant
optimism. 1t almost cost him his life
also. A heavy cold contracted during
the last days Of the campaign eventu
ally settled into stubborn case OF
pneumonia. There were many anxious
DAYS in the Dunmeade home. Nor was
Miss Roberta's anxiety unsliared.
Through three consecutive nights
Hugh Dunmende never sought his
couch. but kept constant vigil by his
sons bedside. listening to the painful
breathing and. without protest. to the
reproaches of IN inner voice. When
the Christmas holidays arrived John
was still confined to his room.
That winter Senator Murchell varied
his program by spending the congress
sional recess mt his legal residence.
And one Sunday morning he came
face to face with the Judge and Miss
Roberta in the vestibule Of the Presby-
terian church. 1t was the. first meet
Ing in more than two years.
1.-The doctor tells me John ought to
20 south and won't. II it's on account
of-er-money matters" the senator
looked carefully out into the street,
"I'll be glad to help out"
mo. sir" the Judge put in stitiy.
'.If John needs money it Is my right
to provide It," 1t had not occurred to
him before to exercise the right.
''Stu6r' said the senator. ~ know