The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-02

spen. When he mad read the message
- ,assed It over without a word to
numsn. The private secretarys eyes
vidensd as he read it, and he exclaim-
q:
-Jim Lockhart dead"
Yes, poor Jim"
Fhe governor sank into a deep
,.stber chair. He supported his head
|. Ma hand and gazed into the fire.
Gilman followed, and seating him.
~ likewise fell into a melancholy
.rsrie. The silence within. and the
v4pd sweeping the rain back and forth
ne . broom without, oppressed him.
n vss q young man. Once or twice
4, lcoked at the governor. and then
4 silence, the wind and the rain
Nod him to speak.
~He seemed to be in perfect health
sSen be went away Wednesday" he
I'D
me silence deepened. The wind
threshed the trees and the rain
tvpched the windows anew. Gilman
spoke again. He said:
The party's lost good man."
and I have lost another friend"
MD the governor. He was growing
a.
without moving, still gazing deeply
INTO the Goals, after little minute, he
sdded
aHe was the most generous man |
.sver knew"
yes; and l believe, after all, when
he time came. he would have been
Win you for the denomination" The
avernor stretched out his hand to
stay Gilman's speech.
4 was not thinking of that. Leon.
sd."
The governor did this gently, as he
"a all things. Gilman's face Redeemed
for the fire was growing holland
dlence fell again between them. Gill
nan felt the silence. He flung his
egarette into the fire. Then he rose
Guess III go over to the Leland"
y said. Some of the boys may have
urticulars."
The governor nodded acquiescence.
Ut as Gilman reached the door that
leads into the northwest drawing
pom. he spoke:
Before you go hand me the stat
'ules. II you please. l suppose I have
me duty to perform in an event like
tAis."
Gilman, who longed only for action.
1ore with alacrity the three big calf
IN volumes to the library table, and
tuaed to the index
tn find the section for you" Gil
m examined the second volume for
= Instant, and then said: Here 1t
n
Read It, please" said the governor.
And Gilman read: "'Section six
TN. In case of the death of the
6easurer, It shall be the duty Of the
governor to take possession of the Of
~ Of such treasurer, and cause the
uults thereof to be closed and Sc
eufely locked, and so remain until a
0ccessor is appointed and qualified;
nd 1t the time such successor takes
Dossession of the office. he, together
VIII the auditor of public accounts and
ny Of the bondsmen of the deceased
teasurer who shall be present, shall
Proceed to take an account Of all
noneys. papers, books, records and
eher property coming into his pos
eooslon; and the auditor shall take of
mch succeeding treasurer his receipt
oerefor and keep the same on file in
1b Office There" concluded Gilman.
closing the book, and theN immediate
" reopening It, that's tits chapter
me hundred and thirty, section six
ten Of the act of eighteen seventy
three. page twenty-three twenty
seven"
Now turn" said the governor. ito
NE chapter on elections, chapter for
uSix. / think 1t is, and see what 1t
Gays about the appointment of a sue
cessor."
Gilman tilted up the first volume.
and Inspected the red and black labels
On Its back; then he turned to chap
Ter forty-sx. and. running his finger
oown the pages until he found the sec.
uon. read hurriedly, mumbling his
words until he came to the vital SEN
tence:
When vacancy shall occur in the
once OF secretary of state, auditor of
puohc accounts yes, here it is" The
sccentuated the world treasurer, at
@ney-general, superintendent of pub
nc instruction" The was reading rap
nv now and running words together)
OF member of the state board Of
Qaalization, the governor" land now
= raised his voice and read more
slowly and distinctly "the governor
mall NIL the same by appointment. and
me appointee shall hold his office dur
'ss the remainder of the term, and
.aul his successor is elected and quail
ned That's section hundred and
tSeaty-eight."
We'll said the governor, I'll name
''iman to fill the vacancy" Hillman
20 the treasurer-elect, chosen by the
seopie In November to succeed Lock
He was not Of the party. how
) yer. to which the governor belonged
hiinois, 1t will be remembered,
surers are elected not quadrennial-
=. u are the other state officials. but
oniaily. and a treasurer cannot sue
eesd himself.
a-m'yes," said Gilman, "the boys
Unit Ike it-but it's only for a cou-
he Of months"
ana as to sealing the treasury"
aelnued the governor. 81 presume