The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-05-15

n YIELD" he said. ITO spontaneous
demand Of the people"
recruitment" declared Mnrche'' sol'
smnly. has crystallized, Dnn'neade'A
the man" He explained that this Ne
cis,on Ind hepn reached by him N
view OF the evident Wish Of the ptN''
ple, and he added truthfully that he
had not seen nor discussed the an
preaching convention with John ''"n
meade. The Murchell men 10 the Or
ganlzntion whOoped with delight
The day before the convention tue
delegAtes began to gather at the CAP,
ital. In parlor A Of the State hotel SAT
Murchell and in parlor r Of the Loch'
invar sat Sherrod. playing against earn
other for votes Between them NM.
tered the delegates and those who had
delegates to sell. like hungry summer
dies. But they found-the little fellows
1t least no honey pot at Murchelrs
end: no scandal must mar the nomina'
ton Of Dunmeade. (As for the cap
tains of tens and captains Of hundreds,
that Is another matter. into which We
may not tntrude.'
IN crowded streets and sweltertng.
smoke clouded Hobbies excitement ran
high. The Dunmeade rallyinR ground.
the only quiet SPOT In the capital. con-
trasted significantly with the nervous
atmosphere Of the Sherrod headQuar-
tiers. Such contentment with the s,tua'
ton could not be feigned! 1t was In.
fsctious: It spread out among the dele
gates who had pledged themselves to
vote for Dunmeade and nulIided the
frantic efforts Of Parrot (n0mtnally
managing Sherrod's campaign, to start
Q stampede: II kept the neutrais waver-
ing
And over the scene of condict how
cred formless one. unseen. uDheard.
unfelt. az spirits always are. waiting
but for the crucial moment to swoop
down and decide the issue.
Came lull In the battle. an hour to-
ward morning. when the delegates had
retired to allotted cots or balvea AZ
over some table OF chance, when the
reeking Hobbies were depOpulated and
the headquarters Of the generals We're
deserted by all but their respective
STATS and the yawning reporters.
There was knock on Murchell's
door and Greene. leader in Plumvile,
admitted messenger, him who once
before had lured Murchell from his re-
treat on an errand. if not of mercy, at
least OF salvation. Paine went to him
and whispered his message. Murchell
shook his head.
"Tell him. he said aloud, IF he
wants to see me he'll have to come
here"
Paine whispered protest.
"Tell him." Murchell cut him short.
"John Heath will meet him here
The messenger started, looked hastily
around ut the others and grinned In
sickly fashion. But he departed i'm
mediately, leaving the men in the room
to wonder what charm lay In the unfa-
miliar name Of John Heath.
In less than Ave minutes, rumOr out
running the fact. the hotel was alive.
Sherrod had asked for conference
with Alurchell.
MurchelI men smiled triumphantly
when they saw PARROT and SherrOd.
wearing an air of confidence not Who'll
" convincing. emerge from the eleva-
tor and make their way along the cor
rider to parIor A.
Sherrod and PARROT entered. care
fully closing the door behind them to
the intense disappointment of the dele
gates outside. Parrot went jauntily
up to Murchell and shook hands.
''Well,' he grinned. we've been hav-
ing fine little shindy. eh?'' This for
the reporters.
"Glad." grunted Murchell, "you're
enjoying It." There was a laugh, in
which Parrot did not Join.
The senator waved his hand, and all
but Greene left the room. reluctant,
but Obedient.
."See here" said Sherrod. ''Can't we
get together? You've got to admit that
we've got you beaten"
''If you think the delegates you've
been buying will stick you're mistaken,
Sherrod. I've sold you more than Fifty
myself"
81 don't believe it," snapped Sherrod.
"Quit blutting and get down to cases.
You know you can't beat US in the
convention. You aren't trying to. You
started all this racket over Dunmeade
Just to work up sentiment that will
make 1t harder for me to beat Brent.
You're so anxious to get even." he ex-
claimed bitterly, that you don't see
you're In danger Of stirring up revo-
luton. What will you take to quit?'
1.-THE revolution has started. Sherrod
And you'll never beat Brent"
"Won'tI? Well attend to that wher
the time comes"
Because" Murchell continued calm
b, you won't be nominated He
turned to the governor. Parrot, how
much have you paid sherrod to support
you for senator?'
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