The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-23
First Second Fifth
Ward Ward Ward Total

The Simmons men were holding out,
waiting to throw their strength to the
winner. When the sixty-seventh pal
lot had been taken. Muldoon, squlnt-
ing in the miserable light at the sec
retary's figures, hit the table with the
chair leg and said:
ION this ballot Conway receives 81
Underwood 80, Simmons 5. There be-
ing no choice, you will prepare your
ballots for another vote"
lust then one of the Conway men
from the Second ward left his place.
and touched one of Nolan's fellows IN
the First ward Observation-Disclosures
on the shoulder Domaine started. The
man whispered in his ear, and return
ed to his delegation, accepting his eye
| on Donahue. Underwood looked on
breathlessly. Nolan, revolving slowly,
| held his hat for every vote-last or
/ all for Donahue's. The man dropped
his folded ballot into the hat and hung
his head Nolan calmly picked the
ballot out of the hat and gave 1t back
to Donahue. who looked up in affected
surprise.
What's the trouble, Malachi" he
said as innocently as he could. He
was not much of an actor.
This won't do" Nolan said. giving
the ballot back to the man.
Its all right. Malachi. honest to
God it is," protested Donahue.
| n
We, heh?" said Nolan. drawing an
other ballot from the pocket OF his
huge waistcoat and posing it above
the hat.
The crowd had pressed around the
First ward delegation. The conven
ton had risen to its feet, craning rec
necks. and out of the mass Grogar
cried:
"Aw, here, Malachi Nolan. none o
that now"
Nolan turned his rugged face to
ward him and said simply:
who's runnin' this obligation. yo'
or me?"
"Well-none o. your bulldOzing-w
won't stand it," replied Grogan angr
". his blue eyes blazing.
You get to hell out o this" An
so saving. Nolan dropped the ballo
into the hat and turned to face tn
, chair.
, Have you all voted?" inquire
! Muldoon.
. First ward" the secretary called
/ Nolan squared his shoulders, nc
, having looked in his hat or counte
f the ballots there, and said slowly an
= impressively:
n ION behalf av the solid dillygatio
n ay the First ward. cast twinty-wa
s votes for John W. Underwood"
/. "Misther Chairman. Misther Chat
n mani" cried Grogan. waving his han
# in the air. 81 challenge that vote!
n challenge that vote!"
e 1.-The gentleman from the Fifth wal
J. challenges the vote"
e "Misther Chairman" said Nola
e standing with one heavy foot on h
,r chair and leveling forefinger at MI
e. doom. "a point of order, The gintl
k man from she Fifth ward has no rig
Of to challenge the vote av the Fir
n ward-he's not member Of the dill
1t gation,"
IL Let the First ward be polled
S. calmly ruled Muldoon. Nolan took h
30 foot from his chair and stepped
is Donahue's side. Every man in {
lie First ward delegation, as his mar
s- was called from the credentials, cri
as Underwood" AS the secretary ne;
a. ed the name of Donahue. Nolan la
his hand heavily on the fellows sho
e. der
he .'Donahue," called the secretary.
ID. The fellow squirmed under Nolal
ed hand.
st "Donahue,"
to Don't let him blum you!" cri
al some one from the Fifth ward.
ng Vote as you damn please. Jimmie
ms THROW the boots into i'm, Donnie
Id. Soak him one!"