The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-04-02

one that suits the other fellow: Hope
on, hope ever that's my motto. and
the devil take the hindmost."
Here you are, folks" called out
Dick Cantrill. 1.-THE bulletins are be-
ginning to come in.
Incomplete returns from fifty coun-
ties. including Kansas City and st. Joe,
give Yancey SO. $50, Strickland 1928,
Judson 17.416 and Sanford 1O.3S5.'"
"Hooray for our sideP' exclaimed
Colonel Todhunter.
The others laughed.
what are you hoorayin' about,
Thurs?" drawled Colonel Strickland.
amused. Trying to keep your courage
up?"
mo, sub; not by blamed sight, re-
forted Colonel Todhunter. First news,
bad news, that's what I'm hoorayin'
about. It's always meant good luck,
and it means good luck now as sure as
shootin'''
A ripple of treasured laughter greet
ed this sally.
Here we are againv' announced Dick
Cantrill. Jackson, Yancey's home
county, gives him 5000 votes. accord
ing to early returns. with less than
hundred for his opponents -
''That isn't so bad" commented Colo
mel Strickland, 'if the later returns
don't Increase it.''
"'Greene, Buchanan and Vernon
countless read Dick CantriIl, "' go for
Yancey; also Andrew, Cass, Cole, Da-
viss. DunkIin, Henry, Johnson, Living
eton, Platte. Sullivan and Wright"
sGcsI
They've been conceded all along. The
6ggers-the fggers is what we'd like
to GET
Cantri1l waved new bulletin Jubi-
lantly.
'Strickland's heavy lead''' he read.
81 is in Jasper, Galloway. Pike. Marion.
Audrain and Laclede counties. The fol-
lowing counties also go for Strickland:
Berry, Barton, Bates, Butler. Camden,
Clark, Franklin, Lewis, Lincoln, Ma
con, Montteau. Phelps. Pulaski, Polk,
Ripley, st. Francis, Ste. Genevieve, Sa-
line, Shelby, Stoddart, Wayne and
Webster"
"Yeow-wowY' yelled Sim B1rdsong.
We've got 'em on the run!''
"Figgers is still what's needed, Sim,'
said Colonel Todhunter. We've know
ed them was our counties ali the time
but by how much? That's the ques-
ton"
Later returns" read Dick Can
trill. " show Yancey. leading in Kansas
City, ST. Joseph and in thirty-three
counties by 1S,3O7.'"
"Now we're gettin' down to it, spoke
Colonel Strickland grtmly. Lets see
thirty-three counties-um-hum- St
Joe-say. Thurs, according to these fig
IN
heavy Yancey vote in Kansas Clty!'
"'St. Louis read Editor Cantrin.
Many disturbances reported at the
polls. Reliable return on vote will be
late. Police have made numerous ar
rests"
Colonel Strickland looked worried.
''Todhunter," he said. ''the ST. Louis
gangs getting in its work for Yancey
all right
But Colonel Todhunter disdained this
view. "I amt so almighty sure. Who
knows but what that's good sign for
us?"
1.-The police can't reach crooked work
done by judges and clerks Of election
pointed out Colonel Strickland.
WELL" replied Colonel Todhunter.
''they can prevent intimidation at the
polls, anyway"
But even he had to join In the laugh
that followed
Partial returns from thirty-six rural
counties" read Dick Cantrill, give
Yancey plurality of 4,OOO.'"
Then the bulletins began to come in
swift succession. The Blades editor
read them breathlessly.
Suddenly his voice, sounding a note
of apprehension, rang out:
Kansas City gives Yancey a pIu-
rality Of 12,O93.'"
Dead silence followed the announce
Inent.
Colonel Bill Strickland laid down the
pencil with which he had been figuring.
THAT settles it, gentlemen he said.
"We're done for.''
1--WE amt heard from st. Louis yet,
BILL suggested Colonel Todhunter.
1--WE don't need to wait for st. Lou
is" replied Colonel Strickland. IF
they've counted up a 1900 plurality
against me in Kansas City they'll play
They're only holding st. Louis back to
see what's needed. If necessary they'll
plug me with a 10000 plurality there.
I'm probably beaten by $4,000 the way
things look now"
Again Dick CantriIl's voice sounded.
Tt is now estimated that Yancey will
carry the state by 10000. His man
ayers claim that he is nominated as the
returns now stand"
Far down the street arose the sound
of music and cheering
Soon 10 STR nF ssTTharo'II Ro