The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-10

anyway rhey were exceedingly proud
Of the fact The thing was contagious
Gradual. but swift as the rising Chi
nook, u swept over the state. a dood
Of enthusiasm. Part Of 10 was genu'
Inc. Far down In their hearts, be
meath the calloused crust. the moral
sluggishncss that hated change. lay q
terminating civic consciousness I'm
planted by the very man who had be
come a hero overnight. The poliu'
cians-all but few-were astounded
Supporters of jenkins and Sherrod
alike were profoundly alarmed.
Two days before the convention the
Hon. q. Washington jenkins bowed
20 the storm.
81 Yield" he said. ito a spontaneous
demand OF the people"
Sentiment" declared Murcheil sol
EMMY. has crystallized. Dunmeade's
the man" Tie explained that this de-
cision had been reached by him In
view OF the evident wish Of the peo-
ple. and he added truthfully that he
had not seen nor discussed the ap-
preaching convention with John Dun-
meade. The Murchell men In the or
eanlzation whooped with delight
The day before the convention the
delegates began to gather at the cap
ital. In parlor A Of the state hotel sat
Murchell and in parlor II OF the Loeb
invar sat Sherrod. playing against each
la a..
tered the delegates and those who had
delegates 20 sell. like hungry summer
flies. But they found-the little fellows
at ieast-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 ve
may not intrudel
In crowded streets and sweltering.
smoke clouded Hobbies excitement ran
high. The Dunmeade rallying ground.
the only quiet spot In the capital. con-
trasted significantly with the nervous
atmosphere Of the Sherrod headquar-
tiers Such contentment with the situa-
ton could not be feigned! II was In
fectious; Il spread out among the dele
rates who had pledged themselves 10
vote for Dunmeade and nulli6ed the
frantic efforts OF Parrot (nominally
managing Sherrod's campaign, TO start
a stampede: II kept the neutrals waver.
,np
And over the scene Of conflict how.
cred n formless one unseen. uubesrd
unfe,, as snir,ts a,vax. ara waiting
but for the crucial moment 10 syoop
down and decide the issue
Came n mil IN the hat,le an bour IN.
ward morn,np whom the delegates bad
retired TO allotted cots or halves OF
beds mr. NOR. oft.p IN woo ,o,,,n.
ever some table OF chance. when the
reeking Hobbies we're depopulated and
the headquarters Of the generals were
deserted by all but their respective
stafs and the yawnlng reporters.
There was knock on Murchell's
door and Greene. leader in Plumville.
admitted a messenger. him who once
before had lured Murchell from his re-
treat on an errand. IL not of mercy. at
least OF salvation. Paine went TO him
and whispered his message. Murchell
shook his head
Tell him." be said aloud. ~ he
wants to see me hell have to come
here"
Paine whispered a protest
Tell him." Murchell cut him short.
"John Heath WIN meet him here"
The messenger started. looked hastily
around at the others and grinned In
sickly fashion. But be departed i'm
media tely, leaving the men In the room
TO wonder what charm lay In the unfa-
miliar name OF John Heath.
In less than dve minutes, rumor out.
running the fact the hotel was alive.
sherrod had asked for a conference
with Murchell.
Murchell men smiled triumphantly
when they saw Parrot and sherrod.
wearing an air OF confidence not Who'll
y convincing. emerge from the eleva-
tor and make their way along the cor
ridor to parlor A.
Sherrod and Parrott entered. care
FULLY closing the door behind them TO
he Intense appointment Of the dele
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