Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-08-02

ed:
Jim Lockhart dead"
Eyes, poor jim"
The governor sank into a deer
leather chair He supported his hoad
in his hand and gazed into the fire.
Gilman followed. and seating him
self. likewise fell into a melancholy
reVerie The silence within. and the
wind sweeping the rain back and forth
like a broom without. oppressed him
He was a young man. Once or twice
he looked at the governor, and then
the silence. the wind and the rain
forced him to speak.
He seemed to be in perfect health
when he went away Wednesday" he
said.
The silence deepened. The wind
threshed the trees and the rain
drenched the windows anew. Gilman
spoke again. He said:
The party's lost a good man"
And ! have lost another friend"
old.
Without moving. still gazing deeply
into the Goals. after little minute, he
added:
"He was the most generous man |
ever knew"
yes; and I believe. after ALL when
the time came. he would have been
with you for the denomination" The
governor stretched out his hand to
stay Gilman's speech
II was not thinking OF that, Leon.
ard"
The governor did this gently. as he
did all things. Gilman's face Redeemed
for the fire was growing hot-and
silence fell again between them. Gil
man felt the silence. He flung his
cigarette into the fire. Then he rose.
Guess I'll go over to the Leland"
he said. Some Of the boys may have
particulars"
The governor nodded acquiescence.
but as Gilman reached the door that
leads into the northwest drawing
room he spoke:
Before you go hand me the stat
some duty to perform In an event like
this"
Gilman. who Ionged only for action.
bore with alacrity the three big calf
skin volumes to the library table, and
turned to the index
'T'll find the section for you" Gil
man examined the second volume for
an instant. and then said: Here it
is"
Read 1t. please" said the governor.
And Gilman read: "'Section six
teen. In case OF the death of the
treasurer, IL shall be the duty of the
governor to take possession OF the Of
fee OF such treasurer. and cause the
vaults thereof to be closed and Sc
curely locked, and so remain until a
successor Is appointed and qualified;
and at the time such successor takes
possession of the Office, he. together
with the auditor of public accounts and
any OF the bondsmen of the deceased
treasurer who shall be present. shall
proceed to take an account of all
moneys. papers. books, records and
other property coming into his pos
session; and the auditor shall take OF
such succeeding treasurer his receipt
therefor and keep the same on file in
his Office There" concluded Gilman.
closing the book, and then Immediate
ly reopening It, that's tits chapter
one hundred and thirty. section six
teen OF the act of eighteen seventy
three. page twenty-three twenty
seven"
Now turn" said the governor, ito
the chapter on elections, chapter for
ty-six. think 1t is, and see what II
says 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-s'x. and. running his finger
down the pages until he found the sec.
ton. read hurriedly. mumbling his
words until he came to the vital SEN
tence:
When vacancy shall occur In the
Office OF secretary OF state. auditor OF
public accounts yes. here 1t Is" Che
accentuated the world treasurer, at
torney-generaI. superintendent of pub.
lie instruction" Che was reading rap
idly now and running words together)
"'or member Of the state board OF
equalization. the governor land now
he raised his voice and read more
slowly and distinctly "the governor
shall fill the same by appointment, and
the appointee shall hold his office dur,
ing the remainder Of the term, and
until his successor Is elected and quail
fled That's section hundred and
twenty-eight."
well" said the governor. 'Tll name
Hillman to fill the vacancy" Hillman
was the treasurer-elect. chosen by the
people in November to succeed Lock-
hart. He was not OF the party. how
ever. to which the governor belonged.
In Illinois. II will be remembered.
treasurers are elected not quadrennial-
ly. as are the other state officials. but
biennially. and treasurer cannot sue.
coed himself
"M-m-yes." said Gilman. "the boys
won't like it-but it's only for a cou-
pie Of months"
And as to sealing the treasury"
continued the governor. Il presume
tbot fh~ .,nrntnu ain ~ it.