The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-29


Conway .............. :. 10 q 81
Underwood .......... q &
Simmons ........."... 6 =. S
, The Simmons men were holding out,
waiting to throw their strength to the
winner. When the sixty-seventh bal.
,iot had been taken. Muldoon. squint-
ling in the miserable light at the sec.
fretary's figures. hit the table with the
Ichair leg and said:
ION this ballot Conway receives 81.
Underwood 80. Simmons s. There. be-
ling no choice, you will prepare your
ballots for another vote"
Just 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
ION the shoulder. Donanue started. The
man whispered in his ear. and return
led to his delegation. Neeping his eye
ION Donahue. Underwood looked on
''breathlessly. Nolan, revolving slowly,
held his hat for every vote-last Of
JAIL for Donahue's. The man dropped
ibis folded ballot into the hat and hung
his head. Nolan calmly picked the
ballot out OF the hat and gave It back
ito Donahue, who looked up in affected
surprise.
whats the trouble. MalachiT' 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 1t is" protested Qonahue.
. Thin I'll Just put this wan In for
we. heh?" said Nolan. drawing an
other ballot from the pocket OF his
huge waistcoat and poising It above
the hat.
4: The crowd had pressed around the
First ward delegation. The conven-
ton had risen to It's feet. craning red
rnecks. and out Of the mass Grogan
cried:
7 Jaw. here. Malachi Nolan. none O.
that nowI"
Nolan turned his rugged face to-
ward him and said simply:
Who's runnIn' this obligation, you
or me?"
|. "Well-none o. your bulldozing-Ye
won't stand IT," replied Grogan angri-
,ly, his blue eyes blazing.
You get 10 hell out o. this" And
so saying. Nolan dropped the ballot
into the hat and turned TO face the
chair.
Have you all voted?" inquired
,Muldoon.
First ward" the secretary called.
Nolan squared his shoulders, not
having looked in his hat or counted
the ballots there, and said slowly and
.impressively:
"on behalf av the solid obligation
.av the First ward. cast twinty.wan
votes for John W. Underwood"
"Misther Chairman! Misther Chair.
'man!"cried Grogan. waving his hand
In the air. II challenge that vote!
challenge that vote,"
THE gentleman from the Fifth ward
challenges the vote"
"Misther Chairman" said Nolan.
standing with one heavy foot on his
chair and leveling forefinger at Null.
doom. "a point Of orderi The gintle-
man from the Fifth ward has no right
to challenge the vote av the First
'ward-hes not a member OF the dilly-
gation!"
Let the First ward be polled."
calmly ruled Muldoon. Nolan took his
foot from his chair and stepped to
Donahue's side. Every man in the
First ward delegation. as his. name
was called from the credentials. cried
Underwood" As the secretary near
ed the name OF Donahue, Nolan laid
his hand heavily on the fellows Shout
der.
"Donahue," called the secretary.
The fellow squirmed under Nolan's
hand.
"Donahue!"
Don't let him blum you'll" cried
some one from the Fifth ward.
Vote as you damn please. JImmie!"
THROW the boots into i'm. Donnie!"
Soak him one!"
Take your hands of him, Bull No
LAM"
So they bawled and Donahue wrig-
gled. But the hand Of Nolan. like the
hand OF Douglas. was his own, and
gripped fast. Grogan. his face red,
his eyes on fire. leaped from his place
in his delegation. and started across
the chairs for Nolan. The big saloon
keeper gave him look out OF his lit
tie eye. His left shoulder dipped, his
left fist frightened. Grogan halted.
Vote. Jimmie. me lad" said Nolan,
In soft voice.
Underwood" said Donahue. In
whisper. His weak. pinched, hungry
face turned appealingly toward Gro