Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-21

brsxl - th6 wiVslIes 49, i ~ ~
there NIX 40 ltksm 81 II. Iou3s -
It's comm back, 70 usae1e4f th1D0 fnGny
days. you marx my words. I"
There was . Joyous cheer nom ~
4 hearers.
But Colonel Todhuntsr himself held
up warning hasd. Don't Do too pre-
vious, boys. Leave that sort Of foolish.
ness to the Yancey crowd that just
went prancin' BY hero II anything Of
| that sorts got to be done Wait for
the fggers before you do any hollsrin.."
But Dick CantriIl gave another
whoop. Notwithstanding. Heres an
other bullettn!" hs cried. at II now
said that Strickland has heavy plu.
| rality in st. Louis as a result Of the
honest count Of votes cast. Yancey's
! managers are claiming fraud"
And then the "6ggers" began to roll
in. The returns from st. Louis BY pre-
cipcts and wards, until now delayed,
were at last we'll in hand. Dick Cam
| triil read bulletin after bulletin in un.
broken succession. Colonel Strickland,
with lips compressed, tabulated the
vote by wards. Once or twice he nod.
ded significantly to Colonel Todhunter.
At last there came break in the
steady stream of returns. Lycurgus
Quivey grasped a bulletin from the
hands Of the Blades "deyil'' as the lat
ter rushed in GREATNESS. He handed IL
to Cantrill.
The Blades editor gave one swift,
comprehensive glance at tho bulletin
! and excitedly hurled his hat high in
the air with an unrestrained yell Of ex-
ultation.
lit is now conceded by Yancey,s
managers he read. that Strickland
has carried St Louis by AT least 1000
plurality. With the returns now In
from the state, this gives Strickland
total plurality OF at least 5000. with
several Strickland counties still to hear
from. A conservative estimate indi-
Gates that Strickland will be nominated
by over 5000 plurality"
Colonel Strickland laid down his PEN.
ell and leaned back in his chair.
That's reliable" he said. "We'v6
got 'em beat, boys Anybody that 1eelss
like hoorayfng for Strickland now has
got my full permission. It's perfectly
sufe.''
At this moment the little printers
devtr Of the Blade delivered q personal
telegram to Colonel Strickland. Az the
latter read II On expression Of the deep.
est relief and satisfaction sprang Int
his face.
THANK God.' he mutt4red. II want
ed that special piece Of news more than
anything else in all this world. Here,
Thurs, just you read this, my, friend!"
Colonel Todhunter took the bit Of pa
per from Colonel Strickland's hand.
The message was signed ky Governor
Leslie. 1t read:
Due to enthusiasm caused ~ Toms &c.
quittal and the public's realisation Of COW. +
ardfy fight made on you through him. 1
popular movement to rAiso fund covering .
total deficit in Strickland campaign fund
was begun today and successfully CONF
pleted at our headquarters tonight. Every
dollar needed has been subscrtbeA and
paid. Reliable election returns now all IN,
show that you are nominated by nearly
5000 plurality. Congratulations.
Colonel Strickland laughed - xlee-
fully as boy when Colonel Todkunter
glanced up at him from tho reading Of
the telegram.
THAT settles 1t, Thursy' he erisd-
''And by the Lord Harry, I'm gladder
to know you're safe on the monay end
Of this fight than to know I've been
nominated. It's given me moro thar
one sleepless night Of worrying, can
tell your
ut hasn't made me lose wink q
Sleep" replied Colonel TodhunteH
calmly. 81 know / amt as religious . Z
man as ought to be. Bill Strickland.
but 1 got an abfdin' faith in the Good
Marster up above. all the same. i ain't
never doubted he'd see me safe through
on that there proposition. He knows
the tricks O. that machine gang were
fghtin better'n we do. and he amt
agoin' to let 'em prevail over us"
Saying which, Colonel TodhunteS
read aloud that sentence Of the tels-
gram authoritatively announcing Colo
mel Strickland's nomination.
Dick Cantrill's loyal voice led Tho
mighty cheer with which this an
nouncement was greeted Sim Bird
songs was second only to his. Colonel
Todhunter, gulping Just one after
having read the proclamation of VIC
tory, did not Join in the cheering. But
when Lycurgus Quivey came to him
with outstretched hands. he took them
In close grip Of his own. his daunt-
less old eyes showing just hint q
6ampness.
Colonel Tcdhunter." spoke LycuS.
gus, "I'm going to write q poem de-
scrlhing this great triumph after seam
ing defeat-it's the finest thing ever
saw in all my life!''
Bully for you. Lycurgusr' replied
Colonel Todhunter. "And I bet It'll
be rip snortin' good poem. too-that
one you wrote at the openin' OF the
campaign hit tho target plumb centsr' /,
suh!'
.,t THE END.
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