The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-08

wood votes. Also. the Reform club
Z Endorsed his candidature.
I As Underwood leaned against the
greasy wall of the little hall on lower
Clark street this morning. the whole
campaign flashed before him. Just as
Z the events Of lifetime are said in
/ books TO flash before the mind OF q
drowning man. He recalled every
vivid detail OF the call Baldwin had
made upon him. how he entered his
private office without troubling the
pale. pimpled Office boy ito announce
him. how he lifted from his carefully
parted hair his straw hat with its
youthful band OF blue and laughed
out. John, my boy. how are you
, Hot. isn't IL He could see Bald
win as he sat in the solid oak chair
that stood intimately beside his roll
top desk. tanning his rudy face with
the hat. which had impressed 4 broad
red band on his forehead. Under
wood had been glad, enough TO close
/ Cooley on Taxation" and revolve his
chair to face Baldwin, just as II he
had been client. for Baldwin was
the most important politician who
had ever called upon him profcs-
sionally.
Underwood remembered clearly how
Baldwin's excellent teeth glistened
when he smiled. how he lighted "a
Turkish cigarette and. fitting up his
chin. blew long. airy stream Of blue
smoke through the thick hairs Of his
mustache. lie could even remember
how carefully Baldwin sheltered tho
/ flame Of the match for Underwood -
cigarette. In that curious spirit of
economy men always practice with re-
gard TO matches. much A. IL there
were only one match LETT i'm the whole
world. And then he could recall al
most word for word their converse
ticn. baldwin had frankly told hiu
that Conway had him Handicapped. b..
cause he la the city hall with him
and controlled the Fifth ward Sim
mons. BALDWIN had sa.d. didnt cut
muc hice, ne had some labor lenders
with him and would get a bunch Cf
delegates from his own ward. hut that
was about all. In faCt. said Baldwin.
concluding his judicial summing Up.
Conway could win out. hands down. D.
u Were not for his recent quarrel wiki
Malachi Nolan. Underwood reruem-
bered thar during all this fraukne-s
he had rehectiyely drawn rude little
Seome'ricll figures on an envelop AMI
had been somehow afrcid 20 lo0k up
81 baldwin. for the noted lobbyist had
sat there trlusfXing him with an eye
that could read the mind % man
when it was impirgcd on politics -
That is. practical politics as easily ass
10 could a poker hand across % fatl"
stacked VITA blue chips.
lie knew BALDWIN heI come uuu
some practical proposition. and Whom
the lobby -I.-cstrd .i.f DEE was tro
respectable. ard would I.a h.-f.r 80
~arn- residence district. fist tH. b4,-
looked upon him .s orW,r. a.4
Dob, fh" -.Ik .torkiure .r-r ul. i.....
?. I'D enough 90 h'iu him. tuG.-No,t
bad f"lt ,t1t 90 iH~- lt Na- com
u Va, simpi" -upurH baldwin t.I
uc"r faikiu- fna. very muiuiu. a...
Understood s caul datDr- i0 MIR Need
~ Tho Metropolitan Noto- System
amt to ~. Pcah1dy. president 90. ta.
Gas com any. and they bad been E.-.
much interested Thry h. .u au.l ..
t0 -rD Good Wru nom .ul..I rif' .t
iNr t.,f .aI l.r-" tu .r..- interests
that wrr" NOR, u- I..t affected
legislation. and h1d feared .r'' .o.
BIAS" 90 ~.ffi. ru 'F1ua. t.ur
hod experience loo 'l'ai. IatI.c ma..-..
aII bag been f..rrIs u'rueu Iu f..
arg council to' .i.s f..' f... .Y..
lfrIIt trust U.u lH r.. Hi.u
after. AND BOO .cn ttir.s. baldwin
h.andlv assured ua.rs. fot. -i.t i.I
fD depend urou man honor 4..u..
and sD fn-' h.I -"i' baldwin fl .
gr-' ila' Underwood mrc- ...u
iurrhr'n. ard 'aIk matters over I.. ID.
win with I|a love rt I..a. and .HI..Ir.