The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-07-31

The other laughed. but shook his
head. They've got too big bulge Oh
us. Eyerything's fixed now to steal the
81. Louis and Kansas City vote for old
! Steve fancey. and that'll settle II. The
judges and clerks of election are all
Yancey crooks. appointed before Bob
Peyton. the Yancey chairman Of the
board OF election commissioners In St
Louis. took sick and died aud Randolph
Carter was named to I'LL the vacancy.
aud the St Louis and Kansas City vote
Is what's going TO beat me-"
Colonel Todhnnter snorted indig-
nantly. "A fight amt over till one side
or the Others licked. subj he an
nounced And amt licked till hGl-
Ter Nun. sub. TIL mint time now 10
do no more on the stump. but rm a.
goin' to send out mighty big batch O.
kilograms TO our best workers all over
the state and see IL we can't make
things count the way they ought to
count. When | quit tightin' you'll either
see the worst whipped man you ever
saw IN all your born days-or you'll be
the Democratic nominee for governor
OF Mizzoorah. Bill Stricklandr'
Colonel Strickland's weary eyes We're
contemplating the speaker with
whimsical envy In their expression.
"lgad. Thurs" he said. II never
pluck. but I'm doing that with you
now. my friend. I'm too tired to fight
any longer, old fellow. That's the
truth OF II. The eampalgn's over as
far us I'm concerned. | don't want to
hear anything more but the final re-
suits, and I'm going to write my
friends In st. Louis not to bother send
ing me anything but that. The truth
is. Thurs. this trouble Of Toms has
taken something out OF my spirit that
don't seem TO come back"
"It'l come back. BILL said Colonel
Todhunter stoutly. "And you've been
standing the.gaff like Il gamecock. sub. |
You've done all a man in your position
could ha' done. and your friends will |
do whatever tightin' remains to be
done You just take II easy. sub"
Tom Strickland entered the room.
He looked pale and worn. but happy,
and there was steadier manliness In
MS face.
Mothers asking for you and Colonel
father" he said. "She
wants me to tell you that this isn't any
ime to be talking politics"
Colonel Todhunrer laughed. Amt
hat Just like woman. Bill?" he asked
And Mrs. Strickland. for all she
.nows. ON the very edge of becomin'
he first lady OF Mizoorah. sub, I'll be
Well. sub. reckon the
God Lord who made 'em understands
EN-, but It's a blamed sight more'n |
o. Not even Mrs. Todhunter. subj"
He chuckled. Then he added. Least
all Mrs. Todhunter. sahw
Dick Cantrill. editor OF the Nineveh
lade. Colonel Stricklands home or
M. iVi q buA" d.
tin service OF election returns on the
light of the primary vote. and Colone
odhunter aud the Hon. William j.
trickland were among the first to ar
We at the Blade office that evening.
Dick himself. with Lycurgus Quivey
, his assistant. was to handle the bull
tins. the poet schoolmaster's most ar =
lous assignment being that of keep
z the Blade devil in swift action
tween the newspaper plant and the :
legraph office across the street. There
us quite considerable gathering of
ineveh's voters TO hear what news
light come, and much speculation as
the result was being voiced.
What do you think about it now. :,
ll?H asked Colonel Todhunter as the
ndidate appeared on the scene.
Just the same as I've been saying
yht along here lately" replied Colo q.
/ Strickland quietly. ''I'll go into
ansas City and St Louis consider u
ly ahead of Yancey, and I'd carry st.
,uis on an honest count. Kansas City, 4,
ing Steve Yancey's home. will roll up :,
big majority for him. even il they've =,
t to give the penitentiary close !,
ave in doing it. Still, I'd stand a IT
hitting chance if the st. Louis crooks 9.
in't have free hand-but they've II
t it. and that's what's going to cook +,
= goose" -
Well. then. givin' 'em ST. Louis and
ansas City both. what do you figure :"
ur plurality in the state'lI have to be Of
overcome thatg" q,
4 reckon they won't dare to count re