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

Far down the street arose the SCUM
of music and cheering
Soon the strains of "There'll Be
Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight
were plainly distinguishable. brougt
nearer and nearer by large marchin
body.
1t was the Nineveh bugle and drum
corps. heading the Stephen *. Vance
campaign club, starting out on a tri
umphal parade TO celebrate the victor.
of the Hon. Stephen X. Yancey owe
| the Hon. William j. Strickland for tn
Democratic nomination for governor o
Missouri
Colonel Bill Strickland smiled grimly
Look pleasant. Thurston," he said
Put on your sweetest expression
They'll be marching by here in min
ute
IN just be externally condemned If
dor' retorted Colonel Todhunter. II
can take my medicine just as grace
fully as the next man when know it's
comm 70 me. but III be jimswiggled If
it's comm to me yet. The cards has all
got to be laid down on the table before
/ let any man take the pot. subj
Colonel Strickland shook his head.
smiling
The next moment the vanguard of
the approaching column came in sight
In another instant the Nineyeh bugle
and drum corps and the Stephen X.
Yancey campaign club. followed by
crowd of cheering Yanceyites. were
swinging proudly past the Blade office.
"Hooray for Yancey" the paraders
Colonel Todhunter. stiff as a grena-
der. stood at the open door. His Jaws
were set hard as he confronted the tri-
umphant foe. Suddenly a hooking
voice sounded.
Were sorry for poor old Bill Strick-
and 1t cried. but he never ought to
IA bucked up against Steve Yancey~
Colonel Todhunter's fighting blood
capped in his veins. who are you
hats so sorry for Bill Strickland? q he
lsked. There was an Ill omen in his
evel tone.
No reply came. But Colonel Todhun-
err identified the speaker by following
he glances OF his fellows in the line
"Oh. it's you, is it. Jeff Harris?" he
aid. You. that didn't know at first
you was for Colonel Strickland /
r old Steve Yancey. Couldn't make up |
our mind till you saw which way it
vas most profitable for you to jump.
Veil, JEFF, your man amt nominated
ct. And in the meanwhile l wouldn't
Ike nothin' better, you white livered
hunk. than to wipe up the ground
With you
But at this critical moment Colonel
ill Strickland, laughing. pulled Colo
ell Todhunter back into the Blade Of
ce. and jeff Harris passed on with the
ancey parade.
You old firebrand. your the candi.
ate sputtered. shaking with laughter.
What the blue blazes and Sam Hill do
on want to let Il thing like that ruffie
on up for? | thought you had more
,nse"
I've got sense enough. Bill" said :
olonel Todhunter. But all my life
We been ready to clinch with any
an that tried to mock me or my
lend. thinlin' he was down and out.
Id I'll just be shot full o holes if l
MT still ready
Dick Cantrill's voice interrupted
Here's another bulletin" he cried
Then he read: Returns from St
'uis just beginning to come in. 1t is
w claimed that Strickland has car
ID that city. Yancey's managers are
arging Randolph. Carter. the newly
pointed chairman of the board of
,ctiop commissioners, with unlawful
using his authority in Strickland's
half. Last night Carter removed
my judges and clerks of election.
lining to have proof that they had
EN- appointed to insure Yancey's vic
Y by fraud and appointed others in
,ir places. The chief of police is
)porting him by giving the new APP