Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-05-16

/ Hike bedford D..r, describes the Hon
| stephen X lanrey."
An apprchon>iye unea>'nesS crept
( into the "a o> If tie ior&. Nlncey man.
ayers nu the speakers platform.
"Tellow citizens" spoke Colonel Tod
hunter "o,l Ril strickland amt got
no hu~iur.s ~rttin' himself up in orpo-
>ftiuu t. Ill., man who meets all the NOR
al requirements Of the heavenly sera-
puim. ike bedford Giles says the Hon.
stephen X. Iancey meets EN-"
In the very front rows Of tie crowd
flriug the speaker broad smiles OF hui
I'D Jrous comprehension began to be Wis
ible.
And old Bill Strickland amt got no
business" conr eded Colonel Todhunter,
"askin' you TO give him Your votes
stead of giVin 'em to man thatll
shine at the Judgment bar on the last
day at the BLOWN Of Gabriels horn,
| like Bedford Giles says the Hon. Ste
phcn *. Nanrey's agoin' 10 shine"
"E-yow -wow-vow." came Il raptur-
Gus American whorp of tichled approx
al from somewhere in the crowd.
! "A man." said Colonel Todhunter,
who'll face the recordin' angel hissef
without the flicker of an eyelash Sc
/ cure in his consciousness of his own
/ immaculate perfection.'
A great underwave of laughter, held
! in leash, swung to and fro through the
| confronting aSSemblage.
! And then Colonel Todhunter rose to
| his full height of six feet, thruSting his
right hand into the bosom of his ample
skirted coat.
MY friends" he announced. 'all
can say in excuse for old Bill Strick-
land is that he thought he was runnin'
against just a plain human bein' for
| the Democratic nomination for COVER
nor of MiZzoorah."
Suddenly he bowed his head, threw
out his hands deprecatinely and then
lifted his eyes mournfully as he stood
once more erect
! "Fellow Democrats" he cried, II
hereby announce the withdrawal of the
Hon. William j. Strickland from this
race, and wish to state that the with
drawal is made in favor Of the Hon.
Stephen X. Yancey on the strength of
the description of Mr.. Yancey just CIV
en- by Bedford Giles"
There was moment of astOnlshed
silence.
Colonel Todhunter remained standing.
Again he lifted his hand. provided"
he said, that Bedford Giles can fur.
nish proof of the truth Of the claims he
has just made for the Hon. Stephen
X. Yancey. GOVERN the spotless arch
angel business. the sword of righteous
ness. the celestial cherub. the heaven
ly seraphin. the unfolded scrolls of the
recordin' angel. and so forth and SO
forth. straight down to the garments
pure az the driven snow and the
mind Of political chastity. and includin'
the whole blamed outfit. my hearers!
A mighty roar of pent up laughter
burst forth.
1t was like an explosion. Men rock
ed to and fro on their feet in uncon
trollable mirth. They smOte one an
other Oh the back. shouting in gar
gantuan chorus. In the midst of the
demonstration Bedford Giles. stricken
by the thunderbolt of ridicule. sprang
from his seat and actually fed the
scene.
Colonel Todhunter gazed after his
disappearing figure in such apparent
establishment that the cyclone Of laugh
ter increased in it's overwhelming vol
ume. But the colonel stood unmoved,
his face absolutely impassive.
And when the sun set on that mem.
orable day a new record had been
made in the colorful history of Mis-
souri, political campaigning Colonel
Todhunter In FIVE minutes speech had
battered down the walls of the Yancey
stronghold. until then thought to be
the most impregnab!e in all Missouri.
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