The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-24
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knew the unde7side OF those meetings
the mild request appeared SO Intellectual
as " De merely ridiculous. Tho honor
able chairman. on ;hc stage. hid a sin-
lister smile behind his hand.
Then strange thing happened. Four
"ushers" moved silently down tho s!1n
aisle. halted at the md Of ;hs SIXTH 70"
from the rear laid hands upon an angry
and wrigglinE little man who screamed
To- high heaven that he hadn't donH
no;hinr. and dropped him out of tho
open window, which yas just five feet
above the ground.
1t WAS rather A clean cut piece or
work. the moral effect Of which was IN
no wise weakened by the strong Iroha-
bility that they had elected the wrong
man. II proved the turning point IN
The evenings procedures. l%yanism
seemed pAraiyZed by the mysterious nh-
Ssuce or its chief. and Il few further
essays b. the faithful more and more
plain that tho con;rHl OF that meeting
had passed into c,ltrr hands. Peter.
:tpoloSiZlns for the little interruption.
told simply but wildly how. coming TO
Seen that something was badly wrong
with the town: how he had looked about
ut the dirty streets. the dead business,
;hc empty stores, tho good men idi!nS.
the good wives suffering for the money
that streamed into the big rcd saloon
wom;ns voice. That's right. mister.
NO" Peter answered steadily. It's
ths. wrougcSr thing that ever wiLs--God
help you poor women"
Then q burst Of hand ciapping. I'M
forced by the faithful hirelngs from
house.
. Peter told how. easy It had been TO
find out what was choking the life out
OF funston. His open cnuntenancr de-
nd
produced q most favorable impression.
and il was uudcuia BILE that. for the mo-
ueue ~ least, he had tn: houS' with
him when he swung into his perora-
ton.
You know We arc told" he said.
that it is the truth that makes us free.
Well. you are going 10 hear the truth
tonight at last There is a man listen
ing to me Ut this moment VINO KNOWS
everything there is to hc known. Ltk"
me. ne has no Ak 10 grind. no special
interest 10 promote. no ambition but INC
manly wish TO loose this town from the
bonds with which a dishonest boost has
shaclll.d IL; He has sacrificed much 20
,h,, HOPE that he might help you. and
for months he has been fighting against
big odds Just 10 get chance 10 tell
YOU the facts. Tonight he has got MS
chance. and YOU may be very sure ths'
he will make the most of IL.
Relieving your hunurablc chairman
az the trou bic OF rising for the purpose.
/ take PLEASURE in introducing Ia YOU Mr..
j. Pinkn.y Hare who is. with your con-
sent. the next mayor OF HunSton
Sack in ;h. center OF th" house 4 foot
scrapeJ upn tn" floor. and there was J.
Ptnkncy Hare standing out in the aisle.
his: little black bag stuffed with dDcu-
n.ntS swinging in his hand. AND nor!
tnN:s arose. ~ the surprise OF everybody
{ barring those good fellows VINO had Deem
we'll paid for their work and were earn
,.Stty determined 20 earn it 4 Gsa;@nlhS
rear OF applause. starting IN thc rear "i
tn, house. taken up at certain dciihito
;,u!nts all through it, and gradually
Sl,r,.adiug. Amos; everywhere. many
prrpi.. joining in because the liked
I',;..: greatly and others without having
ary i'd, wnr The roar subsidized l lit
H.. as Hare drew near /" the stage.
mounted it. aud deposited his l!tt!" ouS
upuu III, table. Then II broke again.
NOR. loudly as h. came forward a step.
lokirr III i;pn the crwGcd huS"--a little
chaUce. pucwiih nciother trrm"T nor I'M
certainty nm has small. cool face.
lar.. Spnk" for an hour and nall.
AM; not = soul left the hall. 1t was I'M
rositlc u al! him of or cry aim down:
IN. plain sentiment Of the house was
civ. th. little man his show. After
v1rd Chairman BATES had made q deS-
...i.u,, effort To overcome the dhHnlilS
effects Of that address. calling on Hhrl-
.,;ls isvanites Of aggressive manners. ana
making second speech himself out
y.;,L little avail. Even the free fEht
which broke out during the dlstrloutlo'i
~, tha jr,. cream of the NeApolitanS ths
,rnnuucc,tIr;t of which addition TO tho
..,,llnr nlruu. evoked the loucest span
;;u.uuS applause Of tn" evening" result
ed, unit! the police checked it. decidedly