The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-12-14

One Nsreo simeon peeh.
considerable influence. ] heard: wns y
I hard worker. and vigorously seconded
I by mn energetic lieutenant. young
mHn named Grist These. and others
I they had been able 10 draw 10 their
faction. we're bitterly aud eagerly OPP
/ posed to BcaSley'S nomination. and
/ worked without crasing Ca prevent n.
! quote the invaluable Mr. Dowden
| again CRISIS against us because he
/ had a quarrel with clerk In Beaslcy's
I office aud wanted B.nsley 10 dis
/ charge him. and Beasley wouldn't:
/ Sim PeCk's against us cut ~ just plain
I wrongh.adedn.ss and because he new
I ~ was for anything nor fer anybody
I IN his life. had talk with the old
mutton head the other day he said our
! candidate ought 10 b" farmer. n IMAM
~ the common people and when I
asked him where he'd fnd anybody
more e man ~ th" common I-,ople'
than B"uslcy b.. said Brasley was too
much ~ ~osiDty man to suit him
The idea - Dave ~ society man
was tu" murh for me. and I laughed
IN sim P-ck's face. hut that didn't
stop sim Peek Jest luuk az the style
he lives In he yelp-d. Amt he fairly
iapprd ln luxury Look ~ that hls
house he lives IN Look az the way
be- gucs around In that big car of his
and n Niger To- drive him. half the
time" | had To boiler again. and ~
course. that made sam twice as mad
~ he started uut To- be. ana he went
I'll swearing he'd show me. before the
campaign was over. The only trouble
he and Grist and that crowd could give
NJ would be- by finding out something
against Dave. aud they cant de- that
because there isn't anything Ia tnd
out"
I shared his confidence on this lat
ter score. hut was somew hat less san
guine un some others. There were only
two newspapers Of any political in
fiuence In Wainwright. the Despatch |
and the Journal. both operated In
the interest Of Beasley's party. and |
neither had "cume cut" FOR him The |
gossip heard about our Office led me |
a. think that each was waiting Ia see |
Whist headway sim Peek and his fac
ton would make; the Journal cspe
cially. knew. had some inclination 10 |
coauctte with Peck. Grist. and Com.
pany. Altogether. their faction was |
not entirely 10 be despised.
Thus. my thoughts we're n great ccai |
more occupied with Beasley's chances
than with the holiday spirit tina, now. |
with furs aud bells and wreathing |
misis ~ snow. breathed good cheer
over the town. SO little. indeed had
this spirit touched me, that. one eve
ming when one Of my colleagues.
standing before the grnte-fire In the
reporters room. yawned and said he'd
be- glad when tomorrow Wa over.
asked him what was the particular
trouble with tomorrow
Christmas. he explained Ian.
guidly. Always 81 tedious. Ligr
sunday"
1T makes me homeslck" said an.
other n melancholy little man who
was forever Dragging 81 his native
Duluth.
christmas" reIeated-"tomor'
row 20
II was Christmas eve. and had not
known IL I leaned back In my chai-
Ia a sudden loneliness. what pictures
coming before me OF long.ago Christ
mas ewes al home odd christmas
ewes when there Was Tree.
Nv name uas eull.sds the night CITY |
editor had an assignment Tor inc edo
up 10 sim Peck's. on Madison street"
he said. "IIe thinks he's got some
thing On David Bsasley. but won't
say any more over ia. Telephone See
what there II In Il"
I picked up my hat and coat, IliG