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Updated: May 13, 2025
In that moment he did not reflect that in obeying General Waymouth so implicitly he might be playing traitor to his own flesh and blood. But the Duke, in his cynicism, had never attracted his grandson's political loyalty. That had seemed a matter apart from the family ties between them. His grandfather had set him on the trail of decency in politics, and had given him a leader to follow.
"I am glad, inexpressibly pleased, that as chairman of your convention I can now declare myself for General Waymouth; for the convention has but one name before it the name of Arba Spinney has been withdrawn!"
"I've got witnesses to that assault, and you're going to suffer for it," he blustered. Harlan did not give way. "You can't leave here yet, Mr. Spinney not until General Waymouth finishes his business with you." The General had viewed Mr. Spinney's headlong arrival with astonishment. He stepped forward to the centre of the room.
"The State Committee can't do anything without money, General Waymouth," added the chairman, getting bolder as he allowed his rancor full play. "You've fixed it so that we can't get the money."
It elevated a demagogue as candidate for Governor, and promised every reform on the calendar. These were the rash pledges of the minority, more reckless than usual. An united dominant party could have met the issues boldly and frankly without fear as to results. But General Waymouth promptly discovered that he had a loyal army with rebel officers. He was soldier enough to understand the peril.
Thornton, it is not likely that the Republican State Committee is in a mood for poetry," remarked General Waymouth. Gayety that was a bit wistful had succeeded his sombre earnestness.
The Secretary of State announced the official figures of the vote electing Varden Waymouth as Governor, and after his sonorous final phrase, "God save the State of ," Governor Waymouth repeated the oath of office administered by a gaunt, sallow lawyer who was the president of the Senate. The clerk of the House set a reading-desk on the Speaker's table and arranged the Governor's manuscript.
If you keep on and split us, he gets it; but I shall make it mighty plain to the boys as to whose fault it was, Thelismer." "What's all this about?" demanded Everett. Presson hesitated only a moment. "There was a movement on inside the party to run General Waymouth as a compromise candidate. It has been talked over. I declare myself now. I'm against it.
"You don't take exceptions to honest efforts to develop our State, do you, General Waymouth?" "I do not. But that proposition, no matter how good it sounds, is the sugar-coated preface to an attempt to steal the undeveloped water-powers of this State." The Senator's fat neck reddened.
O wise man, teach me! O hero, save me! And I name to you, gentlemen, for the candidate of the Republican party " He leaped upon a settee and voiced the name of General Varden Waymouth with all the strength of his trumpet voice. But no one heard what he said. They all knew what he was to say. They did not need the spoken name. That convention had been ripening for a stampede.
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