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Show Won Him Over. In the campaign of 1900 Senator Cul-lom Cul-lom was called on to face a large audience audi-ence in his home city of Springfield. He saw In the audience a 'fellow townsman who had formerly been an . Influential Republican, but who had Joined the opposition op-position party and displayed a dangerous danger-ous activity in its support. This man arose from his seat and apparently was ready to begin a series of "catch questions." ques-tions." Before this Intention could be put Into execution Senator Cm Horn paused in his speech and Irv a conversational conver-sational tone called out: "John Simpson, Simp-son, you're too old a man to stand up 1 In any audience that I talk to; just 1 come right up here and hold down this chair next to mine." The invitation was accepted and at the close of the mass meeting the man announced that he was "back in the fold" and had "corns to 1 stay." Kansas City Star. |