Show Ben Holliday Little Scheme DId you how old Den Ben Idol 1101 lIday tried to get Into congress said sald nn an old timer recently Well you know he was the pioneer stagecoach and pony of at time tho west antI and millions out of at It After he had got so 0 rich he know what to do 10 ho he got ambitious wanted to be n a statesman and amI all ail tHat It was the proper thing In those days for tor western millionaires to buy their way Into the United States senate There WIlS ryas no chance for tor the tho senate lust jurt then from Oregon and was Impatient So h he decided to go CO to con congress gress os no a representative no Ito halt had doubts about his own popularity so 80 he hD fixed tip up n a grand political scheme There was f a young lawyer In Port Portland land whO was A good speaker ant and had m made It d u himself wry very popular In Ia t lac local II I pol lie Ill wail ambi ambitious but hat hall no money So Holliday made mado madea IL a deal I The Tho yo u law lawer F yer er t to get the tto nomination backed on the tho D quiet by 25 days m mono 0 n e was to make Off 1 U and tit at the but Lut It did a D goof mom moment en t w I t h draw tn in Holl Lays favor tavor ap gearing g on the field 8 as an Independent candidate The Tho nomination scheme went ent through all right and tho young oung fellow tellow made mado 1 n great grent light fight Ill Ho won support everywhere On the tho appointed day Holliday went to him and antl suggested that the tho time was about ripe for tor his withdrawal Rut Dut the young youn lawyer lied had changed his mind While eat there pulling ns gasping and trying to speak the young youn man coolly told him that ho hD would like to go to congress congre s think It ft would be rIght to the people was very much obliged for Cor kindness and all that but really he see eee his way Vay clear to give gle up such n a sure thing stormed 1 and swore but It did no good The Tho young oun man was inn and dared not say ay IL a word his was elected and ond mode made n a go good d representative Holliday forgave him afterward and antl became one of his best beat friends |