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Show GRADY'S FEAST OF PC53UM. .Rival Ruined His Chance for the Colored Col-ored Vote by a Mean Trick. During a heated campaign In Georgia Geor-gia some years ago tbo late Henry F. Grady was opposed by an editorial aBsoclato, Captain Evan Howell. Thoy wero warm personal friends, but on tho Issuo at stako woro diametrically diametrical-ly opposed to each other. Hocnlling thnt campaign, Itopresontatlvo Livingston Living-ston toils n funny story. Tho result of tho cloction depended lnrgcly upon a certain ward In which thero was a very largo negro population. popula-tion. Grady bethought himself of a scheme to capturo tho30 colored vot-ors, vot-ors, and, securing a vast number of possums, provided a great suppor, at which thoy could cat. It was a mas-tor mas-tor stroko and Howell know nothing of It until tho night the supper occurred. oc-curred. Thon ho was at his wits' end until an Inspiration camo to him. Ho Bent for somo of hl3 nesro supporters, gnvo thorn Instructions and waited for the result. An hour later whllo tho colored barVrs wero having a great feasting time ono of Howell's supporters crlod "Meow." Anothor man ropeated tho cry. A third man was apparently taken sick and tho fourth man exclaimed: ex-claimed: "Deed boys, I think wo are eating cats!" That broko up tho supper sup-per nnd Grady novor did quite convince con-vince tho possum eaters that thoy had been Imposed upon. |
