"'Well, Mack,' says I one day when we were in the House together"--(thus
Mr. Pedlow, alluding to the late President McKinley)--"'Mack,' says I,
'if you'd drop that double standard business'--he was waverin' toward
silver along then--'I don't know but I might git the boys to nominate
you fer President.' 'I'll think it over,' he says--'I'll think it over.'
You remember me tellin' you about that at the time, don't you, Sneyd,
when you was in the British Legation at Washin'ton?"
"Pahfictly," said Mr. Sneyd, lighting a cigar with great calmness.
"'Yes,' I says, 'Mack,' I says, 'if you'll drop it, I'll turn in and git
you the nomination.'"
"Did he drop it?" asked Mellin innocently.
Mr. Pedlow leaned forward and struck the young man's knee a resounding
blow with the palm of his hand.
"He was _nominated_, wasn't he?"
"Time to dress," announced Mr. Sneyd, looking at his watch.
"One more round first," insisted Cooley with prompt vehemence. "Let's
finish with our first toast again. Can't drink that too often."
This proposition was received with warmest approval, and they drank
standing.
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