He had the Bag.
There! is a story ef Mr Champ Chu'k/s etuly duysi as a politician in the Manchester Guardian. He was v keen kit impecunious Democrat.; his bosom friend Dblliv'er (afterwards Senator Dolliivks') was an equally kfcm and equally impecunious Republican. They hit. on a. newel idea of touvinp; tho Sotuth-Westem States^ with a joint political debate, and elmr<rinji for ;>dmissio-n. It was an immenso suoctess. On one owna-flon an anuvy Missouri mob, excited by Dollivtr's denunciation's of their pet party, waited to ta;r and feather him.' Mr oia.mp Chute appealed to tlieir sense of fair play, and after"an anxious moment got them to disperse. But, as Mr Clarik said afterwards. "Possibly Dolliveir de^wed the tarring' a.nd'feathering, but my greaitasfb anxiety was sM<wt the gate veceipta Ho had the bag 1."
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Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10852, 29 April 1911, Page 5 (Supplement)
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133He had the Bag. Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10852, 29 April 1911, Page 5 (Supplement)
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