, 1881-01-30
word ind be went nwny entirely uncertain Us to
whether the Boss intended to ''make him" or

word, md he went nWny entirely uncertain Us 10
not
But, though the interview had not been Gil
thar he might have desired, It was neyerthc.
i te ;a ran su9 Of Tue potea
Olympus: mud stood ut the very foot ct inc
throne; had listened to the hurtting OF the
townrds tho earth iu his very presence, and
Ind talked face to face with the gtcat Jove him
MULHooLY a COUNCILMAN.
Much rs Mulhooly was chilled and nHsu py ms
soou after, when he wns invited to one OF INC Inc
fcasts Of the gods. where the lenders and the ,
Boss thawe2 out Into anS t%a Thy
boss looked npprovingy TOWARDS nlcnMet Mu..
hooly, and said once or twice !. with empnaslsi;
I'm fur m s In 1orhe t9e Hn@ T noatson tns what
ssts' it costs to dcfy 0 me. ri show him what tho
thts wa asf fAn 90 Ss a5S tSS
wan thnts agln me-, a me 9or reSd Mnihoov m tho the
%Nahaei %sH 1fc1a,H Muinooiy Glub % ceered
voted, and cheated for him. and be was elected:
Then the horse sense OF his Councilnanic col
league, Blossom brick, came ~ bis hid, and they
aided the firm Of Stone, Lime Co; to OBTAIN a,
Mulhouiy received 5000; and that was followed
by the firm Of 1ron steel c. obtaining l iar&e &
contract at cost OF $l,5N,oW, OF Wn1cn fo1o tlee
was Margin and among the momorandn OF the
uEc1it @ Of tic Company were items like the fol-
loving: D r. {Ulossom Brick. $25,003; II. M.
tstichcal Mulhooly) stay - ,,,,,.o1,,.
under the advice OF Blossom Brick, until tho
following portrait Of the regulation city leader
lifted hts improved propocddons ms the vcars vent
on, Michael biulhooly grew tat III pods anu
pocket After entering upon als secona tct1a .13
told the can vasser for tho City Directory that
hs occupation WIS ''gcntlaman." Under ne
senerous living in WHICH nc he @ indHsea eca a9a s tn
ana qniet conscience, hc gradually deyeloped
TINT rutundity Of person which Is utmost invnri.
aby found to accompany r. ann moikcd % The strccts.
splendid from head to foot til shining broad
cloth, white cravat, white oyerGoat, "hlto hat'
cnt leather boots; turning the scales at ~;
slick, oily, rotund, and smiling; bowling to the
right hand and to the left with soMetnIn9 OF tne
dignity of duke aud the grace OF Hrunmcl;
npw stoppiur to press the hand Of Il hard work.
ing constituent and impress him with the honor
OF a great mans notice; no" invnang d, .ta tne
ping Judge to inquire after the health OF ms
Honor's family. it was not strange thut ne
seemed, both to bis constituents ana 70 nllnsett,
as one whom the people Justly delighted to
honor.
After achieving so much in wealth and power,
it wus but natural TINT Mulhooly should aspire
9fo e SIT tba ~ sftr bad q te
use 10 the leaders, it WIS finally settled that tho
machine must be = solid for MulhoolT- The de-
6Cr1rl0n given O1 pA4tAls45 Nt~%e -.
satircs on our b0asted politicnl system, solely
becuuse it Is most faithful and sparkling p1ct.
ure OF primary elections under tho system OF
boss leadership. Tho opposing candidate was
Henry Aru10r Il young tnun OF the pufcst cQar-
ncter and mutchlcss el0quence. anu ne carrieo
sxty-ono out of the ninety-stvea precincts py
the votes Of his party. and innocentiy supposed
thut he would be nominated, but the following
dcscrfptlon Of tho Convention Will readily ex-
plaiu to nil Intelligent Phlladelphlans why
ArmOr WIS not in the tight:
THE CONVENTION.
When the hour for tho Convention to assemble
cemo t. was found that Michael Mulhooiy's
friends had possession OF the hall, and that the
doorkcepcrs who had been appointed by the
TcmpOrarv Chairman, refused to udmit any dele
-ntes except those whose names appeared upon
Il printed list, which hnd been prepared BY the
Chairman Of the City Committee. It vas found
TINT by this IuancuT1e but torty-t"o OF tne
Armor delegates. or seven less than majority,
were admitted to the room Those who 'seTe
refused admission were told toar tney Nou!a
Seats, which would be appointed Immediately
after the calling Of the Convention 70 order,
nni establish to the satisfaction Of the Commit
tes their right to sit as delegAtes-
Promptly ut II o'clock the temporary Cha1r-
man rupped sharpy on the table nnd deciaeeu
that bad 6Ssn fb to
clnzt. the Convention, and thereupon appoint
ed as Temporary Secretaries John McNuitY and
Michael UuHun. The Chairman then directed
one OF the Secretaries to call the roll
from the printed list, which mad been prepared
Committee. An examination Of this printed list
showed the Armor men that according to their
rcDorts the names eft nineteen Armor delegates
had been left OF and the names OF nineteen