The Lake County times., 1907-06-01

vote, is it? Oh, but / wish tie women
had a vote. We'd show Mr.. Dorsey
what it meant"
And the sentiments of Mrs. o'Neil
were forcibly echoed by all the women
present.
All that afternoon the local bench
men Of McMannis visited his saloon.
Each gloomily condemned the impru-
dence Of Dorsey, and each, at first
timidly and then more boldly, suggest
ed TO McMannis that it was absolutely
necessary for the Tenth ward to rebel
against the rule of the boss. But Nc
Mannis, bound by years Of allegiance
to the organization, hesitated TO de-
clare against it. Early that evening
while he was discussing the situation
with Tim Collins message came stat
ing that Dorsey desired to see both OF
them at the organization headquarters.
The message was little peremptory
and did not add to McMannis' good hu-
NOR. Still he and his lieutenant pre-
pared to obey. A few yards from the
saloon the Tenth ward politicians met
Mrs. O'Neil, accompanied by pretty
Mollie Grady, for whom Tim Collins
had more than a faint affection.
And did you see what Dorsey said
about the babies? asked Mrs. O'Neil.
stopping McMannis. You're a good
man. Mr.. McMannis, and we all like
you and know you've done what you
could to get the recreation pier and
other things for the people in this
or1 H,xk he
are few votes you can control in the
Tenth as long as you stick by that
Dorsey"
well, Mrs. O'Neil." replied McMan-
mis-, trying to placate the offended
mother, I'm loyal to my party, but
you will find me looking out for the
Tenth, my own ward, first"
A moment later he was rejoined by
Tim Collins. who had stopped to speak
to brown eyed Mollie.
II asked her If she would go to the
picnic with me-" observed Tim gloom
lily, "and she said Are you a Dorsey
MANI And 1 says. I suppose l am
Says she, III go to no picnics with
fellow who backs up man that curses
little babies and says they can die of
the heat"
The ward leader and his lieutenant
looked doubtfully at each other. Then
each understood. McMannis called to
Dorseys messenger, who had been
waiting across the street.
'You tell Mr.. Dorsey" said McMau-
mis- tersely, that Tim and I are too
busy to come now. After election
We'll have more time"
Dorsey and his adherentS were not
men to sit quietly in the face OF i'm
pending defeat They worked desper-
ately; the whole influence Of the po-
lice and OF city employees was thrown
| in favor of the organization. Yet each
day it was evident the once invincible
boss was losing ground. The defec-
ton of McMannis and the formerly
solid organization of the Tenth ward
proved a heavy blow.
On election night the result was
| practically certain long before the to-
tails were known. The uptown dis
trictS, as had been expected. voted
against Dorsey. Then came scattering
districts slightly in his favor. Then
the result in the Tenth ward was an
nounced. 1t was solidly against the
boss. But when the districts in which
the organization was strongest were
counted Dorsey and his adherents gave
up hope. Instead OF an almost straight
organization vote the returns in these
districts showed small majorities
which would fall far short of over.
coming the vote in the antiorganization
districts and the Tenth ward. Then
Dorsey and his lieutenants gave up the
fight and, leaving the organization
headquarters. sought a place where
they could drown their grief and make
plans for the future. Near headquar
ters Dorsey met Harry Wendell. The
defeated leader looked at the young
lawyer with a scowl.
you think you beat me. don't you. .
growled the ex-boss-"you and your
reformers? Well. you didn't. car
down your crowd every time. It was
the babies that beat me-"