The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-31
BOSS DORSEY And IRE BIEs.
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editor read the account that Whitney
had written and after marking 1t edou.
BILE lead sent II to the composing room.
1T looks sensational observed the
city editor, 'but it IS 4 big story. I
guess when the copies of the paper be.
gin to come into the Tenth ward there
really win be a sensation"
A few minutes later the newsboys
were calling out:
Extra! Extra! An about Boss Dor
sey an de babiesr'
Better send a lot Of copies over to
the Tenth ward said the managing
editor. Il wouldn't wonder If they
would interest McMannis.t
And the paper did interest McAIan-
MIS- He was sitting in his little back
room when Tim Collins. his most
trusted lieutenant, entered. Tim was
excited
Have you seen the Expressg' he
cried, thrusting copy OF the paper at
AicAiannls why. Dorsey must have
been crazy to say such thing. And /
see You are quoted there too. Are you
going TO break from the partyY'
What do you meanY' retorted Nc.
Mannis angriiy. What's Dorsey been
saying, and what rot are you talking
about my breaking with the party?''
There'll be something else broken II
you don't take that back
Rut Tim Collins stood undaunted.
Look for yourself he replied. .'Ifs
al over the ward. The women are Wild
about II. I'd have thought it a fake
put uR by the reformers If 1t hadn't
been for your name and those aftida.
Wits. Dorsey's killed himself in this
wards
McMannis was eagerly scanning the
paper.
They've got what said TO that re-
porter about right. although i didn't
think put 1t so strong. And / didn't
know they had those other interviews
md atiidavits. It's trick Of that
young Wendell TO down Dorsey and to
make a break in the Tenth ward IL he
ran"
Hes done ii all right, oil right"
asserted Tim Collins. ..D-n the ba.
biesH There isn't woman in the
ward who will give her husband any
aeace until he's promised to vote
against Dorsey. He's gone up, and 80
are we unless
Unless what?' inquired McMannis
sharply.
Unless we break away from him"
answered Collins sullenly.
Break from the party? j never
thought to hear you say any such a
thing.
Young Wendell must have put up
the job TO get Dorsey in hole" de.
clared McNIannis angrily. And he's
put Tom McMannis and Tim Collins in
just as bad one"
I'm stand by yon, whatever you do
said Tim Loyalty. But as Dorsey men
neither Of us can get job on city
wagon in the Tenth ward. There's too
many babies
And Tim Collins departed, cursing
the folly of Dorsey.
The extra edition OF the Express had
been issued shortly after noon, and by
3 O'Clock It seemed as II NEST Of the
men and every woman in the ward had
seen n copy of the paper.
ITO think Of him saying that about
the babies" said Mrs. O'Neil. the moth
er Of the fat Johnnie. "And the poor
darlInts almost persisted with the heat
Din the babies because they can't
vote, Is IT: oh. but wish the women
had vote. Wed show Mr.. Dorsey
what It meant
And the sentiments of Mrs. O'Neil
Were forclbly echoed by all the women
present.
All that afternoon the local bench
men u McMannis visited HE saloon.
Each gloomily condemned the i1npru-
dence OF Dorsey, and each, at first
timidly and then more boldly, suggest
ed 10 McMannis that II was absolutely
necessary for the Tenth ward to rebel
against the rule of the boss. But Nc
Mannls, 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 a 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 McMGnDis 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 faint affection.
And did you see what Dorsey said
about the babies? asked Mrs. O'Nen,
stopping McMaunis You're good
man. Mr.. McAIannis. and we AL like
You aud know you've done what you
could 10 get the recreation pier and
other things for the people in this
ward, but good man that yoa are there
are few votes you can control in the
Tenth as long as you stick by that
Dorsey"
well, Mrs. O'Neil.' ppljed McAiAn.