The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-20
CHAPTER NIL.
THE momentous Friday had ar
rived: the day whereon the IA

rived: the day whereon the IA
nous - or Infamous - Borough
4 Street railway bill in its
amended form was to come up for the
aldermens consideration.
Every paper In the city devoted col
umns to the situation. Everywhere ii
was known that the boy mayor" was
lighting with all his might the bill he
had already vetoed. Equally well was
II understood that Horrigan was max
ing the battle of his whole career I'm
behalf of the measure. If he could but
induce his solid thirteen" aldermen to
stand firm and could maintain his hold
on Roberts for the fourteenth. all
would be plain sailing and the bill
would pass by two-thirds vote In
spite of the mayors Veto
More than the mere bill and his
price for II were included in Horri-
gans reasons for his present activity.
lie recognized that his prestige as boss
was at stake-that In case of failure
his hold on the organization would be
considerably weakened, perhaps almost
SO much shaken as to permit Phelan to
fulfill his once absurd threat to tear
him down from his eminence. For the
whole organization was viewing with
breathless interest the duel between
HOrrigan and the youthful mayor the
boss had "made." In such circles n
beaten man commands scant respect
The board OF aldermen were In SEES
sion I'm the city hall. on the ante
chamber of the great room where they
met was small snugly furnished
apartment. first of a series of similar
rooms that stretched away, with con-
Meeting doors, to the far end OF the
main corridor. This place. with the
room adjoining. haG once been the
comptroller's Office. OF late. however.
that official had changed his quarters
and the room nearest the antechamber
had been appropriated by Horrigan
himself as a sort of unofficial snug
gerry. where he could sit at ease and
transact business at close quarters
whenever the organizations secret in
terests demanded his presence at the
city hall.
Here, his whereabouts known only
TO his Intimate and personal lieuten-
ants. the boss was wont to sit at ease.
like some fat. rubicund spider In the
center of web OF intrigue. and issue
his orders or plans Of campaign. Some
OF these were carried by word OF mouth
through the anterOom into the alder
manic chamber. Others he transmit
ted by means of a telephone that stood
ready on the center table. before which
his great easy chair was always placed.
Around this table az the board of al
dermen were about to convene on the
fateful Friday of the Borough blll's
final consideration sat three men
Wainwright. Gibbs and Horrigan. The
former In spite Of his habltual steady
GOODNESS, was plainly uneasy. Gibbs
made no effort to deny his anxiety.
His eyes were bloodshot, his manner
distracted and his nerves evidently
strung to breaking point. Horrigan
alone of the trio had abated not one
jot Of the colossal calm and brutal
power that were part and parcel of
the mans mighty character.
when win our bill come mp. do you
suppose!' asked Gibbs breaking u
brief silence.
in half an hour or so probably"
answered Horrigan. glanclng at his
watch. IL thought 1t was better for
us to get here ahead Of time"
Half an hour" fumed Gibbs. land
neither Ellis nor Roberts here yet.
Suppose they don't get here on timer"
They WILL" granted Horrigan plac-
Idly.