The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-07-23
5be Netv Mayor
Based on G. H. Broadhurst's Successful
Play
The Man
IheHOur
gy ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.
Copyright. 1907, by George HI. Broadhurst.
SYNOPSIS.
Rv ALBERT PAYsoN TERHUNE.

CHAPTER I-it the suburban home OF
Charles Wainwright. " higl, inaneier," he and
hts broker Scott Gibbs hatch up scheme 70
corner Borough Street railway stock They rely
upon the support OF Dick Horrigan, boss OF the
neirff,oYing CITY WHO is coming 10 discuss mat
tars Alderman pheIan. the thorn in Horrigan's
side whom Wainwright is anxious to conciiiate,
is also coming Among the members of VAIN
wright's household are his niece and nephew,
Dallas and Perry Wainwright and his secretary,
Thompson. u secrstive young man in whom the
linancier has implicit confidence. Judge New
man. a neghbor Of Wainwright, whose contlnu-
ance in office depends upon Horrigan's favor,
requests Watnwrght's intervention with the
boss. Another visitor to the Wainwrights' is
Alwyn Bennett, in love with Dallas, who is calling
20 ask her about her rumored engagement to
Gibbs. Perry is in love with Cynthia Garrison,
also neIghtor.
CHAPTER Cynthia is the daughter of a
bank president who nine years before the open
Ing Of the story was ruined by the dealings OF an
unnamed dishonest finaEcier and shot himself.
His son thereupon disappeared. Mrs Bennett
c0hgratuiates herself upon the Immaculate
re13rd CT her sons deceased father. Dallas re-
fuses to marry .AiwEn unless he does something
worthy of his family and education Phelan and
liorrigan face each other.
CHAPTER 3.-Phe.an defes Horrigan. Judge
Newman is turied down by the boss, but at
Eya1nwr5eht'= re quest Hcrrigan agrees to recon-
slider his case. Horrigan becomes suspicious OF
Thompson, but Wainwright SCOTS at the idea.
lt9rrigan and Wainwright make a corrupt deal
wacTuFy the former, for big consideration. is to
procure from the boaid Of aldermen perpetual
franchise fer :he Borough Street railway. The
boss IS worried by the reform movement threat
ening his power III the coming election and is
ca5nis2e abeGt for a candidate for mayor with a
cfc&F record. He hits upon Bennett, who has
dad sens slight political experience. The latter
accepts Lat palTls I!orTgaa that, if elected, he
viii b2 absolutely norest ard independent.
CHAPTER. 4.-Fsennett is elected and appoints
Cynthia his private secretary. Phelan tells him
that the flnancer who caused the ruin OF the
CaFrfsons wasW ainwrigEt, who is also the power
behind TIE crooked Borough franchise bill, with
Iitfrigan and Gibbs. Dallas and Mrs. Bennett
visit tie city i3al
CHAPTER Gibbs tries to induce Bennett
IL sign the bill TIE mayors talk with Dallas is
Interrupted by Horrigan.
CHAPTER D.-iEeTna-t refuses 10 ee buiidOZed
by lfcTrigan ii signing the bill. The boss lacks
one vote in he beard CT aldermen of the fourteen
needed 20 PASS the hi without the mayors
assent. Eespi tie fact that defeating the bill
means iTnporer;ahng Eallas and Perry, whose
fortune Wainwright has invested in Borough
stoct;. isetRG L yotoes tie measure.
CHAPTER T+-2eGneat's pan TO save Dallas
and Perry is 10 have Perry sell Borough stock
short. Tic Mayors opposition causes Horrigan
and Wainwright t, amend the bill, retaining
however, some of the most Objectionable features
CHAPTER S.-Alwyn's lovemaking to Dallas
at TIE mayors tall is interrupted by Horrigan.