The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-17
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was the very words, so I'm told,
~ congratulate you on your secret
service men," laughed Bennett. '"rhey
seem TO have Il wonderful faculty for
quoting ones remarks literally. but
"But did come here TO ladle out hot
air to your" supplemented Phelan,
NO, l didn't come to tip you or TO
a meetin' that's held last night at
Wainwrlght's house-him an Horri-
gan an Gibbs an some others. mcleod.
In Hen Williams, who's Hcrrigan's
mouthplece an handy man In the board
of aldermen Didn't happen to hear OF
that meetm'. did your
mo. am unfortunate In having no
secret service corps"
"Neyer mind" returned Phelan, on
whom the satire Of the reply was quite
lost. "You can set the benefit Of mine.
Now, at this meetin' they did a lot OF
jabberin' an they cuSsed you up hill
an down dale. Says Horrigan, II that
young cub -
Thanks" interposed Alwyn, "but !
don't care to hear what was said about
me. T.
"All right then, but there's some
thing you do want TO hear. They got
busy at last an framed up n new word
In for the Borough bill that'll maybe
throw dust In your eyes II you amt put
on to it In advance. They've cnt out
the subway paragraph an the express
business clause, an they allow trans
fers at all cross lines. That's the way
they'll put the bill up to the aldermen
next time. A nice. harmless lookin'
document it'll be. an perhaps the board
II swalIer it IT,
But do the alterations In the bill
also eliminate the perpetual franchise
clause?"
"Ah. there's the point. They don't.
All the other things you kicked against
have been wiped out but the perpetual
franchise clause stands"
"And the S2000,000 cash offer stands,
too" added Bennett. II still fail to see
why should present Mr.. Wainwrights s
company with "a franchise for which
another man is willing to pay the city
$2,000,000 and | shall fight the bill to
the very end" ..-...
Good boy. your honor! An Jimmy
Phelan's with you. Well make Horri'
gan look like
"He needs fourteen votes to carry
the bill past my veto, He has his thir
teen aldermen. under Williams lead
But only those thirteen voted for the
bill in its original state. Unless Horri
gan and Williams can find fourteenth
alderman to-
"Unless one Of the men who voted
against II before can be brought tC
vote for II next time Horrigan loses,
answered Phelan. Hell make II bis
business to buy fourteenth man, an
I'll make 1t my business to find ou
who he tries to get an to help youl
! honor keep that same fourteenth mar
straight. That's how 1t adds up 80 far
Well, I'll be joggin'. I'll keep you post
ed, an between us we'll make Horri
gan give livin' picture imitation OF
man without scalp before we'r'
through with him"
Little of Phelan's exultation was re
|. fected in the new mayors face as thu
alderman hustled out. His duty la,
clear before him. and that duty b
!. would follow. But he alone realized
the cost. He had so counted on th'
promised talk with Dallas Wainwright
the preceding evening. On the hope
, Of that interview he had staked his all
In it he was to have received the hal
pledged reward for his months OF toi
, and achievement.
Yet in view Of his present relation
; toward Wainwright he could not, o
course, visit the financier's home. Th
doors of the house that contained tn
: woman he loved had been barred +
him. And Dallas what must she hav