The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-08-20
Obe Metz Mayor
Based on G. n. Broadhurst's Successful
Play
The Man
TheHour
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.
Copyright, 1907, by George H. Broadhurst.
SYNOPSIS.
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.
Copyright, 1907, by George H. Broadhurst.


Charles Wainwright, ''high fnancier,' he and
his broker, Scott Gibbs, hatch up scheme 80
corner Borough Street railway stock. They rely
upon the support of Dick Horrigan, boss of the
neighborng city, who is coming to discuss mat
ters. Alderman Phean, the thorn in Horrigans
side, whom Wainwright is anxious to conciliate,
is also coming. Among the members of VAIN
wright's household are his niece and nephew,
Dallas and Perry Wainwright, and his secretary,
Thompson, a secretive young man in whom the
fnancier has implicit confidence. Judge New
man, neighbor of Wainwright, whose consinu-
ance in Office depends upon Horrigan's ravor,
requests Wainwright's Intervention with the
boss Another visitor to the Wainwrights' is
Alwyn Bennett, in love with Dallas who is calling
to ask her about her rumored engagement to
Gibbs. Perry is in love with Cynthia Garrison,
also neighbor.
2. Cynthia is the daughter Of bank president
VINO nine years before the opening OF the story
was ruined by the dealings of an unnamed dis
honest financier and shot himself. His son there
upon disappeared. Mrs. Bennett congratuiates
herself upon the immaculate record of her sons
deceased father. Dallas refuses to marry Alwyn
unless he does something worthy Of his family
and education. Phelan and Horrigan face each
other
g. Phean defes Horrigan Judge Newman is
| turned down by the boss, but at Wanwright's re-
quest Horrigan agrees to reconsider his case.
Horrigan becomes suspicious OF Thompson, but
Wainwright SCOTS at the idea. Horrigan and
| Wainwright make a corrupt deal whereby the
| former. for big consideration, is to procure
| from the board of aldermen perpetual fran
chise for the Borough Street railway. The boss
| is worried by the reform movement threatening
his power at the coming election and is casting
about for candidate for mayor with a clean
record. He hits upon Bennett, who has had some
slight political experience. The latter accepts,
but warns HoIrgan that, if elected, he will be
absolutely honest and independent.
| 4. Bennett is elected and appoints Cynthia his
| private secretary. Phelan tells him that the
| financier who caused the ruin of the Garrisons
WAS Wainwright. Eh~s~'~ -''~'1er behind
| the crooked Borough franchise bill, with fFs~-s-
gan and Gibbs Dallas and Mrs. Bennett visit
! the city hall
s. Gibbs tries to induce Bennett to sign the
bill. The mayors salk with Dallas is interrupted
| by Horrigan
g. Bennett refuses 10 be bulldozed by Horrgan
| into signing the bill. The boss lacks one vote in
| the board of aldermen of the fourteen needef1 &c
pass the bill without the mayors assr ut. Hespfe
the fact that defeating the bill means mpoversh-
| ing Dallas and Perry, whose fortune Wainwright
has invested in Borough stock, Bennett vetoeS
the measure.
7. Benefits plan to save Dallas and Perry is
| to have Perry sell Borough stock short. The
mayors opposition causes Horrigan and VAIN
wright to amend the bill, retaining, however
some of the most Objectionable features.
s. Alwyn's lovemaking to Dallas at the mayor
ball is interrupted by Horrigan.
8. Gibbs secretly plays false to Wainwridh
and Horrigan by buying Borough stock on III
own account. Horrigan s tixes" Alderman Rob
erts waverng member OF his ''solid thirteen
! 10, Bennett warns Roberts against voting 70
the bill. In the presence of Cynthia, who is sn
gagged to Perry, Phelan exposes Thompson as ne
brother, the long missing Harry Garrison, where
upon sister and brother embrace. Perry, enter
ing suddenly is astonshed at the sight.
IL. Cynthia explains to Perry. Dallas is ccl
vinced by Wainwright that Bennett by vetoin
the bill is trying to wrech her fortune. There
upon Dallas promises to marry Gibbs.
l2 Horrigan declares that if Bennett persist
in his opposition to the bill he viii publish indis
putabe proofs OF grating by the mayor S 1atlio
Benefits mother advises him to face the threa
ened disgrace and stick to his course.
13 At the hearing on The bill Hcrrigan pacl
TIE a,dermanic galleries with police to ovcfaW
the public. He tulldozes Roberts into consentE
to vote for the measure, taking advantage OF Il
alderman's financial necessities.
"A. Dallas, coming to attend the hearing taxi
a place in an anteroom. Williams, Horrgan
r lieutenant, brings Roberts to the private room
| the boss.