Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-25
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"Oh," gasped the judge in genuine
alarm, 81 really don't think could pre-
sumo to-
''Yes, you can" contradicted Horri-
gan. "You can do it, and, what's more.
you will. You don't feel shy about ask
ing favors Of me, and when it's the
other way around you've got to come
down orr
81 know! I KNOW protested the
frightened little judge soothingly. But
you don't understand how
Il got you the nomination last fall.
Are you going to be a white man or
@ welcherY'
But I'm sure that Mrs. Newman
"To blazes with Mrs. Newman! Now
listen to me. Go TO Bennett and do
what you can to make him keep his
hands off our Borough bill. If he's diff
fcult offer him, in my name, the NOM
ination for governor next year, If you
can get hlm-wen, there's a vacancy
next year in the supreme court and
"Tll do what l can," assented the
Judge. "I'm sure you are right, Mr..
Horrigan, even if your way of putting
matters is just little ragged. I'll see
persuasion in my power. I'm quite
sure civic welfare will be best served
If he will cease his unseemly opposition
to the Borough bill. Thank you, Mr..
Horrigan. I'm very sure that Mrs.
Newman
"I'm sure, too" cut in Horrigan. Now
run on. We're busy. Remember, now
the very next supreme court va
cancy"-
do you really think he has any in
fuence with Bennett?" asked VAIN
wright as the judge vanished.
Cant do any harm to try. They're
neighbors in the country and in the
same crowd in society and all that. If
it fails, I've another card that's even
stronger. Roberts ought to be here by
now. You found out about those notes
Of his?'
''Yes; both of them. One for $1,000,
one for $4,000. Both secured by
mortgaging his factory. Roberts can't
meet them. They've been extended
twice, though the security must have
been fairly good or the Sturtevant
Trust company wouldn't have lent
Williams said you wanted to speak
to me, Mr. Horrigan," said nervous
voice from the door, and pale, middle
aged man came forward. He wore
worrys stamp between his perplexed
eyes, and care had bent his narrow
shoulders.
Eyes. Good evening, Roberts," re-
piled Horrigan cordially. See you
later, Wainwright"
The financier took the hint and walk
ed toward the ballroom, on his way out
nearly colliding with Phelan. who was
entering the foyer. AT sight of Horri-
gan and Roberts together Phelan's
eyebrows went upward, with a jerk,
and he tiptoed out in the opposite d.
rection as fast as his stout legs could
carry him in search of Bennett. Mean
time Horrigan had come directly to the
point, as usual, in his appeal to Rob-
erts.
Look here, alderman" said he,
'.you've been trying for years to get
through park bill for your ward.
Still want itg'
''Yes," returned Roberts. MY con-
stituents are at me all the time about
that park. They
at would make your wards property
values go up so per cent, and it would
make you solid there forever, hey?'
"Yes, but
Introduce that bill again, and I'll
guarantee 1t will go through"
Are you in earnestT"
There's my hand on ii. Only, Of
course, it's understood that your park
bill won't come up until after the Bor-
uugh Street railway franchise is pass
ed. UnderstandT'
I'm afraid l do" said Roberts after
\ pause, "but 1 voted against that bill,
Rnd'-
"You voted against the bill in its
original FORM" Horrigan interrupted
reassuringly, "and you were right. too.
1t had lot Of clauses that you thought
weren't square. But all those have
been cut out
''But / still
''But you'll be doing what's best for
your own constituents by looking aft
er their interests in the matter Of the
park. You'll be their hero for that. OF
course II I wanted 10 put it another
way I could remind you that your