Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03

he said no.
81 He said he had already. pledged his support to
Gormlv that afternoon at the intercesson of-er-
my daughter and some other friends
We'll I'm damned said the boss. "Are YOU
going to stand for that?
Il hardly see how l can prevent it," answered
Hadane very much perturbed, unless / should dis
close my own connection with the administration;
which take 1t, IS thing to be avoided for all
sakes
Yes unless we want to kill the COW we re milk
ing, returned Callahan, it is But can't you put
pressure him."
To certain extent. yes
Cut off his allowance
"Unfortunately, he has sufficient money of his
from his grandfathers estate to keep him
from er-want: and, as he is quite of age my in
huenCe must be matter of persuasion.
We'll you We got enough of a certain kind of
persuasion answered Callahan
Gentlemen said Rutherford, this is very
serious indication of the gravity of the situation
If young men like Livingstone Haldane espouse the
of George Gormly, it means that he'll have
following among that class that has tremendous
weight light =.
politics" said the Street Commissioner. It's my
white wings and Connells gang and the society that
do the work
Don't make any mistake, said Rutherford:
1.-The class which you refer, if it could be walked
UP, is capable of doing amazing work.
Sc l know anything about it." said Van Slyke,
"Gormy will wake them up too
Il guess we'll have to fall back on Mr.. Warren and
his administration said Haldane.
ness if we threw him over" Mcdonald assented.
Gentlemen began Warren sententiously. Il
shall always be glad to serve the people and er-y
friends and supporters in any office to which may
be chosen"
We'll take care of that interrupted Callahan
contemptuousy.
IN order to make it regular said the District At
torney, 1 propose that all declare here and
now our preference for our candidate don't hest
tate to say that think Warren is the best man
get We know him; we know just exactly what
we can expect from him. He is rather liked by the
people, and his connection with this little ring here
is not too obvious | don't hesitate to say that |
think Warren is best man to make the running,
II guess that suits me- returned Callahan
Habberley and Council agreed, and Van Slyke and
his colleague also assented.
Now said Callahan Il have got something else
to propose. What do YOU think to the likelihood
Of Gormly,s getting or accepting the nomination of
the OUTS
Il think he could get it by turning over his hand"
answered Haldane; but l think it is extremely
unlikely that he'll accept it. He told me that he
intended to run as an absolute independent; not to
be tied to party what
They'll offer him the nomination sure said Cal
lahan They amt ever had such chance as he'll
present since I've been Chief of Police, and that's
nearly twenty years
Well. if he won't accept it that'll make them all
Exactly nterposed Callahan, land therefore
propose that we make a nonpartizan ticket to
against him. that we divide the offices between the
ms and outs; reservng to ourselves the most inn
portant and vital of course but giving the outs
enough to make em feel good. let EN- get their
fingers into the public pie- or few pickngs and SO
on. We can easily do that without losing too much
and we II present a united front against him
"a united front of all the grafters, thieves black
guards financiers, and politicians in New York."
sneered Rutherford.
You don't like the scheme, Mr.. Rutherford"
roared Callahan angrily
Vastly. | think it's of the best that could
be proposed.
LAS for myself, said Haldane. " also think it has
elements of attractiveness though | must protest
against being placed in the category you have
enumerated Mr. Rut herford "