Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-10

than what Gormly expended They had nearly as
many expenses he, except for the newspaper adj
vertisng which they got free, and in addition they
disbursed immense bribery and corruption fund
through Callahan, Cornell, Habberley and Munson.
A GAIN and again were Hadane and his associates
I called upon for remittances which were in
variably forthcoming. There was possibility of
refusal The fortunes of the group of fnanciers
trolling the public utilities were bound up in the
election. Failure to win victory would mean inan-
cial ruin to many of them. Fortunately for him, it
did not much to Haldane, though his
great fortune would be seriously impaired by defeat
Most of the Others however, had turned every
thing that they possessed and pledged their credit
as we'll, to the vast syndicate of which he the
head. Indeed, he and Van Slyke would be the only
ones not totally ruined by the election of Gormly
Consequently they paid and paid and paid, protest
ing in their hearts but shutting their teeth grimy
and handing out the cash which disbursed to
the best advantage by Callahan and Munson. 1t
honestly disbursed, too that is. it was dis
bursed in the interests OF the campaign One OF the
chief powers of a certain kind of boss is that he
stands by his friends and confines his plundering
the people and his other enemies.
Besides, Callahan realized that his position
of undisputed leadership, which he had enjoyed for
so many years, depended upon his success. This
if nothing else, would be sufficient stimulus to his
energies He never planned carefully, fought
desperately for victory. In this he brilliantly
seconded by Munson who glad at last to be recog
nized and realized that here probably the only
opportunity that he and his would ever enjoy for
preying upon the public Rutherford was al also ex-
fighting for his life developed unusual power as
speaker and a persuader Every employee OF the
administration, every member of the Central So
clety, was keyed up to the most determined efforts
Even business and speculation became of secondary
importance in the fury of the campaign.
Gorrnly himself spoke every night somewhere.
and the crowds that greeted him were enormous.
Meanwhile every detective in the employ of the
city and all others that could be suborned, were
concentrating their efforts Gormly's past and
present He could not take a step outside his
office without being Swallowed. 1t was not difficult
for spies to mngle with the crowd of buyers in his
store and scrutinize every person who entered his
private room. They had SO far discovered nothing.
Gornly had lived an absolutely clean, upright hon.
est hs working life since he landed in New York.
They d1a not find out where he came from even
where he was born. The only possible clue they
had was the statement that he had once been in the
West with which Haldane had supplied them. Men
had secured the principal cities of the West; but
nothing had been learned. Connell in despair.
He had counted from his knowledge of the under
world upon finding something that could be used
to Gormy disadvantage; he had not succeeded.
He and Callahan and Munson had again and again
been on the of determining upon the manufac
ture of degrading ncrlmlnatlng story that
would at least their purpose. 1t would not be
difficult to get witnesses to such an endeaVor; but
it would be highly dangerous to resort to such an
eXpedient, and they hesltat1ng and undecided.
A BOUT this time the disputed franchise expired.
resolution Immediately introduced in the
Board of Aldermen at the City Hall granting
of TO he Gotham Freight Traction Com