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

matter II we don't make men like Gormly pay
"That's your lookout"
''Well. you will find that it's also yours if stop
payments"
ooh don't know. l guess there others that d
be glad to enjoy the franchises.
''Now, Callahan said the District Attorney, who
perhaps from his official position public prosecutor
had more influence the boss than anybody pres
ent, don't talk like fool! You know perfectly
we'll that all necessary to one another; that
all in the same boat we all have to fight the
same battle. Have YOU anything to propose, MIR.
Haldane?'
TDON'T know that have any definite proposition
Just at present, was the answer. I'm not sure
that we could decide upon any particular course of
action The situation seemed to me to present pos
sibties of sufficient gravity to warrant us IN con-
sidering it together and perhaps our united wisdom
may enable us to come to the right conclusion as to
what's to be done. l have met this Gormy. have
put him down for a of indomitable courage
Whatever his motive may be- he is thoroughly deter
mined upon his course. However small his ex-
perience in politics. he is business man through and
through"
Does he dabb1e in Wall Street," asked Warren
If So it would be easy for You to form combina-
ton to break him
His business methods are confined to his mer-
camille establishment, and they are purely legiti
mate.
What resources has he got:''
well, should say he can command perhaps a
score of millions
'Whew" exclaimed Callahan. He might be
You can set your mind at rest to that, Cal
lahan. He wouldn't tie to a man like YOU"
oh, don't know Pretty good men have found
it their interests to tie up with and they haven't
lost anything by it. Have you. Mr.. Haldane?'
Haldane locked his teeth 1t this sort of insult
that the necessary concomitant of his alliance
which he loathed Again it the District Attor
ney who interposed.
You don think he can be bought off, Mr. Hal
dane?"
Il am sure he cannot be
well then. he'll have to be fought down.
turned the other for it is evident that we cannot
afford to have the workings of the Central Society
Well said Haldane, the thing to be done
is to get together, keep together and beat Gorny"
You think he has chance, do YOU!
More than chance
But we control everything.
"Yes" said Rutherford; but you know
troll largely upon the indifference of the people
If they get walked up, it would 60 like that snap
ping his middle finger and thumb.
I'VE could still count the votes said the Chief of
Police uncertainty.
Undoubtedly: but if there are enough people in
terested in the affair the votes will be counted
cast"
And we have the courts on side" added
Habberley.
Eyes, to certain extent but there are limits
beyond which own Judges could not GO
Therefore, if Mr. Haldane's estimate of Gormy is
correct and for myself rather inclined to be-
lieve that it is, are face to face with terrific
proposition
Besides" put in Van Syke, IF he gets the
nomination of the outs which he certainly will he
have about as shrewd body of men around him.
who are accustomed to the manipulations of prac-
teal politics, as we have. Munsons no fool what
ever he is
IF necessary" said Callahan, Il can fix Munson
all right
Well we don't like alliances of that kind" said
Rutherford 1T means division, and we've got
enough to divide among it is Don't YOU agree
with me, Mr.. Haldane:
Il certainly do, Mr.. Rutherford''
WELL then" said Callahan g l think the best
thing to do, if you gents all agreed that it S
serious, is to pitch upon a candidate We want to