Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-12
BOOK lI-rHE BATTLE FOR
FREEDOM.
CHAPTER VII.


was the sensation Of the hour; the
sensation of many hours. In fact 1t
came at exactly the right time. The
non-church going section OF New
York. from which the larger part Of
politics was unfortunately recruited
the truly good Christian beins a
man who leaves the doing of such
duties to his ungodly nefghbor As
rule!-had abundant leisure to read
the papers on Christmas mornI g
and every paper in the city contained
that same announcement which II SO
Haldane and the party tthe cottage
had read in The Planet.
Every paper contained also ed orr
ii comment then and thereafter. The
administration papers rdiculed he
proposition. endeavored to laugh it
out of court. Other men possfbly as
high In character had announced
themselves from time to time With
similar platforms. Their announce,
ments had created mild sense u,ns.
their campaigns had sometime ore
ated more sensations: but The re-
suits had invariably been defeat.
So the administration papers sought
to whistle the new candidate down
the wind Of their d1sdain. Neverthe-
less, since George Gormly's money
wOs as good as anybody elses in
New York, they kept on printng his
communications. in which his liver
tisements were alteDnated W. his
political manifestos.
Tho NATURALIZATION paper and
those which strove SO far as news,
papers could to take dispass onate
view of tho situation, were unaai nous
in their approval Of Gormly's candi-
dacy. They declared that his cleo
ton would be the best thing that
could happen for New York they
were also practically unanimous in
their hopelessness Of his success.
Gormly had carefully studied the
situation. He WAS not disappointed
in the least degree-and he realized
that while such proclamation as
he had made would inevitably cause
q tremendous discussion. it would
have to be followed up by work. II it
was to be more effective than fash
in the pan. He had learned that or
ganization was the keynote of SUCCESS.
as reorganization Yves its death
knell. He knew that the arrangement
which secured all general principles.
leaving the utmost liberty in details,
was the one which was In the nd
bound to succeed, provided the fac
tors upon whom dependence was to
be placed were in any degree worthy
Of their responsibilities.
He was also aware that the na-
tive intelligence OF the community.
even allowing for the vast num-
Der of ignorant foreigners who
were allowed without let or him
drance to fill the city. was very
high. The first requisite for sue
cessfui campaigning. therefore. he de-
cided to be education. Kno ledge. as
of old. is still power.
The ideal method Of ell ghtening
the people to the seriousness Of the.
situation and Of convincing them Of
their ability to amend it was by word
Of mouth. Gormly had never been a
public speaker. Fortunate he had
plenty of self confidence, aid he was
quite capable Of presentin q situa-
ton in simple. business Ike way.
70 clearly that even the ignorant
could comprehend it. A W mouths
only would elapse before he spring
elections that would deterr inc the H.
sue. No matter how ass uously he
campaigned. he could re III only .
portion of the vast cor Generation
that made up political New York. It
would be necessary for hin. therefore,
to keep telling the same Story in the
different papers Of the ciiy to reach
those who did not hear his voice, and
to drive home in the minds Of those
who had heard what they had listened
to.
He was prepared to pend his
money as we'll a. himself sor this end
Watson, one Of the ass slant gen.
eral managers Of his gre at institu-
ton, tyro like Gormly politics.
but man Of great abtlity' and acu-
men, he made manager Of his cam
paign. The party out Of power
through it's leaders declared that It In
tended to make him its candidate; 9TH
er smaller parties propose to fall In
line. 1t was pointed out w those In
terested that indorsemept by these
organizations would prcv;de Gormly
with IN Organization and be of i'm
mense benef1t In taking on his hands
the details and minutiae OF political
campaigning. about which he was sup
posed to know nothing; that 1t would
a4 once provide him wit a respect
able following, and, as t.sy claimed,
lend dignity to his position. The pur-
pose OF this political party, whose in
duence was considerable and whose
ramihcations were many, whose lead
ers were men Of experience. was Of
course thoroughly well-known.
The conference between these lead
ers end Gormly was short, sharp, and
decisive. It took place in his own
business ONCE. The deputation was
made Up OF banker named Poole,
who had . certain prominence in mu-
nicipal affairs through his connection
with tho national committee Of the
party to which he belonged, who
was brilliant fnancier, liberal Civ
q. and q valuable member Of the OPP
position; Benson the real leader OF
the party, the political boss 50 far
- the outs had anything to boss; and
Fitchett. an attorney - bright as he
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