Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-12

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I'VE have" continued Poole with
lofty dignity. "of course observed
your announcement Of your candidacy
in the daily papers" Gormly bowed
I'VE have been struck with your pc
culiar availability for the office. Your
large business interests, the fact that
you are SO we'll known to the people
Of New York, your undoubted probity,
the evidence of good management
and ability which we see around us,
and-er-
"And in short, we have come here
to prefer you our support, and to say
to you that our convention which
is to be held next week will
undoubtedly make you our candidate,
and indorse your platform. And in
fine we want you to lead U.s."
Your convention is composed of
deputies from all the voting precincts
Of the city. is it not, who are elected
at regularly called primaries?'
Certainly" was the answer.
"Well, how can you three gentle
men, or your central committee
which has how many members?"
"a hundred" replied Fftchett.
Exactly, hundred. How then can
whole hundred Of you. forecast the
action q your convention which has
not yet assembled"
TITS 4hsy to see. Mr.. Gormly." said
Bensonihalf pityingly. ":that you don't
know anything about practical poll
tics. The committee Of a hundred
will carry out the will Of the party
because the will Of the party will be
the will Of the committee of hun
dred; and the committee Of a hundred
will carry out the will of this COM
mittee visiting you, because the will
Of this committee Is the will OF the
committee Of a hundred. If say
mean II we say-that our party wants
you for mayor, you can bet your last
dollar that you're the man 1t wants.
See?''
II see." said Gormly. I'm that case
why have any convention at all! Why
have any committee Of hundred?
Why have anybody but you. Mr.. Ben
son." he stopped long enough to make
the pause appreciate, land your CO
adjutors! Why have any people, as
a matter of fact? Why don't you and
Mr.. Liffey, who I believe holds some
what analogous position to yours in
the other party. get together with two
able coadjutors like those you have
brought and settle the question what
the people are going to have!"
We'll. MI. Gormly, since you put It
that way" said Benson coolly. III I
was . little stronger than 1 am, If
this city wasn't 80 hopelessly In Char
ley Liffey's grasp. that's about what
we'd do. Now, we think that you've
got certain elements Of strength with
the people that'll sort Of balance
things. don't know whether you
can be elected or not. I'm speakin'
frankly now. gentlemen. and as prac-
ttcel politician; but believe you're
more apt to be elected than anybody
else, II we can get a fair count, OF
count the ballots ourselves, which is
more or less doubtful with Lifeey In
power, and therefore we want you for
our candidate. because we think we
can win.
"Liney has been in power SO long
that he amt even decent. He amt
willing to take fair, respectable
graft; he wants everything. But
when 1t comes down to talkin' bust
ness with the candidate in his private
office. the best thing Is the whole
truth. Certainly it's important from
one point of view that we should win
this year. It may give US more power
in the national convention next year.
II we can deliver the goods in New
York city. why. our voice 10 goin' to
mean something. our influence 1s
goin' to be worth something. and that
accounts for Mr.. Poole's presence
here. AS for Mr.. Fitchett. he's one of
the brightest young lawyers we've got.
He knows which side his breads but.
tered on. He wants to be district at
torney and run with you, and you
couldn't get q better campaigner to
stand by your side. AS for me. all the
power we've got, which I admit amt
as much as we'd ought to have, con-
troll. I put it at your disposal. Now
what do you say"
Il protest" began Poole angrily;
while Ftchett bit his lip, but managed
to control himself better than the
banker.
Gentlemen" said Gormly, at will
hardly be necessary for you to contfn-
ue the interview further on these
lines"
What do you mean?" exclaimed
Benson.
Il mean that while I am. Of course
deeply touched by your hearty and
spontaneous promises of support in
this coming campaign, and while I
appreciate highly the honor that you
propose to mo Of making me your can
didate. regret to say that must de-
cline your proposition"
What" roared Benson. "You amt
goin' to run then?"
Il haven't said anything to that Of.
feet, have II"
But" interposed Poole. you cant
expect to succeed without any organ
ization back Of you. Why, man. the
ring that's against you, the influences
that are opposed to you, both financial
and political. Is something that you
can't imagined
1t requires much more than . candi.
H.