Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-13
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spacious library OF tue rlItn Avenue
house. The curtains were discreetly
drawn. The men had arrived singly
and at different times. They were
admitted by Haldane's confidential
secretary in person. Cigars and
liquors were provided. and the eight.
from all sorts Of differing social ranks.
mingled freely together on terms Of
absolute equality.
The district attorney. for instance,
was graduate Of Yale. Haldane him
self had como from Harvard The
mayor was q product Of Columbia.
Liffey had started In as poor Irish
immigrant The chief Of police had
been saloonkeeper and finally the
colonel Of a National Guard regiment.
Mcdonald was Scotsman whose
shrewdness and ability had won him
a high position among the financial
magnates. Van slyke belonged to an
old Dutch family and had inherited
q vast fortune, which his adroit man
agement had tremendously increased.
They Represented American life with
it's opportunities and its possibilities.
Gentlemen" began Haldane quietly,
II have called you here. as you have
doubtless surmised, because of the
announcement Of the candidacy Of
George Gorrnly for mayor"
do you think it's of sufficient i'm
portance. Mr.. Haldane. for such an
unusual conference O. this is?" asked
the boss.
Il certainly do. Lffey." was the 70
ply.
ct isn't the first time" said Ruth.
erford, a man of exceptional ability
and great distinction Of manner and
bearing. that some impracticable re-
former has offered himself for popular
suffrage on such q platform"
But 1t is the first time in my
recollection" returned Haldane, that
man possessing the peculiar com.
bination Of business. ability. unques-
toned integrity, and unlimited money
has put himself forward. and beg to
assure you that I consider him the
most available man from the point Of
view of the opposition that has ever
appeared on the political horizon"
II don't care a cuss how available
he is." said Liffey. I'VE can beat him.
and we will. OF course. it'll take
more money" ss
He lookm significantly at the trio
Of financiers.
The amount of msr ~ that it takes
now" said Mcdonald timly. as some
thing terrific" SSeF
Il should say sot,'sSlded Van slyke.
well, you get Whist you bargain
for, don't your" returned the boss
viciously. "You get q free hand to
take 1t out of the RSpnle.. don't you T.
Gentlemen, gentlemen" said Hal.
dane authoritatively. II hardly think
the discussion is taking profitable
turn. Doubtless, as Lihey says. we
can beat him: certainly we must do
So Probably it will cost moro money:
that is, If in some way his candidacy
cannot be headed orr
Can he be induced to withdraw, do
you thinkl" asked Rutherford.
NO, 1 think not; but if we made
him some concessions 1t is barely pos
sible he might, though l gravely doubt
it. He's all stirred up over this
switch business. have already taken
upon myself to offer to use my influ-
ence to get the price demanded cut
in half. He declined the offer imme-
diately. think he said he wouldn't
pay anything except the cost of the
switch and a reasonable sum-$40, 900
for the privilege"
Il want you to mark, Mr.. Haldane,"
put in Liffey, that if we're mixed up
in a fight. it's the extortionate de-
mands of the Gotham Freight Trac-
ton company which has brought it
about
My dear sir" answered Haldane con
temptuously. 'how are we to satisfy
the demands made upon us by you
and your fellow members of the Sa.
chem society and make a profit for
ourselves out of the matter, If we
don't make men like Gormly pay
heavily"
That's your lookout"
well, you will find that les also
yours II we stop payments"
"Oh. don't know. guess there's
others that'd be glad to enjoy tho
franchises"
Nov, Liffey." said the district at
torney. who perhaps from his oflicial
position as public prosecutor had
more influence over the boss than any.
body present Don't talk like q fool!
You know perfectly well that we are
all necessary to one another; that we
are all in the same boat: we all have
to fight the same battle. Have you