The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-10
BOOK il-THE BATTLE FOR
FREEDoM.
CHAPTER WI.

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The political declaration of Gormly
wns 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 being
man who leaves the doing of such
duties to his ungodly neighbor as a
rule!--had abundant leisure to read
the papers on Christmas morning.
and every paper In the city contained
that same announcement which Miss
Haldane and the party at the cottage
had read in The Planet.
! Every paper contained also edltori.
Il comment then and thereafter. The
administration papers ridiculed the
proposition, endeavored to laugh It
out OF court. Other men possibly as
high In character had announced
themselves from time to time with
similar platforms. Their announce.
ments had created mild sensations.
their campaigns had sometimes ere.
eted 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 disdain. Neverthe.
less. since George Gormly's money
was as good AZ anybody else's in
New York, they kept on printing his
communications. In which his adver-
tisements were alternated with his
political manifestOs.
The antiadministration papers, and
those which strove so far AZ news.
papers could to take dlspassionate
view Of the situation, were unanimous
In their approval OF Gormlys candi.
dacy. They declared that his elec.
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
ne had made would inevitably cause
. tremendous discussion. 1t would
have to be followed mp by work, II It
was to be more effective than fash
h the pan. He had learned that or.
ganization was the keynote Of success.
- overorganization was Its death
knell. He knew that the arrangement
which secured all general principles,
leaving the utmost liberty In details,
vas the one which was In the end
bound to succeed. provided the fac.
tors upon whom dependence was to
% placed were In any degree worthy
Of their responsibilities.
He was also aware that the ma.
tive intelligence OF the community.
sven allowing for the vast mum.
Der Of ignorant foreigners who
we're allowed without let or hin.
arance to All the city, was very
high. The first requisite for sue.
sessful campaigning. therefore. he de.
eided to be education. knowledge. as
Of old. b sti|l power.
The Ideal method OF enlightening
the people TO the seriousness Of the
situation and OF convincing them OF
se>Sss SSssssy w 0uASuu ~ wan Uy WOTu
:, of mouth. Gormly had never been a
public speaker. Fortunately he had
plenty OF self confidence. and he was
quite capable Of presenting a situa.
don In q simple. businesslike. way.
20 clearly that even the ignorant
sould comprehend It. A few months
snly would elapse before the spring
elections that would determine the Ia.
sue. No matter how assidu0usly he
eampaigned. he could reach only q
portion OF the vast conglomeratiOn
hat made up political New York. II
would be necessary for him. therefore
to keep telling the same story In the
different papers Of the city 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
o.
He was prepared to spend hiI
,oney a. well as himself for this end.
Watson. cue Of the assistant gem.
5 rA' UAaaSsrs Of his great iAstitu'