The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-10-12
Oook ll-rAG OATTl0 poN
chApTER vi.

ThS political declaration q 0ormly
vas the sensation os the hour: the
sensation Of many hours. In fact II
sAns at exactly the right ttns. The
noa-church going section of New
Yoek. from which the larger part Of
Delides was unfortunately recruited
-ths truly good Christian being .
naa who leaves the doing Of such
duties to his ungodly neighbor - .
salsi-had abundant leisure TO read
he papers on Christmas morning,
aAl every paper In the city contained
that same announcement which Miss
Hal1aas and the party At the cottage
had rsad in The Planet
Every paper contained also editori-
al comment then and thereafter. The
Naturalization papers ridiculed the
proposition. endeAvored to laugh It
cut Of court Other men possibly -
nigh In character had announced
themselves from time to time with
similar platforms. Their announce
nsnts had, created mild sensations.
tAsir campaigns had sometimes Gre
atsA more sensations: but the re-
suits had invariably been defeat.
30 the Administration papers sought
70 whistle the new candidate down
The wind Of their disdain. Nsverths-
less. since George Gormly's money
was - good ~ anybody else's in
New York, they kept on printing his
communications. in which his adver.
tisements were alternated with his
political manifestos.
The anuadministration papers, and
those which strovs 20 far - news
papers could to take . dispassionats
view Of the situation. were unanimous
in their approval Of Gormly's 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 a.
he had made would inevitably cause
. tremendous discussion. it would
have to be followed ZIP by work. II 1t
was to be more effective than q flash
IN the pan. He had learned that Or
ganiEation was the keynote Of success,
as overorganixation was 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 end
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-
i've Intelligence Of the community,
even allowing for the vast num-
Der of ignorant foreigners who
were allowed without let or him
drancs to NIL the city, was very
high. The frst requisite for sue.
cessful campaigning. therefore. he de-
cided to be education. knowledge, a.
Of old. 10 stIu power.
The ideal method Of enlightening
the people to the seriousness Of the
situation and Of convincing them Of
their ability to amend It was by word
sf mouth. Gormly had never been .
public speaker. Fortunately he had
plenty Of self confidence, and he was
quite capable Of presenting . situa-
ton In . simple. businessliks, way,
% clearly that even the ignorant
sould comprehend It. A few months
soly would slapss before the spring
elections that would determine the is-
sue. No matter how assiduously hs
eampaigned. As could reach only Q
portioa o6 the vast conglomeration
hat MADE up political New York. It
would - necessary for him. therefore.
% keep telling The same story in the
aiRsrsnt papers Of the city TO reach
eAoss wAe liA not hear his voice, and
70 drive home In the ninds of those
vho had heart what they haA listened
-.
He was prepared - spend his
nsasy - veil - himself tsr this snA.
Watsoa. enc Of tie asststept gen
wpl nanAQsss q X 6o1aS hstitu.