The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-20

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ring that's against you, the influences
that are opposed to you, both financial
and political, 10 something that you
can't imagine!
1T requires much more than a candt
| date and . majority Of votes to wiz
an election"
THE ballots have got to be count,
3D." said Benson, and the moneys
got to be spent. In common with q,
the rest Of US, l read those accounts
you're publishing from week to week.
and 1t makes me sick to see 30 much
good money goin' to waste. Not bue
what it's dom some good; but q prao-
teal man like myself could administer
1t 30 much better. You could buy q
voting precinct with what you spend
on . single ad. Wastin' good money
on the press! It's men you want ~
buy. not newspapers. That's the rec,
son Lihey always gets the best of ma
Hes got more money than | can get
consequently he's got the men. But
with your W contributions and the
chances for success that you'll give
N. there's lots of other rich men
that'd be willing to take on our gettin'
In power"
X an not one Of these men, Mr.
Benson. I'll take NO chances what
ever on your getting in power"
We'll. it's got to be Liffey's crowd
or ours, and your nghtin' Lirey's
crowd from beginning to end. There
fore logically you belong to U.S."
Il cannot see the force OF your rea-
soning," said Gormly. and tell you
here and now hat while ! shall DO
very glad to have the votes Of n or
every man In New York, yet I will
be beholden to no political party in
the city. | have entered this cam
paign az an Independent. If he peo
pie wish to elect me, they can do so:
If not, not"
Why, | told you" said Benson pity.
lngly, that you might get elected:
but you've got to be counted in"
III l am elected" said Gorbly. won
need not ear that l shall be counted
out"
You have to be a regular nominee"
said Poole.
4 shall be nominated by petition.
gentlemen" said Gormly coolly. He
pointed to his desk. Look at that
pile yonder. They are coming in ev.
cry day"
Signed by women and children and
cranks, | SUPPOSE" sneered Benson.
1 have a corps Of young men," an.
swered Gormly, who personally visit
every petitioner, find out IL he Ia a
voter and II he really means what he
says when he asks me to run. Every
name is verified and registered"
Well. I'll be damned" cried Ben.
sen In great amazement.
L am afraid IL you continue In pol
it1cs with your present views that
you will be-" said Gormly coolly. A
for organization. l have an ~organiza-
ton OF my own. We are discussing
the issues and preparing to hold
meetings and send out speakers al
over the city"
Who's managing the gameo"
one OF my assistant managers n
the store, Mr.. Watson"
What's he know about politics ?"
liz experience compared with
your W has been little, but on diff.
ferent lines. He Is learning rapidly.
however, and l think before you get
through, O will find him worthy
OF even YOU own steel, Mr.. Benson"
That's all very we'll" said the boss,
greatly taken aback over the situa.
ton. TT does seem as If somebody's
got a head on his shoulders around
here"
1T might be concluded that | had
myself" said Gormly genially; but
Well pass that by"
But in spite of all these things,
you'll be beaten as sure as fate. | tell
you, you've got to fight the devil with
fire. OF course, while | agree with
these gentlemen here that purity in
politics. which has been called an
iridescent dream. whatever that
means, Is to be desired, and If we
could win without money and without
resortin' to the lodges that have made
the party In power Infamous. we'd be
glad of it.
But 40 II 10. 1t can't be done. Now,
every man is supposed to be in poll
tics for what there is in 1t. What
you're in 1t for, we don't quite know.
but admitting that you're more or less
disinterested, so are We. Amt that
80, gentlemen"
certainly. certainly. to b, sure"
And therefore we offer you our -.
si0t2nce."
Il accept your offer. as l cannot per.
NIT myself to be allied with any po-
litical party. or to be known specifical.
ly IS the nominee OF that party"
Mr.. Gormly." said Benson after a
long pause, what's to prevent US from
nominatin' you anyway, and maxim
you the nominee Of our party"
Nothing that l know Of can pre-
vent your doing such a thing; but
nothing can force me to accept your
nomination.
But Mr.. 0ormly--" began the
banker.