Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

anu POAA0C01, - SO1ACC01nk ludI you
can't imagine!
1T requires much more than a candi-
date and a majority of votes to win
an election"
The ballots have got to be count
ed" said Benson, land the moneys
got to be spent. In common with all
the rest of US, l read those accounts
you're publishing from week to week,
and it makes me sick to see so much
good money goin' to waste. Not but
what it's dom some good; but a prac-
teal man like myself Gold administer
it SO much better. You could buy a
voting precinct with what you spend
on a single ad. Wastin' good money
on the press! It's men you want to
buy, not newspapers. That's the rea-
son Lifey always gets the best of me-.
He's got more money thar l can get,
consequently he's got the men. But
with your own contributions anG the
chances for success that you'll give
us, there's lots Of other rich men
that'd be willing to take on CDR gettiD'
in power"
Il am 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 you fghtin' Liffey's
crowd from beginning to end. There
fore logically you belong to US"
Il cannot see the force of your rea-
soning," said Gormly, and 1 tell you
here and now that while 1 shall be
very glad to have the votes of any or
| ou6rU man in No~ VorT- 49, IN
be beholden to no political party in
the city. l have entered this cam
palgn as an independent. If the eco
pie wish to elect me, they can do SO;
if not, not"
Why, | told you" said Benson pity.
ingly, that you might get elected:
but you've got to be counted in"
If l am elected" said Gorbly, you
need not fear that l shall be counted
I ut"
You have to be a regular nominee
said Poole.
I 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, supposed" sneered Benson.
Il ave a corps OF young men" an
swered Gormly, who personally visit
every petitioner, find out if he il a
voter and if he really means what he
says when he asks me to un. Every
name is verified and registered"
We'll, I'll be damned" cried Ben.
son in great amaZement.
Il am afraid If you continue in pol
tiles with your present views that
you will be-" said Gormly coolly. ".Aa
for organization, l have an organiza.
ton of my own. We are discussing
the issues and preparing to hold
meetings and send out speakers all
over the city"
Who's managing the gamer"
One of my assistant managers In
the store, Mr.. Watson
Whats he know about poIitics?"
His 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, you will find him worthy
OF even your own steel, Mr.. Benson"
That's all very WE'LL" said the boss.
greatly taken aback over the situa-
ton. ut does seem as if somebody's
got a head on his shoulders around
here"
1T might be concluded that 1 had
myself" said Gormly genially; but
We'll pass that by"
But in spite of all these things,
you'll be beaten as sure as fate. l tell
you, you've got to fight the devil with
fire. Of course, while l 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 n without
resortin' to the lodges that have made
the party in power Infamous, we'd be
glad Of 1t.
But as it Is, it can't be done. Now,
every man is supposed to be in poll
tics for what there Is in 1t. What
you're in it for, VIZ 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 as
sistance."
Il accept your offer, as I cannot per.
NIT myself to be allied with any po-
Ntical party, or to be known specifcaI-
Iy as 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 I know of a pre-,
ZEN your doing such a thing; but
nothing can force me to accep your
nomination.
But Mr.. Gorm1y-" began <hs
banker.