The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-09

that are opposed to you. both financial
and political. is something that you
can't imagine!
1T requires much more than a candi
date and . majority Of votes to win
an election"
THE ballots have got to be count
ed" said Benson. and the moneys
got to be spent In common with al
the rest OF us. read those accounts
you're publishing from week to week,
and It makes me sick to see 30 much
good money goin' to waste. Not but
what it's doin' some good: but . prao
tical man like myself could administer
It 20 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 to
buy. not newspapers. That's the rea
son Ltfey always gets the best Of me
He's got more money than l can get
consequently he's got the men. But
with your own contributions and the
chances for success that you'll give
us. there's lots OF other rich mer
that'd be willing to take on our xettin
in power"
Il am not one Of these men. Mr.
Benson. I'll take no chances what
ever on your getting in power"
well. it's got to be Liffey's crowd
or ours. and your fghtin' Liffey'i
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 l tell yo,
here and now that while l shall b,
very glad to have the votes Of any OF
every man in New York, yet | will
be beholden to no political party II
the city. have entered this cam
paign as an independent II the peo
pie wish to elect me, they can do so
II 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. "yo,
need not fear that l shall be counted
out"
you have to be regular nominee,
said Poole
Il shall be nominated by petition
gentlemen" said Gormly coolly. II,
pointed to his desk Look at tina
pile yonder. They are coming In ey
cry day"
Signed by women and children an,
cranks, suppose sneered Benson.
Il have a corps of young men," an
swered Gormly. who personally visi
every petitioner. find out II he is
voter and If he really means what h,
says when he asks me to run. Ever,
name is verified and registered"
We'll Ill be damned" cried Ben
son in great amazement.
Il am afraid II you continue In pol
itics with your present views tha
you vii! be-" said Gormly coolly. "A
for organization, l have an organiza
ton Of my own. We are discussin,
the issues and preparing to hol
meetings and send out speakers al
over the city
who's managing the gamer"
"One Of my assistant managers Il
the store, Mr.. Watson"
What's he know about politics?"
His experience compared wit
your own has been little, but on di,
ferent lines. He is learning rapidly
however. and l think before you ge
through. you will find him worth
OF even your own steel. Mr. Benson.
-That's all very WELL" said the boss
greatly taken aback over the situa
ton. 1T does seem as If somebody
got a head on his shoulders aroun
here"
1T might be concluded that l ha
myself" said Gormly genially: "bu
we'll pass that by"
But in spite of all these things
you'll be beaten as sure as fate | tel
you. you've got to fight the devil wit
fire. OF course, while l agree wit
these gentlemen here that purity Il
politics. which has been called a
iridescent dream, whatever tha
means. 10 to be desired, and II W
could win without money and withou
resorttn' to the lodges that have mad
the party In power Infamous, we'd b
glad OF It,
But as It is. 1t can't be done Nov
every man is supposed to be in pol
tics for what there is in It Wha
you're In 1t for, we don't quite know
but admitting that you're more or les
disinterested. SO are we. Amt tina
SO. gentlemen"
Certainly. certainly. to b, sure"
And therefore we offer you our al
sistance."
Il accept your offer. as l cannot pei
init myself to be allied with any pc
litical party. or to be known specifica
ly as the nominee Of that party"
'Mr. Gormly," said Benson after
long pause. what's to prevent US fron
nominatin' you anyway. and maxim
you the nominee OF our party"
Nothing that l know of can pre-
vent your doing such thing; bu
nothing can force me to accept you
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