The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-20

"F1naI."
 Beware of the hind leg of the mule" was MacPherson's parting shot.
 For an hour Bob smoked thought fully, then he wired to Remington, who was away on his summer vaca- ton the following message: Come back at once. You go to the senate this fall"
 The next week MacPherson was in Adelphia and reported the substance of his conversation with Bob to Sack ett
 What kind of man is this McAdoo?" he asked. "Is he strongT
 Hes bulldog sort, hard driver. good manager. He's strong in the Sixth, but not outside"
 T see." Sackett unused. "He can be made valuable. Don't break with him. but beat Remington. A little curbing will be good for McAdo0. He can be beaten, suppose?'
 +1f we have to-" MacPherson replied. inwardly cursing Sackett for forcing the quarrel on him.
 Accordingly MacPherson set up a candidate for the nomination against Remington and supplied him with un- limited funds. Bob managed this cam paign himself. .MacPherson's candi- date was overwhelmingly beaten. Then the word came from Sackett to MacPhersoD. Get rid of McAdoo. He is dangerous"
 But Bob boldly carried the war into the enemy's territory. Under cover of the fall elections he quietly and care fully built up an organization through out the city, so quietly indeed that MacPherson received no inkling of his purpose until too late to hinder its ac- complishment. Bob also bought con trol of an old fashioned, sedate, but moribund newspaper. placed it under modern management and began a se- rfes of exposures of the methods and deeds Of the MacPherson ring. Need less to say, nothing in these disclosures reflected discredit upon Bob's share in the old regime. Then he approached Stuart, weak and pliable man. who, however, had a considerable following among the conservative" element of
  for the mayoralty nomination. The day on which the Bugle ans nounced Stuart's candidacy Bob re- ceived curt note from the mayor requesting his resignation from the di- rectorate of public safety. Bob prompt ly complied His successors first off, fcial act was to summon Bob's ap- pointees to ''the carpet" and in plain terms inform them that they must work for the success of MacPherson's candidate or lose their positions. A small number timidly agreed to the boss demands, but the majority hesi- tated. A few boldly declared for Stuart, accepted their discharges and sent one of their number to inform Bob of their action.
 "An right" Bob answered. Your pay goes on the same until the cleo tion.' After that I'll take care of you, whether we win or not"
 When the interview was noised abroad the doubtful employees at once lined up for Stuart. Bob made them the same promise.
 The campaign will be remembered ns long as the Steel City stands. Bob was viciously cartooned and made the | subject of rancorous editorial attacks These attacks were met by loud blasts from the Rugle and countercharges from. band of spellbinders who, led by Paul Remington. stumped the city from end to end.
 The Sixth stood by Bob loyalty. All the tough wards gave enormous. ma jorities for his candidate. but. so far as the immediate contest was concern ed. in vain. When the returns were counted Stuart was defeated by less than 2.O00> majority. "rhe people are victoriousy' screamed MacPherson's newspaper. Bob had met his first re- pulse.
 When Bob heard the result he gave no sign of disappointment. The only change in his demeanor was tighten ing of the lines about his mouth. 'I expected it. It came too soon," !" he said calmly to Remington, and add ed, with sudden snap of his teeth, But it's MacPherson's last winw Those about him now saw change come over him as he plunged into a campaign to turn his defeat into vic- tory. The change was marked chiefly by brightening of the eyes and a genuinely mirthful ring in his rare laugh. The heart of Mrs. Dunmeade was made glad as she saw him com pelled by the exigencies of his posi- ton into direct antagonism to the in- terests that were almost openly array ed against her husband.
 The city was now awakened from the lethargy in which it had lain for generation. The continued exposures in the Bugle. which the opposition press tried in vain to counteract by | charges that Bob himself had been an accomplice in the same misdeeds, and the knowledge gained during the re- cent campaign had aroused the citi- zens to a realization of the fact that while they had slept they had been
 shamefuliy outraged. Bob had no mind to wait three years until the
 next mayoralty contest. Moreover, he must take advantage of the popu- lar awakening which, with the cyn- ical unbelief shared by many others. he deemed to be only ephemerak
 The McAdoo organization was ex- tended out into the boroughs and coun- try districts of the county. In this I