Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-10-13
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold, artful wife OF a
drunken prospector in western mining
town ,.,, They prepare to eiope N biin nd
maudiin husband He is shot by the
wife, but the chivalrous boy pins a
upon himself. In their flight to. the
railroad station the woman's horse
falls exhausted: the youth puts her
stirrup strap. Seeing he IS an impedi-
ment, the woman thrusts her escort into
snow drift and rides on Half frozen
as the train bears the woman away.
Twenty-Five years later. this man, George
GorTnly, is a multi-millionaire IN New
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane a
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker.
and co-operates with her in her work
Gormly becomes owner of steamship
line and finds himself frustrated In pier
and track extension plans by grating al
dermen, backed by the Gotham Tracuon
company. An automobile accident prlngs
the Haldanes TO his country home. Gornns
ly announces that he will be mayor or
New York and redeem the city from COT
ruption. Mr.. Haldane in long desired
interview with Gormly, makes an lnulIsCt
proposition g compromise the fight winch
the latter mas been waginS in the news
papers against the Gotham TRACTION COM
pany and which Haldane IS suspected OF
being the head Gormly boldly announces
his plan of campaign to Haldane. Gorrnly
rides to Haldane's place, carrying Wore
he refers to the ride of the night before
as mild compared to one he experienced
in his boyhood days. The papers an
liticaI declaration of the merchant prince
produced tremendous sensation. me
minority party, seeing in him possible
dorsement of his candidacy by. the outs
Gormly. however. rejects all proposed
alliance. meeting OF the sac 1,ed rf 80
dane Home Many political dignitaries
and henehmen are present and ways ana
means are advanced to dampen Gormlys
candidacy. The younger Haldane Is
proposed as an opposition candidate; the
whole machinery of the city's detective
force is 10 be used to dig up something
damaging to Gorrlv Haldane, Jr., re-
fuses the nomination and announces that
he viii support Gormly. The reigning
party then decides to name non-paI ~,
san ticket for the purpose of dividing the
Gormly forces, and at the same time rush
through Freight Traction company
franchise without which the Sachem So
tofore unanimously favorable to the mer-s
chant candidate, now under pressure, dl-
vides and the campaign wakes warm.
resolution Is introduced granting gralui-
tous renewal of the traction franchise.
Gormly offers ten million dollars Tor she
franchise. The excited populace threaten
to mob the aldermen, when addressed by
Gormly. The Ring mayor and the mer-
chant have critical moment. The de-
tective force reports valuable clew,
Miss Haldane congratulates Gormly on
what she terms new Declaration of In
pendence. and he makes an unexpected
declaration az love- He is shocked by
the confirmation of his suspicious that
her father is the head and backbone of
the notorious traction company which he
is attempting to overthrow. Public senti-
ment turns overwhelmingly against the
party in power and the Sachem Society.
Miss Haldane informs her parents OF
Gormly's declaration to her. which they
characterize as impudence and insolence.