Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-09
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"perfectly.. sanger answered cOC!ly
"FOr two years you have me tied.
After thnt we shall resume hostilities
on an rquni footing. You're smart
lawyer. Martin"
"And. by the way. Mr.. Sanger" Mar.
tin added. ''yOu will he surprised to
learn that AicAdoO did not bril'e those
delegates ana knew nothing about II
until weeks inter the convention. You
are now fighting M. honest man."
Indeed" Sanger answered indifrer.
entity. Good afternoon. Mr.. Martin
Thereafter newspaper discussion OF
the nomination was dropped
When Bob was strong enough 10 he
allowed to receive visitors Martin
went to him and told him all these
things. Bob listened without inter.
rupting the flow of the tale.
At It's conclusion ne said simply.
you're a good friend. Martin" And
Martin somehow felt very happy.
Il owe you an apology. MIR. Nc
AdOo." he said after moments 81
lence when Haggin told me that
you hadn't SHOWN Of the bribing
Thought be was lying-untiI / mad 9TH
er evidence. I'm ashamed that"-
Don't" Martin thought the caught
q note of pain III Bob's voice. "iou
had no reason 10 think me above 1t.
! mad done things as bad-Or worse.
My hands aren't very clean. Martin.
And Haggin was my agent in the mat.
ter. He did 1t for me-
No Ad0rN ~
Martin exclaimed impulsively. I'D
rather fight under you than under any
other man In the country"
He went away wondering at the new
McAdoo he had found.
Others. too. saw and wondered. For
there was a new McAdoo indeed. The
lesson had sunk deep. kathleen.
watching closely. In real dread lest
with returning strength the old spirit
should return. saw that the change
was complete and permanent The
old Bob. arrogant. self aggrandizing.
hard, lay dead amid the fragments Of
his shattered self god. Something
more Kathleen saw-ihat he bore the
burden of q profound sorrow and
shame.
None the less. however. his old GER
tainty and f0rcefuiness remained with
him. as bis enemies sooD discovered.
And his was no easy task. to keep
his peoples interest In him and his
work at effective heat. He had need
Of popular support. The old corrupt
methods were forever discard
Els enemies had much material with
which to work. Although he bad been
elected. they had succeeded in elect
ing slight ma jority In the city coun.
ellis. Their forces were carefully or
gunized to fight him. Yet the ndvan.
tage was al! with Rob. for SINGERS
ring. bound only by the ties Of self
interest. must needs foster many cor.
rupt measures in the city's legislature.
Bob. looking only to the peoples needs.
was free to veto these measures. Each
successive election saw his orsaniza-
ton. both in his party and in the city
government. become stronger.
Nor were Bob's political activities
confined to the Steel City. Murchell.
although he amazed his friends and
physicians by the tenacity with which
he held on to life. grew steadily weak.
err Under his guidance Rob aud Dun.
meade together fought against the
railroad steel interests. with whom the
open break had at last come. 1t was u
tremendous struggle that stirred .he
commonwealth TO its uttermost limits.
Bob's part in the state campaign took
him often to the capital. where be was
received frankly into the beautiful
home life Of the governors family.
Sometimes ne found himself alone
with Mrs. Dunmeade. From her he
received his only news Ut Eleanor ell.
bert during all those long months.
"You have Mrs. Gilbert's address?"
he asked abruptly one evening when.
after long conference. they bad In
duced him to remain overnight at the
capital.
Eyes. She 81 in New York doing set.
Element work. From ner letters
know that in her work. the first reni
work she has ever bad. even though II
is small. she Is happier than ever be
FORE" ~
I'm glnd she is happy. Will you
write to her" he added immpdiate ely.
''thnt we have found no truce of Paul
Remington. but that am still search.
ing?" MIN. Dunmende did not ask
why he himself should not write.
This was just before the famous
gas franchise war" which finally
gave Bobs enemies into his hands.
The Steel Citys homes were dependent
for heat upon natural gas. supplied BY
company operating under an exciu-
sive franchise from the city. This
franchise provided for an sxtortiouate
maximum charge. the enforcement OF
which nad worked great hardship on
the Consumers. But when the McAdoo
administration was year old the
monopoIy's rights had almost expired
and an extension under the old terms
was demanded BY the gas company.
Bob Immediately In public message
declared that ne would oppose the exc
tension unless It provided for rea-
sonable rate to the consumer. His
mss9age was hailed with huzxas ~
the long suffering public. s=z2sss
4acPhesson led the night for Tho o..
dinancs. His genius Tor corruption.
never 20 shamefully brilliant. was giv.
e. Aeee nlav The measure DaAsed
both houses of councils. i.
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