Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-19
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artful wife Of a
drunken prospsctor in western mining
town. They prepare 10 elope in q blind
maudlin husband. He is shot BY the
wife. but the chivaIrous boy pins
note 70 the body taking the CRIME me
railroad station the woman's horse
falls exhausted, the youth puts neF
on his own and follows hanging TO the
stirrup strap. Seeing he Is an impedl-
n1ent, the woman thrusts her escort into
a snow drift and rides on Halt-IToLeLl
ne stumbles into the railroad statlon JUS
as the train bears the woman aWay-
Twenty-Five years later, this man, George
GoTmly. Is a millionaire IN new
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane,
and co-operates with her in her WGTk-
GOrmly becomes owner OF steamship
ilne and finds himself frustrated IN pier
and track extension plans by graLCns Al
dermen. backed by the Gotham Traction
company An automobile accident brings
the Haldanes to his country nome GOi-li-
Iy announces that he will be mayor o.
New York and redeem the city from COT
Tuption Mr. Haldane in a long oeSITeo
interview with Gormly, makes an sAa I,Iy,
proposition to compromise the AsLlI +" -
the latter has been Wag1ng IN Lne news
papers against the Gotham IracLoH Gun
pany and which Haldane IS suSpeCtz1 N
being the head Gormly 2oiaIy aii y
his plan of campaign to Haidane- GoFHlIg
rides to Haldane's place, carrying WI u
~ the auto accident The next morning
he refers tothe ride Of the night oeLeIs s
as mild compared to one ne eNpefIshCsu
~ his b0vhGOd days. The papers an
nounce his candidacy for mayor. Inc po-
UtiCal declaration Of the merchant pr NJ
produced a tremendous sensation. n
minority party seeing in him a possible
Moses, make overtures looking 20 me m
dorsenent Of his candidacy by the outs.
CorrIv however, rejects all proposed
alliance. A meeting Of the Sachem So
cietV or the@''Ring" Is held at the Hal
dane Home Many political dignitarles
and henchmen are present and ways ana
means are advanced to dampen Eormly, 3
yuavOralfv aspirations and ksldetraCk MS
rardidacy The yOunEeTT Haldane Is
proposed as an opposition cahuIudte' tlle
whole machinery Of the city's detective
force is to be used to dig up something
damaging to COrmIy. Haldane, Jr-, re-
fuses the nomination and announces that
he will support GormlX. The relgMns
party then decides to name a noT-parI-
san ticket for the purpose of diVidlng the
GorrnIy forces. and at the same time rush
through a Freight Traction company
franchise without which the Sachem So
ciefy would be helpless. The press mere
tofore unanimously favorable TO the neI-
chant candidate now under pressure, dl-
vides and the campaign wakes warm. A
resolution Is introduced granting a gfatul-
tous renewal Of the traction FRANCHISE.
COrrnly offers ten million dollars Tor the
franchise. The excited populaCe threaten
to mob the aldermen, when, addressed. Dy
Germly The Ring mayor and the mer-
chant have critical moment. Inc u3-
tective force reports a valuable clew.
Miss Haldane congratulates Gormly on
what she terms a new Declaration of In
pendence. and he makes an unexpected
declaration Of 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 tOGOverthrow. Public senti-
ment turns overwhelmingly against the
party in power and the Sachem Society.
Miss Ha1dane informs her parents of
Gormlys declaration to her. which they
characterize as impudenCe and insolenoe.