The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-30

dear sir, I-er-apologize. Pray do not
misunderstood. My remarks do not.
OF course, apply
"Don't mention It," Bob interrupted.
''1n tough wards men don't apologize.
You're goin' to run this campaign
yourself?"
And why not?' Graham once more
mounted his parlor hobby. SHOULD
not the candidate always be the lead
er? Are we not working for boss
less era, in which the leader will be
where be belongs-in the front rank
under the folds Of our standardT'
''Sure! Why not7' Bob rejoined.
"Go ahead and try it. It'll be quite
an experiment. I'll be interested in
watchin' it-from the outside"
Surely not from the other side?"
Robbins suggested smilingly.
From the winnin' side," Bob an
swered dryly.
"Well, of course Mr.. Graham
stammered. "of course-er-that is
ahem-I do not propose to-er-dictate
tactics to my assistants. We may
have to resort to disagreeable means
to gain our great end. We must It
necessary fight the devil with fire.
that's it, fight the devil with fire.
"Humph" Bob grunted-
"Well. gentlemen" Graham conclud-
cd briskly, Il must leave you. My
wife and I are dining out, and I am
already late. am glad to have met
you, Mr.. McAdoo." He added this
from a safe distance, his hands be-
hind him. With bow, nicely deliver
ed, he left the room.
What do you think of him, Nc
Adoo?" Robbins queried.
Hes a curiosity. I'd like to take
him in glass case with q sign,
Hands Off, down to Toms saloon
and show him to the boys. Why'd
you take him up?" he demanded OF
Macpherson.
That worthy looked sharply at Bob
before responding. He carries along
the old reform crowd. and he'll con-
tribute his money"
I'D prefer to work for a man." Bob
said contemptuously.
"Well, are you coming along or not?"
what are you goin' to do?''
I'm the fist place." said Macpherson.
were going to clean the city Of this
gang Of internal scoundrels''-
Talk business. I'm not Graham"
Bob interrupted impatiently.
Il know that" Macpherson an
swered sharply. I'm not preaching
reform. l mean, we're going to knock
Harmon and his crowd out of control
Of the organization and the city and
take them ourselves"
DO you mean thatT' Bob demand
ed keenly. "Or are you only goin' to
fight them until they let you to the
trough, and then you go back on them
that helped your"
Macpherson brought his clinched
! fist hard down on the desk. $50 help
me God, l mean it! I'm going to see
that dog dead and buried politically
| If it takes every dollar have in the
world"
That's all right, but can you do it?''
! 1--WE can," Macpherson said more
| quietly. We've got the money, and
we've gone over the ground carefully.
Here, Robbins. you have the figures
From memory and with glib Ger
tainty that bespoke careful study Of
the situation, Robbins reeled of list
Of putative majorit1es. to which Bob
listened thoughtfully.
you see." Robbins summed up
eagerly, this gives us all the upper
wards, sure. We come to Irishtown
with an easy 5000 majority, and
we'll about break even on all the Irish
town wards but the Fourth, Seventh,
Thirteenth and Fourteenth. That
brings US to you. II we get the Fourth
by its usual majority we can't lose. II
we don't get it we may win anyhow.
That's what we want you for. Some
Of US advised going to Haggin. but
said, No, McAdoo's the man You'd
better get your horn and climb on the
band wagon. There's five thousand in
It for you If you get US the Fourth.
And five thousand more If you get the
other three-besides expenses. That's
fair. I think Or, If you prefer, lieu.
tenancy on the force. The pickings to
be for yourself. What do you say?'
mo Office in mine." said Bob. I'll
think it over" T" r. !, =
! I'D like to hear you say yes now.
mo, I'll think It over" Bob repeated
coldly. II don't know as I care to gel
In your wagon" i. @.1j&. "a. f + 81
| Perhaps Macpherson caught hint
OF contempt In the slight accent or
| your" 1T won't pay you to stay
out" he said in half threat. II h s&
Bob laughed insolently. I'm not
afraid Of you. You see, you've showed
me your hand. You can't do withou,
me-" .&} &5sSG5.f !G %5 "a n 5s.{
Macpherson with difficulty repressed
an angry retort, and Bob left the Of
hce with curt Good night. =
Before he descended to tho street,
Mac herson's Office was on the tor
door Of an eight story build ding, the
J, J! t s'kly1s'craper Of those days he stopped