The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-11-04
BY HENRY RUSSELL MILL
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BOD, Sald Paul, WnoNS upE
'What's up?"
''There's something In the air. cgn
feel it. I was at headquarters today,
and every one who came In had caught
the fever of restlessness. But no one
could fathom it. You and Haggin
haven't been visible for two days. and
Hemenway Is at home sick, no one al
lowed to visit him. What's up? My
guess is an independent candidate,
backed by the old Macpherson crowd"
"Worse," Bob answered coolly.
''Hemenway has sold us out. He is
to withdraw the day Of the convention
giving i'll health as the excuse-and
leave his delegates unpledged."
my God!" Paul gasped, falling limp
" into chair. "Why. man, it means
1T means that they've bought over
the delegates, too, and will push their
man Rushing through. They wouldn't
let Hemenway withdraw without first
making sure Of the delegates"
PRECISELY"
Paul raised his hands and let them
fall in gesture Of utter helplessness.
"What shall we do?" he groaned.
"What can we do?"
'tNothingv
"Nothingv' Paul cried In excited re-
proach. Are you going to allow them
to carry of the victory without
dght?''
II can say nothing" Bob explained
calmly. because there's nothing more
to do. 1t has all been done. They
kept it mighty quiet had to-but
I got wind Of it night before last.
They overreached themselves, as Mac
generally does. They made the mistake
Of going to Haggin. He led them on,
agreeing to everything they proposed,
pocketing their money like the old
CRATER he is, and then came and told
me. We got busy at once. We have
the delegates back, and the other crowd
are out a barrel of money!
Paul leaped to his feet and seized
Bob's hand. "You old Roman!" he ex-
claimed in affectionate pride. "They
can't beat you, can they?' .
His face lighted up. "But what VIII
you do for cand1date?"
"There's only one thing to d." Bob
answered slowly. 1--WE must have a
man we can count on at every turn
Eyes, yes" Paul interrupted eagerly.
"Who has good nesve''-
with the courage to Withstand all
their power"
"Who won't worry over newspaper
attacks''-
"With a spirit too strong to be
wounded by their malicious nes."
"And not too much conscience" Bob
concluded dryly. "There's just one
man in the city who fills the bill. And
he isl He paused, searching Paul's
countenance keenly.
Eyes, yes" Paul's face shone with
anticipation.
myself"
Bob turned his eyes away quickly
that he might not behold the disap-
pointment which he knew was writ
ten on Paul's face. For several min
utes they sat thus without speaking
while the storm outside howled In
fierce glee.
I'm sorry, Paul." Bob broke the
silence gently for him. II thought Of
you the first thing, but I think it bet
ter not. It would hurt more than it
could help you. The mayor of a big
city always goes out of Office with
more enemies than when he goes in.
There is the crowd of disappointed
Job hunters who are convinced that
they have been unfairly treated and
hate him forever afterward.
I'm planning several things" he
continued quietly, that will stir up a
big howl. 1t won't hurt me. I'm used
to it. have no personal hold on the
people anyway. They yell for me now
because they think what I'm doing Is
to their advantage and because I'm on
top. But with you it is different.
You're strong with them all over the
state, stronger than you know. You
can't afford to reduce that strength
for mere mayoralty. You go on
building it up and your time will come
for something better. You've been
square with me-" he added awkward.
~. when you might have bettered
yourself by going over. And I won't
forget it." -. =, . ...s ~.
At this the nearest approach to: at,
fectionate demonstration Bob had ever
made the cloud vanished from Rem.
ington's face. 1mpulsively he held out
his hand. Ms
"Forgive me, old man." he said with
fine humility. "You make me heartily
ashamed Of myself You are the prince
Of friends, and I'm an migrate. But
ask one favor" 5@
All right. What is it7''
II must present your name to thu
convention. 1t shall be the speech Of
my career. Cad. what chance! You
say you have no personal hold on thu
people" He began to pace the door
his eyes shining brightly. Il viii
compel them to love you. They shall
learn to know you a your true, heroic
proportions. Not q man In that con
vention will dare vote against you.s "