The Ordway new era., 1911-08-25

-ior the privilege.
Il want you to mark. Mr.. Haldane."
put In Lifrey. that II we're mixed up
In fight. it's tho extortionate de-
mands Of the Gotham Freight Trac.
tion company which has brought II
about"
My dear SIR" answered Haldane con
temptuously. how are We to satisfy
the demands made upon uB by you
and your fellow members Of the Sa.
chem society and make a profit for
ourselves out OF the matter. II we
don't make men like Gormly pay
heavily"
That's your lookout"
Well. you will nnd that It's also
yours II we stop payments
oh. don't know. ! guess there's
others that'd be glad to enjoy tho
franchises.''
Now. Lifiey." said the district at
torn"y. who perhaps from his ofiicial
position AZ public prosecutor had
| more influence over the boss than any.
body present. Don't talk like q fool!
You know perfectly well that We are
| all necessary to one another: that We
| are all In the same boat: We all have
to fight the same battle. Have you
anything to propose. Mr.. Haldane?"
Il don't know that have any
definite proposition Just at present"
WAS the answer. y have met this
Gormly. ! hnve-er-as you would
say. sized him up carefully: put him
| down for a man OF indomitnble cour.
age. Whatever his motive may be. he
is thoroughly determined upon his
course. However small his experience
in politics. no is II business man
through and through"
Does he dabble In Wall street,"
asked Warren. III so. 1t would be
easy for you to form a combination to
break him
His business methods are confined
to his mercantile establishment, and
they are purely legitimate"
| What resources has he got?''
| Well. should say he can command
perhaps q score OF millions
'Whew!" exclaimed Liney. He
might be a good man to tie to-"
| You can set your mind at rest a.
to that. Liffey. He wouldn't tie to
man like you
oh. ] don't know. Pretty good men
have found 1t to their interests to tie
up with me. and they haven't lost any
thing by 1t. Have you. Mr.. Haldane?'
Haldane locked his teeth. 1t was
this sort Of covert insult which was
the necessary concomi,ant OF his
alliance which. In his secret heart he
loathed. Again 1t was the district at.
torney who interpOsed.
L.,
he said equally. "as to what we are to
do. II anything. to head of this man.
You don't think he can be bought or.
Mr. Haldane?"
Il am sure he cannot be"
We'll. then, he'll have to be fought
down." returned the other: for 1t Is
evident that we cannot AFFORD to have
the workings Of the Sachem society
brought before the public. The thing
\ to be done now is to get together.
keep together. and beat Gormly."
"You think he's got chance. do
you?"
More than a chance"
but we control everything"
Everything but Gormly. apparent.
ly." answered Van Slyke.
YES" said Rutherford. disregarding
the last remark: but you know. Lif'
fey, our control rests largely upon the
Indifference OF the people. II they get
walked up, it would go like that"
He snapped his finger as he spoke.
and no man contradicted him. for true
1t is that on the Indifference of the
many is founded the power of the
one.
I'VE could still count the votes"
said the chief of police uncertainty.
"Undoubtedly; but If there are
enough people interested in the affair.
the votes will be counted as cast.
And we have the courts on our
size" added Habberley.
Yes. 10 a certain extent; but there
are limits beyond which even our own
judges could not go. Therefore. II
Mr.. Haldane's estimate of Gormly is
correct, and for myself ! am rather
| inclined to believe that it is. we are
face to face with terrific PROPOSE
ton"
| We'll then" said Liffey. II think
the best thing to do. If youNgents are
all agreed that it's serious is to pitch
upon a candidate. We want to have
a man that's entirely respectable. and
yet who knows which side his breads
buttered on and who'll take care OF
the organization"
II think" said Warren tentatively,
that l have earned another term.
certainly haven't failed in my
| duty"
ITO the people?" asked Rutherford.
ITO the organization" answered the
mayor with dignity. "and my private
| character is all that could be de-
| sired"
(To BE cONTINUED)
| FIfty-sIx Years In One School.
Prof. Zephaniah Hopper. the oldest