El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

AS for himself. Bob had no regrets 70
his past disreputable practices. deem
ing them to have been necessary Il
his financial equipment. Now, how
ever, he decided that his equipmen
was sufficient to his needs. and the OLE
contracting drm was dissolved. Alsc
the Steel City was treated to the
strange spectacle OF the tough" coun
cnmen consistently voting against graf
measures. Bob was not turning re
former by any means. On the contra.
", his plans for the future involved
the use OF some very questionable
means, but he was unburdening him
self Of every unnecessary weight that
might prove a hindrance in the battle
he foresaw. And he was learning to
/ make concessions.
The battle that Bob had foreseen
came sooner than he expected. In
fact before he was entirely ready.
In the second year Of PauPs legisla-
tive career and the last Of Dunmeade's
first term opposition suddenly devel-
! oped to the latter's denomination. An
obscure judge from one Of the western
counties announced himself as a can
didate for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton upon a platform the principal
plank OF which was, Down with the
MurcheH ringF' At first the announce
ment was treated as a jest-by all save
MurcheH. who knew the judge to have
been put on the bench through rail
road influence. But as by magic the
judges candidacy grew into formid-
able strength.
Six weeks before the convention Dun
meade was. so It seemed to the public.
hopelesslT beaten Only a few know
ing ones, among them Bob McAdoo,
refused to believe that MurchelTs re-
sources were exhausted
Then the great boss executed
stroke Of characteristic daring. A
month before the convention, like
bolt out Of clear sky. came the COVER
nOr's call for a special session Of the
legislature to consider the passage Of
laws regulating freight rates and the
restriction Of rebating and providing
for a committee to investigate the
methods Of the railroads. The know
ing ones chuckled. AIurchen waited
The legislature convened. surrounded
by q swarm Of railroad lobbyists. Muir
chell was present in person. At the
end Of a week the bills had been pass
ed by the senate. Two days more, and
they were favorabIy reported by the
railways committee Of the lower house
and passed the first reading. Then the
attorney called upon lIurchen.
The latter refused him an interview.
Next Murchell received a telegraphic
invitation from a gentleman In Abel
phia to run over to that city to discuss
the gubernstorial situation. The invi-
tatiOn was CURLY declined By the
next train came the gentleman from /
Adelphia l. V-SSFQrche1 In person. He /
went int Yiew in a towering /
rae lil nm -,it1s~ylt 7pa-slz-l-.-azJ J
meek as the proverbiaI lamb-and with
hatred ranking In bis heart
When the interview. which had taxa
en- place in the governors library. wa
over AIurchen sent for Dunmeade ar
told him what had been said. Ast
governor listened lines Of sufers
came into his fine face.
'It Is the only thing. Of course ne
said in a discouraged tone. 'sThClcA
worked. But 1t is shameful me s
ful to barter away the people'tsnts I
for a petty Office. Why VIZ II {
be better to pass the bills. 81 tne
Investigation through and g7p' the
defeatT" v
Because. John Dunno Muir !.
ehel said quietly, q pr-seu your G
wife to place you where can reap =
the reward Of your SAGE. ana We n
haven't reached that = yet "a p
thence. msnF' His voi-l'l'lseu 10
gruf tenderness, and pul ms nano II
on the others shout - lIO-i a.e.y' =.
at isn't like you toTTreS,o.Ii,s, ase' me tn
fgnt is just openin. -. y
When the conveI =. me cap az
ital the lower h S Sun uenaI- v
ing the hills no.-fe Ine mai votes q
t-1-,,- .-.,es1 r,.-4ue was nominated -
1-bo- tb - bT1- re quietly amended al
=. :. Them wholly ineffec- Lei
tive. Dunno 7'-ASS' ueuliy re- w
elected 5s
e.., ion Of the lower house. w
- -aT1s were packed with del sa
80. ,-tae - -lsitors to the convention me me
-. 1850 Eyed over for the proceed DR.
W., VIZ Ial gton made the last speech 81
iuss, Nate. 1t was the greatest or Gs,
- ~ had yet made. When in a
spseInt climax dealing with cor
li..s ihuence in politics he drapat- -
enlarged the railway officials p
LAYING cOnspired to defeat Dun
the speaker was OBLIGED TO
4 his desk for several minutes
re the enthusiastic applause died
IN.
hen Remington made his dramatic
rye against the railroad Bob. who
IN the gallery, frowned. He had
known It was to be I'm the speaob =