The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-09-14

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that are opposed to you, both financial
and political, 10 something that you
can't imagined
1T requires much more than a candi'
date and a majority OF votes to wi.
an election"
ed" said Benson, and the moneys
got to be spent. In common with ali
the rest OF US, ! read those accounts
you're publishing from week to weeE,
n II makes me sick to see so muca
good money goin' to waste. Not but
what It's dom some good; put a prsc-
teal man like myself could administer
it SO much better. You could buy .
voting precinct with what you spend
on a single ad. Wastin' good money
or the press! It's men you want to
buy, not newspapers. That's the rea-
son Lifey always gets the best OF me.
He's got more money than l can get
consequently he's got the men. But
with your own contributions and the
chances for success that you'll give
Us, there's lots Of other rich men
that'd be willing to take on our gettin'
in power"
Il am not n of these men, Mr..
Benson. I'll take no chances what.
ever on our getting in power"
Well. It's got to be Lifey's crowd
or ours. and your fghtin' Lirey's
crowd from beginning to end. There
fore logically you belong to US"
u cannot see the force OF your res.
soning," said GOrmly, and | tell you
here and now that while shall be
very glad to have the votes Of any or
every man in New York, yet | will
be behOlden to nc political party In
the ci'T. / have entered this cam
patgn as All independent. II the peo.
pie wish 10 elect me, they can do SO;
II Hot, not"
why, | told you" said Benson pity.
ingly, that you might get elected:
but you've got to be counted in"
IF l am elected" said Gorbly. you
need not fear that l shall be counted
out"
You have to be a regular nominee
said Poole.
i shall be nominated by petition,
gentlemen" said Gormly coolly. He
pointed to his desk. Look at that
pile yonder. They are coming in ev.
cry day"
Signed by women and children and
cranks, SUPPOSED" sneered Benson.
Il have a corps Of young men," ar.
swered Gormly, who personally visit
every petitioner, find out If he Is a
voter and II he really means what he
says when he asks me to run. Every
name is verified and registered"
Well, III be damned" cried Ben
son in great amazement.
Il am afraid If you continue In pol.
itics with our present views that
you will be-" said Gormly coolly. AS
for organization, | have an organiza.
ton of my own. We are discussing
the issues and preparing to hold
meetings and send out speakers ell
over the city"
Who's managing the game?"
One Of my assistant managers In
the store. Mr.. Watson"
What's he know about politics?"
His experience compared with
your W has been little, but on DIFF.
ferent lines. He IS learning rapidly,
however, and / think before you get
through, you will find him worthy
of even your own steel, Mr.. Benson"
That's all very WELL" said the boss.
greatly taken aback over the situa.
ton. 1T does seem as If somebody's
got a head on his shoulders around
here"
1T might be concluded that I had
myself" said Gormly genially; but
We'll pass hat by"
But in spite of all these things,
you'll be beaten as sure as fate. l tell
you, you've got to fight the devil with
fire. OF course, while l agree with
these gentlemen here that purity in
politics. which has been called an
iridescent dream, whatever that
means, is to be desired, and If we
could win without money and without
%resortin' to the lodges that have made
the party in power Infamous, we'd be
glad OF 1t.
But as It Is, It can't be done. Now.
every man is supposed to be in poll
tics for what there is in it. What
you're in il for, we don't quite know,
but admitting that you're more or less
disinterested, so are we. Amt that
SO. gentlemen"
Certainly, certainly. to b, sure"
And therefore we offer you our as
sistance."
Il accept your offer, as I cannot per-
NIT myself to be allied with any po-
litical party, or to be known specifcal-
ly as the nominee of that party"
MT. Gormly," said Benson after a
long pause, what's to prevent us from
nominatin' you anyway, and maxim
you the nominee Of our party"
Nothing that l know OF can pre-
vent your doing such a thing: but
nothing can force me to accept your
nomination.
But Mr.. Gormiy-" began the
banker.