The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-19

matte charge against the railroad,
Bob, who sat in the gallery, frown
ed; he had not known it was to be
in the speech. However, though
much disturbed over the rash
words. he never rebuked Paul. Bob
foresaw the results of the speech
and began at once to make sundry
preparations.
The convention was in May.
Early in the following August,
Macpherson went to Bob's office
in the city hall.
About this young Remington,
Macpherson observed after the
preliminary fencing. 81 think
we'd better not let him go back to
the legislature this fall"
do your"
Eyes, | think it better. Sackett'sI
sore on him. He's been beefing
it right along with his reform
plays, and that speech on the
railroad bills was the last straw.
Sackett told me Remington must
CO." MACPHERSON tone implied
that Sackett's order was the last
word to be said. Sackett was the,
president of the railroad and the
gentleman who had called upon
Murchell at the capital.
well, what of it? Remington
happens to be one of the people
Sackett doesn't own"
Come" Macpherson laughed
unpleasantly, you and / know he
owns us ALL"
7 Bob looked Macpherson steadily
in the eyes. 81 have no doubt" he
said harshly, that Sackett owns
you, Mack, body and soul. But he
doesn't own me, and | happen to
have bigger say in the Sixth than
he has. | say that Remington goes
back to the legislature.
+ The boss had learned to know
Bob well enough not to argue
when the latter had determined on
a course of action, and rose from
his chair.
That's final?"
Final"
Beware of the hind leg of the
mule" was MacPherson's parting
shot.
For an hour Bob smoked
thoughtfully, then he wired to
Remington, who was away on his
summer. vacation, the following
message: Come back at once.
You go to the senate this fall"
The next week Macpherson was
in Adelphia and reported the sub
stance of his conversation with
Bob to Sackett.
What kind of man is this Nc
Adoo?" he asked. us he strong?"
He's bulldog sort, hard dri-
yer, good manager. He's strong
In the Sixth, but not outside.
Il see," Sackett unused. "He
can be made valuable. Don't
break with him. But beat Rem
ington. A little curbing will be
good for McAdoo. He can be beat
EN-, / suppose?"
"If we have to-" MACPHERSON
replied, inwardly cursing Sackett
for forcing the quarrel on him.
Accordingly Macpherson set up
a candidate. for the nomination
against Remington, and supplied
him with unlimited funds. Bob
managed this campaign himself
MACPHERSON candidate was over
whelmingly beaten.
|. Then the word came from
Sackett to Macpherson: Get rid
of McAdoo. He is dangerous.
But Bob's was no Fabian policy,
to wait to be attacked; realizing
that henceforth he must fight for
his political life, he boldly carried
the war into the enemy's territory.
Under cover of the fall elections
he quietly and carefully built up
an organization throughout the
city; so quietly indeed that Mac
Pherson received no inkling of his
purpose until too late to hinder
its accomplishment. Remember
ing with sardonic humor who had
last used similar tactics in that
city, Bob also bought control of an
sedate but MORT
bund newspaper, placed 1t under
modern management and began a.
series of exposures of the methods
and deeds of the Macpherson
ring; needless to say, nothing in
these disclosures reflected discred-
1t upon Bob's share in the old re-
gime. Then he approached Stuart,
d weak and pliable man who, how
ever, had > considerable following
among the conservative" element
of the city, and offered to support
him for the mayoralty nomination.
The day on which the Bugle an
Stuart's candidacy, Bob
received curt note from the may
or requesting his resignation
from the directorate OF public
safety. Bob promptly complied.
His SUCCESSORS first official act
was to summon Bob's appointees