The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-10-06

switch and a reasonable sum-s40.00o
for the privilege"
| II want you to mark, Mr.. Haldane."
put in Liffey, that II we're mixed up
In a fight. It's the extortionate de-
mands of the Gotham Freight Trac.
ton company which has brought II
about"
MY dear sir" answered Haldane con
temptuously. how are we TO satisfy
| the demands made upon us 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 find that it's also
yours IL we stop payments"
"Oh. don't know. / guess there's
others that'd be glad TO enjoy the
| franchises"
Now, Liffey." said the district at.
torney. who perhaps from his official
position as public prosecutor had
more influence over the boss than any.
body present. Don't talk like fool!
You know perfectly we'll 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?"
II don't know that l have any
definite proposition just at present"
was the answer. Il have met this
Gormly. / have-er--as you would
say sized him up carefully; put him
down for a man of indomitable cour-
age. Whatever his motive may be, he
is thoroughly determined upon his
course. However small his experience
in politics, he is a business man
through and through"
Does he dabble in Wall street,"
asked Warren. IF so, II 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?"
We'll, should say he can command
perhaps a score of millions"
"Whew!" exclaimed Liffey HE
might be a good man TO tie to-"
You can set your mind at rest as
to that, Liffey. He wouldn't tie to a
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 concomitant of his
alliance which, in his secret heart. he
loathed. Again it was the district at,
torney who interposed.
Il take it that this is a conference"
he said equably, "as to what we are to
do, If anything, to head off this man.
You don't think he can be bought off.
Mr. Haldane?"
II am sure he cannot be-"
well, then, he'll have to be fought
down." returned the other; for it 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
your"
More than 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. If 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 oui
side" added Habberley.
Yes, TO certain extent; but there
are limits beyond which even our own
judges could not go. Therefore. II
Mr.. Haldanes estimate of Gormly Is
correct. and for myself | am rather
inclined to believe that 1t is. we are
face to face with a terrific PROPOSE
ton"
"Well then" said Liffey, II think
the best thing to do, II you gents are
all agreed that it's serious, is to pitch
upon candidate. We want to have
man that's entirely respectable, and
vet who knows which side his breads
buttered on and who'll take care OF
the organization
II think" said Warren tentatively,
that have earned another term.
certainly haven't failed in my
duty"
ITO the people?" asked Rutherford.
ITO the organization" answered the