The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-23

" convinced that she did not
care ever again to see the
grimy, busy Steel City. Therefore she
went to New York, ostensibly to visit
a friend of her school days. in reality
that she might think out the new
problem confronting her.
There was one thing that she made
no effort to disguise from herself.
Every day she dispatched servant
to get the Steel City papers. When
they were brought to her she spent
long hours porting over them. On
the first page of one Of the papers was
a photograph Of the Republican can
didate, the first she had ever seen Of
him. His eyes looked straight out at
the reader. At last she came to res
olution.
At will go back" she declared to her.
self, land tonight" Calling maid,
she had her trunk packed at once.
Nor could all the arguments and
pleas of her hostess dissuade her.
She reached the city early next
morning. At noon her brother came
home to luncheon, much to her sur
prise. It was his custom to lunch at
one Of his clubs. At its conclusion he
made no move to return to his Office,
and Sanger was a busy man.
"Well?' she queried, with a smile.
"Out with it. What did you come
home to tell me?"
nv d.
RemingtonY'
"Why?'
''He is in love with you. He is q
charming fellow. 1 have taken an in
terest in him. He is rising man or
can rise under favora BILE conditions.
which am ready to insure. And, for
give me, my dear, but thirty Is CON-
ing?"
She smiled pleasantly I'm not
afraid Of thirty
"Tm serious in this, Eleanor" he
went on evenly. "Under certain con-
ditions he has chance for the next
governorship'-
what do you know Of Mr.. McAdoo's
plans?" she asked. surprised.
"McAdoo"- Sanger began almost
venomously. Then he went on calm
~: "McAdoo doesn't necessarily have
the last word in these things. After
the governorship there is no reason
why Remington shouldn't 90 to Wash
lngton. I think I'll take you into my
confidence. You're Sanger through
and through. You'll understand it.
With me it's a question of how am
to apply my ability. I'm only forty.
five years old and In perfect health.
We Sangers aren't idlers. could 60
and get together a tremendous fortune
SO big that I'd be slave to it. But
i already I'm worth about fifty mil.
Hons
II didn't know you were so richr'
Every few even suspect it," he re.
turned calmly. 1.-TWO years from now
! this state will choose a new senator
! The choice, think, will fall upon Hen
~ Sanger. Jr. And the minute I take
the oath Of Office
If you do"
"When do become a national pow
or. My Office multiplied by my money
and my backing. The senate is tn.
most powerful body in our govern
ment. Behind me will be the inhuenc,
Of the principal financial combination
In the country. Only one man in tn
senate has the backing I shall have
and he is an old man. Soon he mus
die or retire, and his leadership viii
fall to me- shall control the senate
which controls all national legislation.
Sanger's eyes began to glitter.
"I'm not talking wildly. For som
time l have been working solely t
this end. I'm not the sort to vast
energy. What suggest is now a cel
tatnty-but for one thing. Between
me and my ambition there is but on
obstacle-one man, Robert McAdoo.''
Sanger's serenity was slowly givin
way to his inward excitement. "Her
is where Remington comes in. As
looks now McAdoo is sure to win. 81
has got grip on this city that can
understand. It is contrary to all pc
litical precedents. Nothing that W
have tried so far-money, organization
newspaper attacks
Eleanor started. Henry! Do 20
own the Gazetteer
~ Eyes. What of it?'
"Then you are responsible for th
ISLANDERS against Mr.. McAdoo?"
Nonsense! You have been listenin
n to the Dunmeades. We have publish
ed nothing that hasn't been essential
true. But we have one card left tina
E think, will settle friend McAdoo !!
played at the right time and by til
right person. :.. =~s> )
Ss5 He paused. HE has been posing g
q sort Of reformer. What do you thin
the people. who are shouting then
selves hoarse over him today. wi
think when they hear that the del
Gates whose votes nominated him wei