Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-16
BY RUSSELL MILL

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The next week Macpherson was in
Adelphda and reported the substance
Of his conversation with Bob t. Sack.
I'll.
what kind Of man is this McAdoo?"
he asked. els he strongY
"He's q bulldog sort, hard driver,
good manager. He's strong in the
Sixth. but not outside.'
II zee" Sackett unused. HE can be
made valuable. Don't break with him.
but beat Remington. A little curbins
viii b good for McAdoo. He can be
beaten. I Supposed
"If We have TO-" Macpherson replied,
imwardly cu1sing Sackett for forcing
the quarrel on him.
Accordingly Macpherson set up a
candidate for the nomination against
Remington and supplied him with un.
limited funds. Bob managed this cam
paign himself. MacPherson's candi-
date raj overwhelmingly beaten.
Then the word came from Sackett to
Macpherson. 'Get rid Of McAdoo.
he IL dangerous"
But SoD nno;;11! yy carried the war into
the enemy's territory. Under cover Of
the fall elections he quietly and care
fully built up an organization through
out the. city. so quietly indeed that
Macpherson received no inkling Of his
purpose until too late to hinder its &C.
complishment. Bob also bought con
troll Of an old fashioned. sedate, but
moribund newspaper, placed 1t under
modern management and began a Sc
ries of exposures Of the methods and
deeds of the MACPHERSON ring. Need
less to say. nothing in these disclosures
reflected discredit upon Bob's share in
the old regime. Then he approached
Stuart, q weak and pliable man. who,
however. had a 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
nounced STARTS candidacy Bob re-
ceived q curt note from the mayor
requesting his resignation from the d.
~rectorate Of public safety. Bob prompt
~ compiled. His successors first Of
6cial act was to summon Bob's ap-
pointees to 'the carpet" and in plain
terms inform them that they must
wort for the success Of MacPherson's
candidate or lose their positions. A
small number tiMidly agreed to the
boss demands. but the majority hest
tated. A few boldly declared for
Stuart, accepted their discharges and
sent one of their number to inform
Bob of their action.
AN right" Bob answered. your
pay goes on the same until the cleo
ton. After that I'll take care Of you,
whether we win o not"
When the interview was noised
abroad the doubtful employees at once
lined up for Stuart. Bob made them
the same promise.
The campaign will be remembered
as long as the Steel City stands. Bob
was viciously cartooned and made the
subject of rancorous editorial attacks.
These attacks were met by loud blasts
from the Bugle and countercharges
from a band Of spellbinders who. led
by Paul Remington. stumped the city
from end to end
The Sixth stood by Bob Loyalty. All
the tough wards gave enormous ma
1orities for his candidate, but. 30 far
as the immediate contest was concern
ed. in vain. When the returns were
counted Stuart was defeated by less
than 1000 majority. THE people are
victoriousg' screamed MacPherson's
newspaper. Bob had met his first re-
pulse.
When Bob heard the result he gave
no sign Of disappointment. The only
change In his demeanor was a tighten
ing Of the lines about his mouth.
II expected 1t. 1t came too soon,"
he said calmly to Remington, and add
ed, with q sudden snap Of his teeth.
sBut its MacPherson's last VIM
Those about him now saw q change
come Q him a. he plunged into q
campaign 70 turn his defeat into vic.
tory. The change was marked chiefly
BY q Frightening Of the eyes and q
genuinely mirthful ring in his rare
laugh. The heart Of Mrs. Dunmeade
was made glad as she saw him COM
PEELED BY the ~exigencies Of his posi-
ton into direct antagonism to the In
terests that were almost openly array.
ed against her husband.
The city was now awakened from
the lethargy In which it had lain for
4 generation. The continued exposures
In the Bugle. which the opposition
press tried In vain to counterfeit by
charges that Bob himself had been an
accomplice IN the same misdeeds, an;
the knowledge gained during the re-
cent campaign had aroused the citi-
sers 10 Z realization Of the fact that
while they had slept they had been
shamefully outraged. Bob had no
mind TO wait three years until the
next mayoraity contest. Moreover.
he must take advantage Of the popu-
lar awakening which. with the Gym
acal unbelief shared by many others.
he deemed to be only eDhemeral.
The McAdoo organization was ex-
tended out into the boroughs and coun-
nv districts Of the county. In this
work Remington. With his native di-
plomacy and winning manners. was an
Invaluable aid. The choice Of Z can
didats for the district attorneyshlp
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