The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-08-25
book 1.-THE BATTLE FOR
FREEDOM.
CHAPTER VII.

IRE Outs Would Fain Take a Hand.
The political declaration of Gormly
has the sensation of the hour; the
sensation of many hours, in fact. 1t
lame at exactly the right time The
hon-church going section of New
3olitics was unfortunately recruited
the truly good Christian being a
ban who leaves the doing of such
nties to his ungodly neighbor as a
be papers on Christmas morning,
bid every paper in the city contained
bat same announcement which Miss
Haldane and the party at the cottage
BID read in The Planet.
Every paper contained also editori-
comment then and thereafter The
administration papers ridiculed the
deposition, endeavored to laugh it
BIT of court Other men possibly as
Ugh in character had announced
themselves from time to time with
milar platforms. Their announce
ents had created mild sensations,
eir campaigns had sometimes Gre
FED more sensations; but the re-
Its had invariably been defeat.
So the administration papers sought
whistle the new candidate down
E wind of their disdain. Neverthe-
ss since George Gormlys money
As as good as anybody else's in
w York, they kept on printing his
mmunications, in which his adver-
ements were alternated with his
litical manifestos.
The anti-administration papers, and
Pse which strove so far as news
pers could to take a dispassionate
Nv of the situation, were unanimous
their approval of Gormly's candi
fy, They declared that his cleo
p would be the best thing that
pld happen for New York; they
re also practically unanimous in
eir horelessness of his success.
Pormly had carefully studied the
patton, He was not disappointed
the least degree-and he realized
while such a proclamation as
had made would inevitably cause
tremendous discussion, 1t would
e to be followed up by work, if it
to be more effective than a flash
the pan. He had learned that or
lzation was the keynote of success
REORGANIZATION was its death
u. He knew that the arrangement
ck secured all general principles,
|lag the utmost liberty in details,
the one which was in the end
pa to succeed, provided the fac
upon whom dependence was to
placed were in any degree worthy
hsir responsibilities.
was also aware that the ma
Intelligence of the community,
allowing for the vast num-
OF ignorant foreigners who
allowed without let or him
ce to fill the city, was very
The first requisite for sue
Jul campaigning, therefore, he de-
TO be education. knowledge, as
"a, is still power.
Re ideal method of enlightenipg
people to the seriousness of the
ZION and of convincing them of
ability to amend 1t was by word
pouth Gormly had never been a
He Enp1knr otn1x hA od
OF self confidence, and he was
capable of presenting a situa-
IN simple, businesslike, way,
early that even the ignorant
comprehend it. A few months
would elapse before the spring
PoDs that would determine the is
NO matter how assiduously he
Palgned, he could reach only a
on OF the vast conglomeration
made up political New York. 1t
De necessary for him, therefore,
ep telling the same story in the
cut papers of the city to reach
who did not hear his voice, and
I'VE home In the minds of those
iau heard what they had listened
was prepared to spend his
as well as himself for this end.
'son, one of the assistant gen
managers of his great institu-
a tyro like Gormly in politics.
man Of great ability and acu-
ne made manager of his cam
The party out of power
! 81 Its leaders declared that 1t in
\ TO make him its candidate; 9TH
aller parties proposed to fall in
!, II was pointed out by those In
ga that Endorsement by these
cations would provide Gormly
an organization and be of i'm
benefit in taking off his hands
'alls and minutiae of political
gning, about which he was sup
70 know nothing; that 1t would