The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-28
BY HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
coPfR1aHT, 1910 BY BoBBs r1ERR1LL CO.

Next Murchell received telegraphic
Invitation from a gentleman in Adel-
phia to run over to that city to discuss
the gubernator1al situation. The invi,
tat1on was CURLY declined. By the
next train came the gentleman from
Adelph1a to see Murchell in person. He
went into the interview in a towering
rage. He came from it outwarlly as
meek as the proverbial lamb-and with
hatred ranking in his heart.
When the interview, which had tax.
en- place in the governors library. was
over Murchell sent for Dunmeade and
told him what had been said. As the
governor listened lines Of suffering
came into his fine face.
1T Is the only thing. Of course" he
said In discouraged tone. 1.-THE trick
+ worked But it is shameful-shame-
full to barter away the peoples rights
tor petty office. Why wouldn't it
be better to pass the bills. push the
Investigation through and accept the
defeat?'
Because. John Dunmeade," Muir
chell said quietly, II promised your
wife to place you where you can reap
the reward Of your sacrifice. and we
haven't reached that point yet. Pa
thence. man" His voice changed to a
gruff tenderness, and he put his hand
on the others shoulder affectionately.
1T isn't like you to lose courage. The
fight is just opening. Wait!'
When the convention met at the CAP
ital the lower house was still debat-
ing the bills, nor were the final votes
taken until Dunmeade was nominated.
Then the bills were quietly amended
80 as to render them wholly ineffec-
tive. Dunmeade was subsequently re-
elected.
In full session of the lower house,
whose galleries were packed with DEL
egates and visitors to the convention
who had stayed over for the proceed
1ngs. Remington made the last speech
In the debate. It was the greatest
speech he had yet made. When In a
magnificent climax dealing with cor.
porate influence in politics he dramat-
1ca1ly charged the railway officials
with having conspired to defeat Dun
meade the speaker was obliged to
pound his desk for several minutes
before the enthusiastic applause died
down.
When Remington made his dramatic
charge against the railroad Bob, who
sat in the gallery, frowned. He had
not known 1t 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" Mac.
Pherson observed after the preliminary
fencing. II think we'd better not let
him go back to the legislature this
fall. Sackett's sore on him. He's been
beefng it right along with his reform
plays, and that speech on the railroad
bills was the last straw. Sackett told
me Remington must go" Sackett was
the president Of the railroad and the
gentleman who had called upon Murch.
ell at the capital.
swell, what Of it? Remington hap.
pens to be one of the people Sacket,
doesn't own.'''
"Come," Macpherson laughed I'M
pleasantly, "you and I know he owns
US ALL
Bob looked Macpherson steadily in
the eyes. II have no doubt" he said
harshly. that Sackett owns you, Mac
body and soul. But he doesn't OWL
me, and happen to have bigger say
In the Sixth than he has. l say that
Remington goes back to the legisla
ure"
THAT'S finalY
"Final."
"Beware of the hind leg Of the mule. >
was MacPherson's parting shot
For an hour Bob smoked thought
fully. then he wired to Remington
! who was away on his summer vaca
ton the following message: "Come
back at once. You go to the senate this
fall"
The next week Macpherson was in
Adelphia and reported the substance
Of his conversation with Bob to Sack
EFT.
what kind Of man is this McAdoo p
he asked. us he strongr'
Hes bulldog sort, hard driver
good manager. He's strong in the
| Sixth, but not outside"
Il see," Sackett unused. HE can bt
made valuable. Don't break with him
but beat Remington. A little curbinf
will be good for McAdoo. He can b.
beaten, suppose?" 4
IL we have to-" Macpherson replied
anwardly cursing Sackett for forcing
the quarrel on him.
Accordingly Macpherson set up .
candidate for the nomination agains
Remington and supplied him with un
limited funds. Bob managed this cam
paign himself. cPherson's candi
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