The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-05-09


plays. and that speech on the railroad
| bills was the last straw Sackett told
me Remington must 60" Sackett was
the president uf the railroad and the
gentleman who had called upon Murch.
| ell az the capital
well. what Of it2 Remington hap
pens to be one Of the people Sackett
| doesn't own
Come" MACPHERSON laughed un-
pleasantly. "you and I know he owns
MS all"
Bob looked MACPHERSON steadily in
the eyes IL have no doubt" he said
harshly thar Sackett owns you. Mac
body and soul But he doesn't own
me. and ! happen to have bigger say
in the Sixth than he has I say that
Remington goes back to the legisla
ure"
That's 6nalg"
"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 NJ once. You 90 to the senate this
| fall"
The next week MACPHERSON was in
Ade'phia and reported the substance
Of his conversation with Bob to Sack
EFT.
what kind of man is this McAdoo?"
he asked 'Is he strong?"
He's bulldog sort, hard driver.
| good manager He's strong In the
Sixth. but not outside"
81 see" Saciett unused "He can be
made valuable Don't break with him.
but beat Remington. little Gu u,ping
will be good for McAdoo. He can be
beaten. supposeY
IF we have to-" MACPHERSON replied
inwurdly cursing Sackett for forcing
the quarrel on him.
Accordingly MACPHERSON set up
candidate for the nomination against
Remington anu supplied him with un
limited funds. Bob managed this cam.
palgn himself MacPherson's candl.
date was overwhelmingly beaten.
Then the word came from Sackett TO
MACPHERSON. Get rid OF McAdoo
He Is dangerous"
But Bob boldly 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, 50 quietly indeed that
MACPHERSON received no inkling OF his
purpose until too late to hinder its ac.
compishmeut. Bob also bought con.
trOl of an old fashioned sedate. but
morlbund newspaper, placed II under
modern management and began a Sc
ries Of exposures OF the methods anu
deeds of the MacPherson ring. Need.
less to say. nothing in these disclosures
reflected diScredlt upon Bob's share In
the old regime. Then he approached
Stuart, weak and pliable man, who,
however, had considerable following
among the conservative" element of
the city and offered TO support him
Tor the mayOralty nomination.
The day on which the Bugle an
bounced Stuart's candidacy Bob re-
eeived curt note from the mayor
requesting his resignation from the di-
rectorate Of public safety. Bob prompt
! ly complied. His successors first Of
fetal act was TO summon Bob's ap-
pointees TO the carpet" and In plai
terms inform them that they must
work for the su, cess OF MacPhersons
candidate o lost their positions. A
small numlrr tihlidly agreed to the
boss demands, bu' the majority hesl.
tated. A few boldly declared for
Stuart, accepted their discharges and
sent one OF their number to inform
Bob of their action
"All righ, Bob answered. Your
pay goes on the same until the elec-
ton. After that III take care of you,
whether we win or 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
jorities for his candidate, but, so 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
victorious!' 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 tighten
ing of the lines about his mouth
II expected It. 1t came too soon,"
he said calmly to Remington. and add
ed, with a sudden snap of his teeth,
"Rut ftia MpcpharaonIa Iaat xuinp