The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-02-01

she had her trunk packed at nee
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. 1t 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.
"WellT" she queried, with a smile.
"Out with it. What did you come
home to tell me?"
Eleanor, why don't you marry Paul
Remington
"WhyY'
"He Is in love with you. He is a
charming fellow. have taken an in
terest in him. He is a rising man or
a rise under favorable conditions,
which | am ready to insure. And, for
give me. my dear, but thirty is COM
ing?'
She smiled pleasantly I'm not
afraid Of thirty"
I'm serious in this. Eleanor" he
went on evenly. Under certain con-
ditions he has n chance for the next
governorship'-
What do you know of Mr.. McAdoo's
plansT' she asked. surprised.
"McAdoo'- Sanger began almost
venomously. Then he went on calm
ly: "McAdoO doesn't necessarily have
the last word in these things. After
the governorShip there is no reason
why Remington shouldn't go to Wash.
confidence. You're a Sanger through
and through. You'll understand 1t.
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 go
and get together a tremendous fortune
so big that I'd be a slave to it. But
already I'm worth about fifty mil
lions
81 didn't know you were so rich!"
Very few ever suspect it," he re-
turned calmly. Two years from now
tIllS Stdtt VIII ClOOSe Il new SelitoT
The choice. | think. will fall upon Hen
ry Sanger. Jr. And the minute i take
the oath Of Office
IF you do"
when | do l become a national pow
er. My office multiplied by my money
and my backing. The senate Is the
most powerful body In our govern
ment- Behind me will be the influence
Of the principal financial combinations
in the country. Only one maj In the
senate has the backing l shall have,
and he is an old man. Soon be must
die or retire, and his leadership will
which controls all national legislation"
Sanger's eyes began to glitter.
I'm not talking wildly. For some
time l have been working solely to
this end. IE not the sort to waste
energy. What 1 suggest is now a GER
me and my ambition there is but one
obstacle-One man, Robert McAdoo."
Sanger's serenity was slowly giving
way to his inward excitement Here
Is where Remington ome in. AS it
looks now McAdOo Is sure to win. He
has got a grip on this city that l can't
understand. 1t Is contrary to all pc
litical presidents. Nothing that we
have tried so far-money. organization.
newspaper attacks
Eleanor started. Henry! Do yon
own the Gazetteer"
Yes. What of it.?
"Then you are responsible for the
SANDERS against Mr.. McAdoo?'
Nonsense. You have been listening
to the Dunmeades. We have publish.
ed nothing that hasn't been essentially
true. But we have one card left that,
l think. will settle friend McAdoO IL
played at the right time and by the
right person"
He paused. HE has been posing as
a sort of reformer. What do you think
the people. who are shouting them,
selves hoarse over him today. will
think when they hear that the dele
gates whose votes nominated him were
bribed with his moneyT
Another lieT"
II suggest the use Of another word.