The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-22

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His brow puckered regretfully. "Tr
sorry, Eleanor. I'd like to help yo
out, but really can't My morning i
filed with important board meetings
And this afternoon l have planned t,
60 to the bull batting
Bull batting? I thought that SPORT
Figure of speech. ! mean the con
vention at which the local G. o. +. i.
to thoose the next mayor-perhaps--
our great city"
"Oh. politics. And who is to pIa,
bull?"
Our political lord and master, Rob
ert McAdoo, alias Knockout Bob. alias
the boss Of the Steel City
| This McAdoo-is he good boss?"
| Where is your Americanism ;
There's no such thing as good boss
unless he happens to be on your side
Then he becomes leader
! Il am to suppose. then" Mrs. Gilbert
! laughed. that Boss McAdoo isn't on
your side?"
You are. Sanger answered ~tly.
Il consider him the most dangerous
! politician in the state"
Dangerous; Because he Is not on
your side?' She laughed again.
! Henry Sanger believed himself sim
cere as he answered. No. Because of
the manner of ma" he is He is the
most absolutely self centered, self
willed man know He will listen to
no one else. He would sacrifice any
man or interest to forward his own
ambition BE is essentially bully
He was the prize barroom bully Of his
neighborhood in his younger days. he
thrashed an x-prizeighter. l believe.
and that gave him his start in politics.
As boss whose power is continually
growing | consider him q menace to
this state Bosses we must have. 1t is
only through the boss that capital
holds the balance Of power against the
harebrained radicals infesting the
country. But the boss must be a man
who will listen to reason and consider
others than himself"
"That is. you demand bosses whom
you capitalists can boss?"
"And who has better right to con
troll than the men whose brains and in
dustry and money have developed our
wealth." Sanger demanded hotly.
But If the people can elect whom
they please I can't see why
ooh. the people!" Sanger broke in
disdainfully. They can no more be
trusted with the industrial and fnan-
cial interests than can a man like Nc
Adoo."
II Think Mrs. Gilbert said-"I think
l should like to 60 to the convention
with you. Would it he proper?"
SWELL" Sanger said thoughtfully, ut
won't be very nice crowd. but
"Then RI CO."
II Eleanor Gilbert felt the many Gu
rious glances turned upon her as she
entered the box her brother had man
aged to reserve for her she gave no
outward sign. but proceeded to study
the excited crowd with amused eyes.
Her sensitive nerves caught the con-
tagion of excitement with which the
atmosphere was charged. Sanger saw
Z tinge Of color come to her usually
pale cheeks, and her eyes frightened
perceptibly. She caught him smiling
ut her.
Pm glad l came" she said brightly.
I'm excited already, just as though 1
were part Of it ALL feel just as
did when l was a little girl and my
1overness took me to the play"
"Humph!" Sanger grunted. Look
ever there in the box opposite. You
will find an interesting study"
A group of men was just entering
the box. Eleanor Immediately fixed
her attention upon one, the last to en-.
ter, whose identity she guessed at
once. AS was the case with most
people. her first impression was Of his
physical strength.
ITS the boss! What tremendous
shouldersr'
Bob sat down In the rear of the
box. but even seated he lowered abo,
his companions by half head, and
AsANoAoA WAN uOIC Cuc SLIOuSly
ed face. Even across the theater she
could catch the cold. piercing glance
with which he swept the delegates
The glance Travelled toward the box In
which she sat. met hers, and while
one might count ten. against her will.
his eyes held hers and then passed on
to the stage.
Eleanor leaned back and drew a
long breath. $50 that's your barroom
bully! should hate to be in that
mans power. He is relentless"
The convention was called to order
a permanent chairman was chosen,
VINO after brief speech declared the
meeting open for mayoralty nomiHaa
tons. At once man sprang 10 bis
feet and In speech bristling with
nigh town metaphors nominated that
clean man, that sterling friend of the
people. James Rushing His speech
was greeted with perfnnctory ap
plause.
AS the applause died down another
man secured recognition