The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-15

sccomplice In the same misdeeds, and
the knowledge gained during the re-
cent campaign had aroused the citi-
zens o q realization of the fact that
while hey had slept they had been
shamefully outraged. Bob had no
mind to wait three years until the
next mayoralty contest. Moreover,
he must take advantage OF the popu'
lar Weakening which. with the Gym,
zeal unbelief shared by many others,
he deemed to be only aphemeral.
The McAdoo organization was ex-
tended out into the boroughs and coun'
try districts of the county. In this
work Remington. with his native d.
plomacy and winning manners. was an
Invaluable aid. The choice Of a can
didate for the district attorneyship
was the most difficult part Of the pro-
gram. Bob at length found one suita-
bic to his purpose in Martin. bril-
liant and ambitious young lawyer.
When Bob first preached the subject
% him Martin demurred. ..r
"If I took 1t I'd want to make rec
ord" he said There's a certain line
Of prosecutions for political offenses
that I'd like to push. and don't care
30 be used as club to force Mac
Pherson into deal and then be pulled
OF from the prosecutions"
''That's all right" Bob explained.
II want you to make a record. OF
course I shouldn't want you to hurt
any of our people. but so long as you
stand by US you may go after Mac
Pherson and his crowd as hard as you
please. There'll be no deal in that
quarter" ~
II don't know what your game u.s."
Martin answered '"But. by George. l
IKE your style of fighting. and If you
give me this opportunity I'll be square
with your
During that campaign the fame Of
Bob's struggle spread to the borders Of
his state and out into the nation. Men.
absorbed though they were I'm the Is.
sues of a national campaign, found
time to turn their eyes toward the
Steel City and ask themselves the Ques-
lions: Who and what is this grim, lone
ly figure fighting for the mastery of
his city single handed against an ALI
ance whose tremendous power is be
ginning vaguely to be realized, and
what does his success portend1
The nomination won, Martin safely
elected and the county patronage so
disposed as to rivet the weak points in
his machine. for so It must be called.
Bob was in the position of man who
owns all the water around a coveted
island. but not the island ITSELF The
county government was his. but the
city administra ton, the goal Of his eff
fort, was still In MacPherson's hands
and would be at least until the next
mayoralty election, more than two
years distant. Bob made tentative ct
forts to bride Mayor Henry to deser
t1on of his boss. but Henry was loyal
Many long hour Bob spent over the
problem how to gain control Of the city
and complete his boss-ship. It was
Remington who suggested the method.
Martin as soon as indicted into office
began successful series Of prosecu
tons against election frauds and cor
ruption in the city councils-Bob's sup
porters were. according to agreement
immune-that kept the pot Of public re
sentiment boiling against MACPHERSON
ring Bob then secured conference
with Dunmeade and Murchell and to
them unfolded his scheme. ill.,.
II want" he said, IAN act Of the leg
islature changing the charters of all