The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-15
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sundry preparations.
The convention was in May. Ear
in the following August. MACPHERSON
went to Bob's Office in the city hall.
"About this young Remington" Mae,
Pherson observed after the preliminary
fencing. Il think we'd better not let
him go back to the legislature this
| fall Sackett's sore on him He's been
beeflng 1t right along with his reform
plays. and that speech on the railroad
bills was the last straw, Sackett told
me Remington must CO." Sackett was
the president of the railroad and thc
gentleman who had called upon Murch,
ell ut the capital @"h
"Well. what Of it? Remington hap.
pens to be one Of the people Sacketr
doesn't own aa
Come" MACPHERSON laughed un.
pleasantly. 'you and I know he owns
us ALL" @@ fa"
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 own
me. and ! happen to have a bigger say
In the Sixth than he has. say that
Remington goes back to the legisla.
ure" r#N ..h.'.
That's final?"
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 60 to the senate this
fall" At ."
The next week Macpherson was in
Adelphia and reported the substance
Of his conversation with Bob to Sack
EFT. e
what kind Of man Is this McAdoo?"
he asked. rs he strong?"
Hes bulldog sort, hard driver
good manager. He's strong in the
Sixth. but not outside"
II see," Sackett mused HE can be
made valuable. Don't break with him
but beat Remington. A little curDiu.
will be good for McAdoo He can be
beaten. supposey'
IF we have to-" Macpherson replied,
inwardly cursing Sackett for forcing
the quarrel on him.
Accordingly Macpherson set up !;
candidate for the nomination againS;
Remington anti supplied him with un
limited funds. Bob managed this cam
,, paign himself MacPherson's caudi
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 be quietly and care
fully built up an organization through
out the city. so quietly indeed thai
Macpherson received no linking Of his
purpose until too late to hinder its az
complishment. Bob also bought con
troll Of an old fashioned. sedate, but
moribund newspaper. placed 1t under
modern management and began Sc
ries Of exposures Of the methods and
deeds of the MACPHERSON ring. Need
less to say. nothing in these disclosures
reflected discredit 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 o,
the city and offered to support him
for the mayoralty nomination.
The day on which the Bugle an.
nounced Stuart's candidacy Bob re.
ceived a curt note from the mayor
requesting his resignation from the di
rectorate Of public safety. Bob prompt
y complied. His successors first Of
dcial act was to summon Bob's APP
pointees to "the carpet" and in plain
terms inform them that they must
work for the success Of MacPherson's
candidate or lose their positions. A
small number TIMELY agreed to the
boss demands, but the majority hest
lated. A few boldly declared for
Stuart, accepted their discharges and
sent one of their number to inform
Bob Of their action. +
"All right" Bob answered. Your
pay goes ON the same until the cleo
ton. After that I'll take care of you.
whether we win or not Es
| When the interview was noised
abroad the doubtful employees at once
lined up for Stuart. Bob made them
the same promise. p
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 band Of spellbinders who. led
by Paul Remington. stumped the city
from end to end
The Sixth stood b. 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
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