Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-08

.u0uDEEui lDUbT OF DeIES u Dpue OF con
tentiou. John was alone in his office
smoking furioaSly. brow wrtnkled. feet
proppelf on the table. 4 heavy tread
in the outer. room announced the ar
rival Of visitor Without knocking
the newcomer flung oneu the door and
strobe into the office. His hat was
pushed back on his head; an unlighted
cigar stuck. out at an aggressive angle
from the corner OF his mouth. He sur
yeyed John in mingled anger and dis
gust. John, not rising, sighted over
lazy feet. -.
"Good morning. Sheehan," he said
with a pleasantness that wOald have
carried warning to calmer observer
than the boss. ... .
Without invitation Sheehan sat down
We'll" he 1growled, ''you did it. didn't
you? When young Teller like you
thinks he is better than his party he's
got lot to learn = -. 49,:
John considered this statement for a
moment. Il do, not" he concluded.
think am better than my party" L:
Sheehan caught the point. Huh.
Guess you don't know who the party
is" -. 80 T.. 49,: .
That's just what I'm trying to de-
eide Perhaps you can enlighten me-"
81 can. A party" Sheehan spoke
with intense conviction-'a party is
those that control it." -. -"
Then in Benton county you're the
party?" ss- 49,. -. +: J..
''Eggsactly! Me and Murchell" r.
Then. modestly. do think I'm bet
ter than the party" John responded,
still pleasantly And. as you say,
I've a lot to learn. Have you come to
teach me?" ..-.-s ..1.s.. -.
Say. hain't you no respect for my
position in this county" lily. -.
"For your position great deal; for
you-none at all"
Sheehan grinned in spite Of himself.
III like your nerve. That's what
makes me Sore" be went on reproaeh-
fully. II like you. was glad to do
you a favor i gave you a chance to
get in strong with us. And you go and
beef it by THROWN down the state
ticket. What did you do it for?''
"I'm afraid you won't understand.
Sheehan. It's question of ideals"
Sheehan snorted. ideals! know
all about 'em. What's ideals? Can
you eat 'em? Can you wear 'em?
Can you stuff 'em into your pants
pocket like this?" He illustrated by
drawing out fat roll of bills xviii
they get you votes? When came to
Plumville fifteen years ago all owned
was the shirt on my back. Now can
buy out any man in Benton county ex-
ceptin' Steve Hampden and Murchell,
and when they want anything here
they're glad enough to come to me and
make it worth my while'to give it to
'efn. didn't get 1t by havin' ideals
How true. John thought, judging
from his narrow experience. Was II
possible that the seats Of the mighty,
were reserved only. for the Murcheils,
the Hampdens, the Sheehans? He
thought disgustedly of the coarse.
british thing before him. Yet Shee-
han could command his retinue of fol-
lowers. One of them entered Johns
mind. He looked up suddenly. "Shee.
han, who is Butch Maley?'
who's Butch Maley? He's the
Fourth precinct Fourth ward. that's
what he is. and it's the biggest precinct
in the city. He's the whole works,
voters and election board =
You mean he monkeys with the
count?" -. ....s 49,.
81 mean" replied Sheeban signifi-
cantIy, that when we need a few
votes we can always get 'em from
Butch's precinct" = .::.=
II see. I've heard of those precincts.
Hmm. Sheehan. / don't think you're
as smart as you think you are. What
did you come to teach me?'
II come to give you another chance.
You can give an interview sayin' that
you was misunderstood-that you're
for the state ticket strong and want
all your friends to vote for it."
"Is that an order or a request"
whichever you please" Sheehan
answered shortly. :~.s=-
"And If / don't do it"'
There's another man runnin' for
district attorney" 49,:
"Why, Sheehan." John simulated
surprise we'll. Surely you
wouldn't go back on your party! But
l forget-you're the party. aren't you?
suppose Simcox belongs to the party |
too" Simcox was Johns opponent.
sand If do?" ....
"Then you'll VIM ....... ....:..
John got lelsurely to his feet. His |
visitor also rose. "Sheehan, you're " |
ing. You'll knife me IN any case. |
Well, won't do it. So go ahead and /
beat me-if you can. I'd rather be |
beaten than be beholden to you. you
Do you know what you are, Sheehan?
You're not smart, you're just greedy |
and there's been nobody to thwart |
you. You're just big bully with II
soul as fat as your body. Do you know