Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-15

MurcheIl turned on hin, suddenly.
Told you I ought to get down from
the head Of the organization, didn't hef
Told you that Adelphia and the Steel
City are turning against me. that be
wants to be governor and that the Steel
people want Parrot for my job In the
senate. didn't her
you fellows Sackett exploded r.
ritably. had better settle your squab-
bles or you'll give some incendiary the
chance to step 10 and raise Cain. The
trouble Il Sherrod Il close to the Steel
City organization. and the Michigan III
trying to get into the city The secret
OF the royal irritation Is out. A COM
getting monarch Is making ready to In
wade his dominloni
MurchelI smiled bitterly. SO that's
1t! For twenty years I've been doing
your dirty work. And now ut the
frst thrent OF competition you're ready1
to throw me over without q scruple--
II you think It's safe. Il Isn't safe.
Sackett.'
Sackett,s eyes snapped angrily. i've
my duty to my stockholders. Of whom
you are one. Can you keep the Mich
ligan outs?
Il don't know. 80 won't promise.
But have ! ever failed you YETI
| II don't believe you can do Il. You're
| TOO unpopular With the otnanIzafiou.
| You've been too strong handed, Things
are ripe for Z revolt Why. you can't
even control your own county,
"When / give .up hUpe for this coun-
| ty,'' the senator answered sharply.
syou can talk. All that's been said
before. How do you expect me to keep
these hungry coyotes In Ilne-by quot
| ing Golden Rule Scripture at emf Do
| you want to 20 back to the old guer-
rilIa days. Sackettf'
Sackett stared noodlly Of bis feet.
Afnrchell took OF his old straw hat
and leaned against the tree. He walt
ed rntil sackett vas ready to speak.
About PurrOttf sackett said aftet
a long pause. 'HaeGreeor and Flick
want him for senator
.He's slated fbr governor. ! -liks
my job
aBut Sherrod wants to be governor
"He1l take what he's earned and can
GET Murchell said shopfly. rPaTott
can have Roseben's pace four years
from now-maybe. Wei see.
.But they want him to have your
place. They say. Sackett explained
| with that brutal frankness which We
naturally associate With rpsnlty. that
you're nothing but politician and
have been identified with lot Of IN
popular tfIings. while PARROT Is q Gins
lawyer and could easily work up a REP
utation Us a spokesman. They figure
| he could get 'em more. And they don't
care whether the Michigan gets 10 OF
not. They think they'd get better
rates. And they're afraid that you
and Sherrod with your sHuabbIes vii
spill the milk. I'm afraid Of that too
Senator. you're getting to be an old
man. You've had enough. Why dom
/ you-retire!
aOld. am r. exclaimed Murchel
harshly. want me to retire. do you
Well. won't. And I'll tell you why
because the organization. the power. h
mine. Set your mind easy. I'm too
old to learn new tricks. I'll not tHrr
agitator like these dreamers and Eel
lows with a grievance. The Michigan
won't come in. II ] can help II. Blu
/ Sherrod won't be governor. and Par
rott won't get my seat. I'm not go
ing to give up what I've worked for al
my life. You tell 'ena that like m,
job and that I'm not too old to run Il
And. Sackett.- he added. play fair
4 play fair $50
Sackett left. wondering II In an en-
lightened. up to date monarchy priaa,
, minister. could have more power thar
I his liege. Sackett would have beer
/, surprised had he known That the sena
tors mind was not on the cenyersatioi
| juet ended. He was seeing very clear
" the graygreen eyes Of a young wo
man and measuring himself against |
young man who once bad been.