The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-08-09

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dread. the swelling onrush OF Gives
popularity. To Offset II the Rail-
reader threw himself bodily into the
fight. personally directing and execut-
ing where OF old he had only trans
mitted orders; toiling like any ward
brilliant tactics for use against the
enemy. He stuck TO the letter OF his
pledge 10 Anice. It's spirit he had
never regarded,
Little as be spared himself Caleb
spared his henchmen still less. With
deadly literalness he saw 60 the car
rying out OF his earlier order that
everyone. from Congressman 10 boot
black, must put his shoulder TO the
wheel. The ward heelers. the priv
ileged lieutenants. the rural agents
and the high officials in the Machine.
alike. were driven as never before.
No stone was left unturned. no chance
ignored Nor was this all Forth
went the call TO all the hundreds. rich
and poor, whom Conoyer at various
times had privately aided.
The capitalist whose doubtful bill
he had showed through the Assembly;
the coal-heaver whose wife's funeral
expenses he had paid the Italian
peddler whose family he had saved
from eviction: the countless poor
whom his secretly coal.
clothes aud food had tided over hard
winters; the struggling farmer whose
mortgage be had paid, the bartender
he had saved from murderers fate;
all these benehciaries and more were
commanded. in this hour OF stress, 10
remember the Boss's generosity, and
70 pay the debt by working for his
election.
Checks Of vast proportions drawn
ostensibly for railroad expenses were
cashed by SheNlin. Bourke and the
rest. and the proceeds hurled into
every creyice or vulnerable spot in the
voting phalanX. The pick Of the At.
lantic seaboard's orators were sum
moned at their own price. and com
missioned 10 sway the people TO the
Machine cause.
on waged the fight Disinterested
outsiders beyond the scope OF the Ma
chimes attractions were daily drawn.
by hundreds. into the Standish camp.
In the country districts his strength
grew steadily and rapidly. The peo-
pie at large were aroused not TO the
usual pitch OF illogical hysteria incl
dent on movement OF this sort. but
TO a calm, resolute jealousy OF their
own public rights. Which latter state
every politician knows TO be immeas.
urably the more dangerous OF the two.
Conoyer's efforts. on the other hand.
were already bearing fruit. His tire
less energy, backed by his genius and
the perfection OF his system, were
hourly enlarging his following. The
railroad wards" and slums OF Gran.
tie and OF other towns were with him
to n man. prepared on Election Day
20 hurl mighty cohorts OF the Tn
washed TO the polls in their IDOLS be
half Loyalty. self.interest, party al.
legiance. and more material forms OF
pressures were binding throngs OF
others besides these underworld deni-
xens To the Conoyer standard. Not
even the shrewdest non-partisan
dared forecast the result OF the con.
test.
II was on the eve OF election The
campaign work was done. One way
or another the story was now told.
The last instructions for the next
days duties had been given. Conover
a Fe hna
felt as though the weight OF weeks
had rolled of his shoulders. Now
that he had done all mortal man
could. he was not. like weaker soul.
troubled about the morrow. That
could take care of itself HE worry
| ing or not worrying could not afiect
the result Hence, he did not worry.
AZ he turned into Pompton Avenue
and started up the long slope crowned
| by the garish white marble Mauso-
| leum, his step was as strong and I'M
tired as an athletes On his frame
! OF steel and inscTutable face the I'M
told strain OF past weeks had left no
visible mark.
A few steps in advance OF him and
going in the same direction, slouched
a lank. eneryated figure
The Ralroader. by the CLEAN OF
street lamp. recognized Gerald, and
moved faster 10 catch up with him.
Az such rare intervals as he had time
To think OF domestic affairs, Caleb
was more than a little concerned OF
late over the behavior OF this only
| son OF his. Since the visit of his
wife to Granite. Gorald's demeanor
had undergone change that had puz
zled even his fathers acute mind. He
had waxed llstless, taciturn and IN
naturally docile No command seemed
too dlstasteul for him TO execute IN
complainingly No outbreak OF rough
sarcasm or wrath from Caleb could
draw from him retort nor so much
az a show OF interest. Conoyer knew
the lad had taken 20 drinking heavily
and frequently. but also that Gerald's