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Chapter XIV

           

           Justthesame,andinspiteof,orperhaps,politicallyspeaking,becauseofallthis,GeorgeW.StenerwasbroughtintotemporarypublicnoticebycertainpoliticalmethodswhichhadexistedinPhiladelphiapracticallyunmodifiedfortheprevioushalfhundredyears.First,becausehewasofthesamepoliticalfaithasthedominantlocalpoliticalparty,hehadbecomeknowntothelocalcouncilmanandward-leaderofhiswardasafaithfulsouloneusefulinthematterofdrummingupvotes.Andnextalthoughabsolutelywithoutvalueasaspeaker,forhehadnoideasyoucouldsendhimfromdoortodoor,askingthegrocerandtheblacksmithandthebutcherhowhefeltaboutthingsandhewouldmakefriends,andinthelongrunpredictfairlyaccuratelytheprobablevote.Furthermore,youcoulddolehimoutafewplatitudesandhewouldrepeatthem.TheRepublicanparty,whichwasthenew-bornpartythen,butdominantinPhiladelphia,neededyourvote;itwasnecessarytokeeptherascallyDemocratsouthecouldscarcelyhavesaidwhy.Theyhadbeenforslavery.Theywereforfreetrade.ItneveronceoccurredtohimthatthesethingshadnothingtodowiththelocalexecutiveandfinancialadministrationofPhiladelphia.Supposingtheydidn’t?Whatofit?

           InPhiladelphiaatthistimeacertainUnitedStatesSenator,oneMarkSimpson,togetherwithEdwardMaliaButlerandHenryA.Mollenhauer,arichcoaldealerandinvestor,weresupposedto,anddid,controljointlythepoliticaldestinyofthecity.

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