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Chapter XXXIII

           

           Andhebowedhimselfout.Hesawclearlyhowhopelesswashisquest.

           Inthemeanwhile,findingthattherumorsweregrowinginvolumeandthatnooneappearedtobewillingtotakestepstostraightenthematterout,Mr.SkeltonC.Wheat,PresidentoftheCitizens’MunicipalReformAssociation,was,atlastandthatbynomeansagainsthiswill,compelledtocalltogetherthecommitteeoftenestimablePhiladelphiansofwhichhewaschairman,inalocalcommittee-hallonMarketStreet,andlaythematteroftheCowperwoodfailurebeforeit.

           "Itstrikesme,gentlemen,"heannounced,"thatthisisanoccasionwhenthisorganizationcanrenderasignalservicetothecityandthepeopleofPhiladelphia,andprovethesignificanceandthemeritofthetitleoriginallyselectedforit,bymakingsuchathoroughgoinginvestigationaswillbringtolightallthefactsinthiscase,andthenbystandingvigorouslybehindtheminsistthatsuchnefariouspracticesasweareinformedwereindulgedininthiscaseshallcease.Iknowitmayprovetobeadifficulttask.TheRepublicanpartyanditslocalandStateinterestsarecertaintobeagainstus.Itsleadersareunquestionablymostanxioustoavoidcommentandtohavetheirticketgothroughundisturbed,andtheywillnotcontemplatewithanyequanimityouropeningactivityinthismatter;butifwepersevere,greatgoodwillsurelycomeofit.Thereistoomuchdishonestyinpubliclifeasitis.

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