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Enter Hosmer Hand

           McKenty,anddon’tyouforgetit.Inmydistrictit’sme.andnooneelse."

           Mr.Hand,slow,solid,almostobtuseattimes,meditatedunderloweringbrows.Hehadalwaysbeenassociatedwithamoreorlesssilk-stockingcrewwhowereunusedtotheroughusageofback-roomsaloonpolitics,yeteveryonesuspectedvaguely,ofcourse,attimesthatballot-boxeswerestuffedandwardlodging-housescolonized.Everyone(atleasteveryoneofanyworldlyintelligence)knewthatpoliticalcapitalwascollectedfromoffice-seekers,office-holders,beneficiariesofallsortsandconditionsunderthereigningcityadministration.Mr.HandhadhimselfcontributedtotheRepublicanpartyforfavorsreceivedorabouttobe.Asamanwhohadbeencompelledtohandlelargeaffairsinalargewayhewasnotinclinedtoquarrelwiththis.Threehundredthousanddollarswasalargesum,andhewasnotinclinedtosubscribeitalone,butfanciedthatathisrecommendationandwithhisadviceitcouldberaised.WasGilganthemantofightCowperwood?Helookedhimoveranddecidedotherthingsbeingequalthathewas.Andforthwiththebargainwasstruck.Gilgan,asaRepublicancentralcommitteemanchairman,possiblywastovisiteveryward,connectupwitheveryavailableRepublicanforce,pickstrong,suitableanti-Cowperwoodcandidates,andtrytoelectthem,whilehe,Hand,organizedthemoneyelementandcollectedthenecessarycash.Gilganwastobegivenmoneypersonally

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