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An Election Draws Near

           

           Nothingmuchcameofthisconference,exceptthattheysataboutdiscussinginageneralwaywards,pluralities,whatZeiglerwaslikelytodowiththetwelfth,whetherPinskicouldmakeitinthesixth,Schlumbohminthetwentieth,andsoon.NewRepublicancontestantsinold,safeDemocraticwardsweremakingthingslookdubious.

           "Andhowaboutthefirst,Kerrigan?"inquiredUngerich,athin,reflectiveGerman–Americanofshrewdpresence.UngerichwasonewhohadhithertowormedhimselfhigherinMcKenty’sfavorthaneitherKerriganorTiernan.

           "Oh,thefirst’sallright,"repliedKerrigan,archly."Ofcourseyounevercantell.ThisfellowScullymaydosomething,butIdon’tthinkitwillbemuch.Ifwehavethesamepoliceprotection—"

           Ungerichwasgratified.Hewashavingastruggleinhisownward,wherearivalbythenameofGloverappearedtobepouringoutmoneylikewater.Hewouldrequireconsiderablymoremoneythanusualtowin.ItwasthesamewithDuvanicki.

           McKentyfinallypartedwithhislieutenantsmorefeelinglywithKerriganandTiernanthanhehadeverdonebefore.Hedidnotwhollytrustthesetwo,andhecouldnotexactlyadmirethemandtheirmethods,whichweretheroughestofall,buttheywereuseful.

           "I’mgladtolearn,"hesaid,atparting,"thatthingsarelookingallrightwithyou,Pat,andyou,Mike,"noddingtoeachinturn."We’regoingtoneedthemostwecangetoutofeverybody.

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