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The Cataclysm

           Themayor,shrewdsonofbattlethathewas,realizingthathehadawhipofterrorinhishands,excitedbythelongcontestwaged,andbythesmellofbattle,wasnotbackwardinurgingthemostdrasticremedies.

           "Waittillthethingcomesup,"hesaidtohisfriends,inagreatcentralmusic-hallconferenceinwhichthousandsparticipated,andwhenthematterofwaysandmeanstodefeatthevenalaldermenwasbeingdiscussed."WehaveMr.Cowperwoodinacorner,Ithink.Hecannotdoanythingfortwoweeks,oncehisordinanceisin,andbythattimeweshallbeabletoorganizeavigilancecommittee,wardmeetings,marchingclubs,andthelike.Weoughttoorganizeagreatcentralmass-meetingfortheSundaynightbeforetheMondaywhenthebillcomesupforfinalhearing.Wewantoverflowmeetingsineverywardatthesametime.Itellyou,gentlemen,that,whileIbelievethereareenoughhonestvotersinthecitycounciltopreventtheCowperwoodcrowdfrompassingthisbillovermyveto,yetIdon’tthinkthematteroughttobeallowedtogothatfar.Younevercantellwhattheserascalswilldooncetheyseeanactualcashbidoftwentyorthirtythousanddollarsbeforethem.Mostofthem,eveniftheywerelucky,wouldnevermakethehalfofthatinalifetime.Theydon’texpecttobereturnedtotheChicagoCityCouncil.Onceisenough.Therearetoomanyothersbehindthemwaitingtogettheirnosesinthetrough.Gointoyourrespectivewardsanddistrictsandorganizemeetings.Callyourparticularaldermanbeforeyou.

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