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Enter Hosmer Hand

           Idon’tseehowanythingundertentofifteenthousanddollarstoawardwouldbesafetogoon.Ishouldsaythreehundredthousanddollarswouldbesafer,andthatwouldn’tbeanytoomuchbyanymeans."

           Mr.Gilganrestoredhiscigarandpuffedheavilythewhileheleanedbackandliftedhiseyesoncemore.

           "Andhowwouldthatmoneybedistributedexactly?"inquiredMr.Hand.

           "Oh,well,it’sneverwisetolookintosuchmatterstooclosely,"commentedMr.Gilgan,comfortably."There’ssuchathingascuttingyourclothtoocloseinpolitics.Therearewardcaptains,leaders,blockcaptains,workers.Theyallhavetohavemoneytodowithtoworkupsentimentandyoucan’tbetooinquiringastojusthowtheydoit.It’sspentinsaloons,andbuyingcoalformother,andgettingJohnnieanewsuithereandthere.Thentherearetorch-lightprocessionsandclub-roomsandjobstolookafter.Sure,there’splentyofplacesforit.Somemenmayhavetobebroughtintothesewardstolivekeptinboarding-housesforaweekortendays."Hewavedahanddeprecatingly.

           Mr.Hand,whohadneverbusiedhimselfwiththeminutiaeofpolitics,openedhiseyesslightly.Thiscolonizingideawasalittleliberal,hethought.

           "Whodistributesthismoney?"heasked,finally.

           "Nominally,theRepublicanCountyCommittee,ifit’sincharge;actually,themanormenwhoareleadingthefight.InthecaseoftheDemocraticpartyit’sJohnJ.

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