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A Political Agreement

           ButifthesetwowardsyoursandTiernan’scouldbyanychancebecarriedfortheRepublicansthey’dbeequaltoanyfourorfiveoftheothers."

           "Verytrue,"repliedMr.Kerrigan,"iftheycouldbecarriedfortheRepublicans.Buttheycan’tbe.Whatdoyouwantmetodo,anyhow?LosemeseatincouncilandberunoutoftheDemocraticparty?What’syourgame?Youdon’ttakemeforaplaindamnfool,doyou?"

           "Sorrythemanthatevertook‘EmeraldPat’forthat,"answeredGilgan,withhoneyedcompliment."Ineverwould.Butnooneisaskin’yetoloseyourseatincouncilandberunoutoftheDemocraticparty.What’stohinderyoufromelectin’yourselfanddroppin’therestoftheticket?"Hehadalmostsaid"knifing."

           Mr.Kerrigansmiled.InspiteofallhispreviousdissatisfactionwiththeChicagosituationhehadnotthoughtofMr.Gilgan’stalkasleadingtothis.Itwasaninterestingidea.Hehad"knifed"peoplebeforehereandthereaparticularcandidatewhomitwasdesirabletoundo.IftheDemocraticpartywasinanydangeroflosingthisfall,andifGilganwashonestinhisdesiretodivideandcontrol,itmightnotbesuchabadthing.NeitherCowperwood,McKenty,norDowlinghadeverfavoredhiminanyparticularway.Iftheylostthroughhim,andhecouldstillkeephimselfinpower,theywouldhavetomaketermswithhim.Therewasnochanceoftheirrunninghimout.Whyshouldn’theknifetheticket?Itwasworththinkingover,tosaytheleast.

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