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An Election Draws Near

           

           OneoftheamusingfeaturesofthecampaignwasthattheMcKentyoratorshadbeeninstructedtoshoutasloudlyforreformsastheRepublicans,onlyinsteadofassailingCowperwoodandMcKentytheyweretopointoutthatSchryhart’sChicagoCityRailwaywasfarmorerapacious,andthatthiswasaschemetogiveitablanketfranchiseofallstreetsnotyetcoveredbyeithertheCowperwoodortheSchryhart–Hand-Arneellines.Itwasaprettyargument.TheDemocratscouldpointwithpridetoauniformlyliberalinterpretationofsometryingSundaylaws,wherebyunderRepublicanandreformadministrationsithadbeenoccasionallydifficultforthehonestworking-mantogethisglassorpailofbeeronSunday.OntheotherhanditwaspossiblefortheRepublicanoratorstoshowhow"thelowdivesandgin-mills"wereeverywherebeingoperatedinfavorofMcKenty,andthatunderthehighlyrespectableadministrationoftheRepublicancandidateformayorthispartnershipbetweenthecitygovernmentandviceandcrimewouldbenullified.

           "IfIamelected,"declaredtheHonorableChaffeeThayerSluss,theRepublicancandidate,"neitherFrankCowperwoodnorJohnMcKentywilldaretoshowhisfaceintheCityHallunlesshecomeswithcleanhandsandanhonestpurpose.

           "Hooray!"yelledthecrowd.

           "Iknowthatass,"commentedAddison,whenhereadthisintheTranscript."HeusedtobeaclerkintheDouglasTrustCompany.He’smadealittlemoneyrecentlyinthepaperbusiness.

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