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Show HOW IT HAPPENED It now appears that Commissioner James J. Fnccr was tho sixteen Inch gun that brought Ollt Cronqulst to tho ground. Mr. Cronqulst hnrt achieved such success as a road build er, and an all nround up to dao commissioner, com-missioner, that Mr. Pacer could see tho giant form ot tho big North Lo-ganlto Lo-ganlto standing betweon himself nnu his ambition. Mr. Facer It Is said hat, nn Itching pnlm for tho chairmanship of tho Hoard of County Commissioners Commission-ers nnd to rcallzo this tvo things must happen. First, Ollt rrnimttet must be dltchod, nnd second, tho Democrats must bo successful In tho election. Fncor worked tho first to a finish nnd Cronqulst was securely ditched. Tho second Is a very re-moto re-moto probability, and will bo decided soon. nut James J. Facer did not ditch Ollt Cronqulst without a struggle. County Chairmnn William Edwards, who dominated tho convention, nnd Jammed tho fusion propaganda down tho throats of tho delegates, was Ollf Cronqulst's friend, but tho Chairman had agreed to sacrtflco anything and everything If need bo, for tho fusion causo. Joseph J. nitholl, John A, Sneddon nnd William McMahlll, tho leaders of tho Hull Mooso wcro In close touch with Mr. Edwards and Mr. nithell gavo It out that fusion would absolutely prevail notwlth standing tho adverso decision of tho Democratic commlttoo. Actual results proved that Mr. Wtboll whs more reliable than tho Democratic commit-teo commit-teo ot somo thirty or moro, but In order to accomplish it Mr. Edwards found It necessary to sacrifice his good friend Ollt Cronqulst. Thus Facer w6n out and was successful In retiring Cronqulst to private lite. |