Show e 11 I N I it I I I I THE BOSS AND HIS AIDS from front the cloverdale Clever Clover dalo My mystery story or the machine and its wheels the new political lotical novel by b N W A watkins watking AU wd mafte 11 imes lyme and nd nine I year ars chairman chairina of an important octant to political committee fords howard A hulbert new w york one of the nations p prominent prominent romi nent be ings indi indigenous genutis with american politics is the boss the bos bose is a great man and stands I fort i mighty and inscrutable an autocrat wielding hib cep tre nith a strong hand C he must be brave ae as a lion saga clous cious as an elephant with all the cunning cunnin of a fox and the obstinacy of a ft bu bulldog bull i dog ilia bide should be as thick a ns that of the rhinoceros and he lie mastbe must he as quick as the leonerd in the mythical ability to change his hi depots like the hyena he must bae bate an appetite for gho ghoulish ulith work while his eyes must bo be powerful as a the baglos fa glos e and bis his talons equal to those of any ally bird offrey of prey he ile must have a backbone combining all the verte bral rigidity of the whole animal kin kingdom dom and hie his heels should resemble itle in their trip hammer power tho catapults of the great american mula mule he must be a man of quick conception cep tion ready to comprehend situ altu actions at and when an emergency suddenly rises be he mul must be able hotaka to take ibby it by the coat collar and m make ake it resume its seat lie he must be a positive character in all things lie ile cannot be a boor lor for social qualities are useful to him he is not the creation of human hands be he is born not made and his qualifications are merely perversions of noble gifts of the creator it in all deal deals on the political card table the boss stack stacks the cards j jut ut as readily as do such magnates magnate sas as vanderbilt ja jay gould tl et in wall street the he boss dictates dictate candidates and ketches sketches plans ef political action and if the man desiring an office does not suit the bos boss he may as well take a buck back seat without waiting to be ba sat upon and rolled over afterward the bos boss does not always act ol 01 openly pen but generally gerfers to keep in in the tho background sometimes heisa he is a judge judg ellout out of politic politics as be h tays says ile does not openly t take aft e p part art in the composition of the tickets ke ts but when a candidate condi date comes to the surface the atea question ion is usually asked docs does he suit the jud judge I the BOM bosq has as his fruited trusted lieutenants selected for their fealty to their leader and no man can expect to obtain an appointment within the territory of any boss unless tho the latter espouses his cause in many cases cases the boss is a senator or an assemblyman or even a lesser coun t ty of ficai fical oftentimes be he holds no elective office but may lie be an appointee of the government forstate or stale State in office or out he exists and seems to be as inseparable from the political machinery of this republic as a the tile engineer from the machinery driving a steam steamboat boaL senator hamblin Ha the boss of his big senatorial district had hia his trusted aide aids in every town As the senator dismissed two persons from rom his office the door opened and paddy sullivan entered paddy was a large red faced sandy haired irishman his cheeks covered with a large rough beard holding a cifor cigar between the accord accor d anc ane third fin in gers on hie hits left hand he seized hi black slouch hat bat with his right and drop dropped it on the table his appearance pe arance seemed to please the sena sens t tor r for or he extended a more cordial wel ome to paddy than to ta any pro visitor how are you paddy he be said warmly tamly gr graebing gra ping the great mass of flesh t thai at individual used for fora a hand boine as atop a top sinator Si and hows bersel yer sel quickly answered paddy well very well sit down and leis lets have a quiet talk throw away that old stump there try a choice havana and he passed the cigar cigars box taken from a private drawer now paddy how are all the boys and how bow goes politics at the sha des deal 11 politics has been so dull that were only been abia able to draw about two kegs of lager a day ive abw alays ys noticed sinator Si that when polities is a little hazy the boys are busted and the beer tap only run runs driblets drib lets ah ali Si if I was wa a in congress be laversi id go in for fora a lav law that woula tave have elick shun hild bild ivery month but see here sinator Si look out for that bl aggard daley he bought four kegs of lager laadt week but sure I sot up six kegs for the bys and sh h h li h dye I told f em that sinator hamblin had left orders for me to do it that i did when the dalays get the of paddy sullivan and his friends its when shi 11 laddys paddys apin you did right said the senator end and you can send the bill to me by the way paddy are the boys all right how many of the laborers at the mill can you pull for me ah ali paddy raddy you are aro a clearheaded man no one can control as many votes as yourself aist boight agven the he good father burns wid his tiles bles bed ed callin cant run as many men wid hie his holy power as paddy raday sullivan wid his ila lager or and whish whis key likey the bl bya knows atos chos their friend and when the they wae was swallowing dalays lagari lager t tips em the wink and says I bys dal dam daley but heres to the bilth of the boball and Sini sinator Si tort ivery mothers soa boa of em was rid hot for well paddy keep your eyes open on the caucus will be held in about six weeks in tn the menu mean time set et a keg of lager on tap each wed and saturday evenings and let the boys drink if daley come around let lot miller know I shall be absent a few day days but on my return we must open the ball one b hun un dred copies of the investigator will be given give n you each week give them to the boye boys and call especial attention to the leading article right must win daley is engaged in an motto conspiracy to help the cor po rations and if it takes every dollar that I am worth I lam am bound to stand by the people against monopolies ah ali radd paddy to just such men as you are we vre for a sound government founded and upheld upon patriotic principles without such america as a nation would bo be a failure yee sir air 11 theres where your you head ii is levil sinator Bi Si aud when git paddy sullivans in influence flooence git as its true aheart as ivor iver wint print pitty pat ben adyth I c I I I I I a leans mans vist but I must go and niver yo fear but that beell bate that dalcy daley good mornin sir air good food morn 11 and raldy raidy was gone tho the senator quickly threw throw olev the window and the fume fumes of tobacco whiskey and onions passing out ho thus soliloquize whew that chap is not ft a sweet smelling bov bocquet Graci Gracio outi uil it makes me ack what ft a dirty road ia is the tile political highway to success bahl cut but ft a man mau cannot lecure g god bod ruit without tho use of unsavory bertili fertilizers zero and eo so it is with politics politic the tree must be nursed and if tb gardener wants palatable fruit ho he 11 aut not object to tho the fertilizing element needon to give the tree III lito and 11 strength no I can eland stand a thousand sullivans if they are as strong politically as paddy 11 at that moment the door opened and cyrus uart hart miller entered well miller what is i it you ile beem em hot and flushed anything n nen ow quickly asked the senator yes and you must act at once you remember a military company ie is about to bo be organized here those in charge have succeeded in getting enough namee names enrolled to abt obtain xin the necessary papers for organization the company ia is u un assured fact the tile next thing needed is a n name ame dale daley y has 1188 offered to buy them a complete fet of colors worth four hundred dollars if the company is named for him I just learned this frem from kip ro rogers era who expects to be cap captain taint ancl and I I said to kip senator hamblin would do better how would ilam blia guards sound the organizes zas tion is to be composed of the best blood in Cl everdale and every man would be a strong friend of a generous patron it is is a good scheme senator an and d a magnanimous afler irom from you would make the company lapow a howera erfil I auxiliary to your other strings of course there ib is the hamblin mutual benefit death lottery association I named for you hen then there is the I hamblin steam engine company the hamblin yacht club all lall aide skid a to your ambition hamblin guards would bo be of more real benefit to you than all the reet rest put together what 81 say y you I told kip I would w auh see him in an hours time for daley wanted an answer thi evening eve ing miller you are a shrewd mana ger you are right you can say to kip that I will avill present a stand tand of colors worth seven hundred and fifty dollar tho the company can command me for one thousand dollars cash beside to fit up their parlors ar if the organization is names named for me not a bad idea I and when the grand centen centennials nials oc occur eur the th ellam I ham blin guards shall go yes miller they shall go with all the glory the men and arid their patron can command go at once and bring me their an ans awer miller was oil off in an instant ini tant when the senator seated himself and thus soliloquized hamblin guardao ch oh yea yes it will read well in the newspapers ah ali it is pleasing to see onel one name in in print for other people to read such things as its thie for instance tell tel I at the polls senator hamblin is t the he generous patron of our I ocal local churches church es large euma sums for the support of the gostol gospel ilia charities are generously bestowed esto wod while hie his name ie is recorded upon tho the hearts of all who love the charch church 11 thus he until inter apted by a note which read as a follows investigator OFFICE dean SENATOR I will be at your house at pm will you be at h home in I tell boy yes orno or no your faithfully J RAWLINGS tell him yes said the senator and as the boy passed out be he re marked what the devil does he be want now promptly at seven that evenin evening editor rawling Raw lingi was admitted into the he library at senator Hamb hambling lins res idenie good evening Sena senator torl excuse me for calling I will not occupy much of your valuable time I have called to inquire concerning our business matters I want to go to new york on friday to buy that press and engine which senator hamblin had bad already promised him by way of purchasing the support ol 01 of bis big newspaper the investigator in the coming campaign what shall I do about payments said raw lings you can buy a press and engine for fifteen hundred dollars and have them billed to me mae eaid said the senator after election I will make same to you after you render tender me a bill for legitimate services and distribution trib ution of campaign papers do you understand Y elj e ei bent sent word he would give me out and out two thousand dollars te to support him business ia is business senator and I must make hay bay while the sun shines now I dont want to be mean or go back on a bargain brit you better see the two thousand dollars you nt say jes now but let miller come around and see me he can fix it for miller is a man of business senator Han ablin roseand walked toward the door he ile was not in an agreeable mood for he knew the mm tras was a knave yet he was at his big mercy had be he followed the impulse ise of his mind he would have U kicked ked him outdoors out doors but conquering his feelings he said rawlings you on are not playing fair with me 11 if f I accede to your demind now will this be the lut I must know where I stand as I cannot pay all I am worth for the aidon aid of a newspaper everybody thinks I have got a good mine and they can tap me at their will oh no senator I dont think anything of the kind kind but tho the railroads are belling out money boover lo 10 overthrow you and you know that business is business I would rather be with you by thunder and am only asking what is fair senator Hat riblin aware that kaw raw lings would desert him is he did not submit to his extortionate demand and anxious to terminate the interview replied well I suppose I must submit miller will call in in the morning and abringe matters I have hayo an e engagement at eight and time lamo Is most lot up rawlings Haw lings not at all put out at t tho the senator senators manner rose an and doald said all right I will I leave eave you I am olid solid senator a regular thorough I I I I bred and when I go for a man I go o my whelo whole length anil anti pissed out solida yes you are wilid in ii your cheek you are ono on of if the cepro men of the political arena bad bad and still you must be tol tok aerated yes courted and nd paid atia it is a blot biot upon our that such rascals sometimes mould pub lie ito opinion all because they can wield a powerful pen they prate ot honesty and rob a man by their dis di graceful blackmailing and but now bow could politicians get along if it for such rac rae cal cald |