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Enter Hosmer Hand

           "

           Mr.HandknewthatGilganwassparring,andwasgladtofindhismancannyandcalculating.

           "Ihaven’taskedyoutocomeherejusttobetalkingoverpoliticsingeneral,asyoumayimagine,Mr.Gilgan.Iwanttoputaparticularproblembeforeyou.DoyouhappentoknoweitherMr.McKentyorMr.Cowperwood?"

           "Inevermeteitherofthemtotalkto,"repliedGilgan."IknowMr.McKentybysight,andI’veseenMr.Cowperwoodonce."Hesaidnomore.

           "Well,"saidMr.Hand,"supposeagroupofinfluentialmenhereinChicagoweretogettogetherandguaranteesufficientfundsforacity-widecampaign;now,ifyouhadthecompletesupportofthenewspapersandtheRepublicanorganizationinthebargain,couldyouorganizetheoppositionheresothattheDemocraticpartycouldbebeatenthisfall?I’mnottalkingaboutthemayormerelyandtheprincipalcityofficers,butthecouncil,toothealdermen.IwanttofixthingssothattheMcKenty–Cowperwoodcrowdcouldn’tgetanaldermanoracityofficialtosellout,oncetheyareelected.IwanttheDemocraticpartybeatensothoroughlythattherewon’tbeanyquestioninanybody’smindastothefactthatithasbeendone.Therewillbeplentyofmoneyforthcomingifyoucanprovetome,or,rather,tothegroupofmenIamthinkingof,thatthethingcanbedone."

           Mr.Gilganblinkedhiseyessolemnly.

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