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A Political Agreement

           Thedoingsofthebigfellow"—hewasreferringtoMcKenty—"withtheotherfellowinNorthClarkStreet"—Mr.Gilganpreferredtobealittleenigmaticattimes—"areverymuchinthewindjustnow.Youseehowthepapersstand.Ihappentoknowwherethere’sanyquantityofmoneycomingintothegamefrombigfinancialquarterswhohavenouseforthisrailroadman.It’sasolidLaSalleandDearbornStreetline-up,sofarasIcansee.Why,Idon’tknow.Butsoitis.MaybeyouknowbetterthanIdo.Anyhow,that’sthewayitstandsnow.AddtothatthefactthatthereareeightnaturallyRepublicanwardsasitis,andtenmorewherethereisalwaysafightingchance,andyoubegintoseewhatI’mdrivingat.Countouttheselastten,though,andbetonlyontheeightthataresuretostand.Thatleavestwenty-threewardsthatweRepublicansalwaysconcededtoyoupeople;butifwemanagetocarrythirteenofthemalongwiththeeightI’mtalkingabout,we’llhaveamajorityincouncil,and"—flick!hesnappedhisfingers—"outyougoyou,McKenty,Cowperwood,andalltherest.Nomorefranchises,nomorestreet-pavingcontracts,nomoregasdeals.Nothingfortwoyears,anyhow,andmaybelonger.Ifwewinwe’lltakethejobsandthefatdeals."HepausedandsurveyedKerrigancheerfullybutdefiantly.

           "Now,I’vejustbeenalloverthecity,"hecontinued,"ineverywardandprecinct,soIknowsomethingofwhatIamtalkingabout.Ihavethemenandthecashtoputupafightallalongthelinethistime.

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