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A Franchise Obtained

           Sluss,"saidCowperwood,amiably,"cheerup.Thingsarenotnearlyasdesperateasyouthink.Igiveyoumywordrightnowthatnothingwhichyouyourself,onmaturethought,couldsaywasunfairwillbedone.YouarethemayorofChicago.Iamacitizen.Imerelywishfairplayfromyou.Imerelyaskyoutogivemeyourwordofhonorthatfromnowonyouwilltakenopartinthisfightwhichisoneofpurespiteagainstme.IfyoucannotconscientiouslyaidmeinwhatIconsidertobeaperfectlylegitimatedemandforadditionalfranchises,youwill,atleast,notgooutofyourwaytopubliclyattackme.Iwillputtheselettersinmysafe,andtheretheywillstayuntilthenextcampaignisover,whenIwilltakethemoutanddestroythem.Ihavenopersonalfeelingagainstyounoneintheworld.Idonotaskyoutosignanyordinancewhichthecouncilmaypassgivingmeelevated-roadrights.WhatIdowishyoutodoatthistimeistorefrainfromstirringuppublicsentimentagainstme,especiallyifthecouncilshouldseefittopassanordinanceoveryourveto.Isthatsatisfactory?"

           "Butmyfriends?Thepublic?TheRepublicanparty?Don’tyouseeitisexpectedofmethatIshouldwagesomeformofcampaignagainstyou?"queriedSluss,nervously.

           "No,Idon’t,"repliedCowperwood,succinctly,"and,anyhow,therearewaysandwaysofwagingapubliccampaign.Gothroughthemotions,ifyouwish,butdon’tputtoomuchheartinit.And,anyhow,seesomeoneofmylawyersfromtimetotimewhentheycallonyou

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