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The Cataclysm

           Getontotheemerald.Eh,Pat,how’sthejewelry?Youwon’tgetanychancetodoanygraftingto-night,Pat.Youwon’tpassnoordinanceto-night."

           AldermanWinkler(pro-Cowperwood)."Ifthechairpleases,Ithinksomethingoughttobedonetorestoreorderinthegalleryandkeeptheseproceedingsfrombeingdisturbed.Itseemstomeanoutrage,that,onanoccasionofthiskind,whentheinterestsofthepeoplerequirethemostcarefulattention—"

           AVoice."Theinterestsofthepeople!"

           AnotherVoice."Sitdown.You’rebought!"

           AldermanWinkler."Ifthechairpleases—"

           TheMayor."Ishallhavetoasktheaudienceinthegallerytokeepquietinorderthatthebusinessinhandmaybeconsidered."(Applause,andthegallerylapsesintosilence.)

           AldermanGuigler(toAldermanSumulsky)."Welltrained,eh?"

           AldermanBallenberg(pro-Cowperwood,gettinguplarge,brown,florid,smooth-faced)."BeforecallingupanordinancewhichbearsmynameIshouldliketoaskpermissionofthecounciltomakeastatement.WhenIintroducedthisordinancelastweekIsaid—"

           AVoice."Weknowwhatyousaid."

           AldermanBallenberg."IsaidthatIdidsobyrequest.Iwanttoexplainthatitwasattherequestofanumberofgentlemenwhohavesinceappearedbeforethecommitteeofthiscouncilthatnowhasthisordinance—"

           AVoice."That’sallright,Ballenberg.

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