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Much to his surprise he found the Governor asking his advice about the bills and the personnel of the commissions. But after a few minutes he found that this seeking for aid and support in all matters was chronic, and meant nothing special in his own case. "Mr. Schlurger tells me, though he introduced the bills, that you drafted both. Do you think I had better sign them?" "Yes." "Mr.
Hence it was that the bills, newly drawn by Peter, to reduce opposition as far as possible, when introduced by Schlurger soon after the opening of the legislature, went through with a rush, not even ayes and nays being taken. Aided by Mr. Costell, Peter secured their prompt signing by Catlin, his long fight had ended in victory. The "sixt" was wild with joy over the triumph.
In the same cause, he saw much of Costell, Green, Gallagher, Schlurger and many other party men of greater or less note in the city's politics. He had become a recognized quantity in the control of the district, and the various ward factions tried hard to gain his support.
They only want me because it would give the impression that Porter has a city backing, and to try to give that amounts to a deception." "Can they get Schlurger or Kennedy?" "Schlurger is safe. I don't know about Kennedy." "Can you find out for us?" "Yes. When would you like to know?" "Can you see him now? I'll wait here." Peter rose, looking at his cigar with a suggestion of regret.
But now we get to another rung of the ladder. Here we have Dennis, and such men as Blunkers, Denton, Kennedy, Schlurger and others. They not merely have their own set of followers, but they have more or less power to dominate the little bosses of whom I have already spoken. Take Dennis for instance.
Stirling," said the stranger as he sat down, "I am Senator Maguire, and am, as perhaps you know, one of Porter's managers." "Yes." "We understand that you are friendly to us. Now, I needn't say that New York is otherwise a unit in opposing us." "No," said Peter. "My fellow-delegates from the sixth, Schlurger and Kennedy, stand as I do!" "Are you sure?" "Yes."
Evidently his adherents thought so, for one made a motion to adjourn. It was voted down, and once more the roll call started. "I shall vote for Milton," Peter told Schlurger, and the changes in the delegations as the call proceeded, proved that many changes were being made the same way. Yet the fourth ballot showed: Porter 125 Milton 128 Catlin 208 Scattering 14
Peter had only a month for work after reaching his own conclusions, before the meeting of the convention, but in that month he worked hard. As the result, a rumor, carrying dismay to the party leaders, became current. "What's this I hear?" said Gallagher's former interviewer to that gentleman. "They say Schlurger says he intends to vote for Porter, and Kennedy's getting cold?"
When the primary met, the proceedings, if exciting, were never for a moment doubtful, for Gallagher, Peter, Moriarty and Blunkers had been able to agree on both programme and candidates. An attempt had been made to "turn down" Schlurger, but Peter had opposed it, and had carried his point, to the great gratitude of the silent, honest German.
He liked Schlurger, a simple, guileless German, who wanted only to do what his constituents wished him to do, both in convention and Assembly. Of Kennedy he was not so sure.
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