This man Dowling in council is nobody's fool, let me tell you that.

Then there's Duvanicki and Ungerich and Tiernan and Kerrigan--all good men." He mentioned four of the most powerful and crooked aldermen in the city.

"You see, Mr.Hand, the way things are now the Democrats have the offices, and the small jobs to give out.
That gives them plenty of political workers to begin with.

Then they have the privilege of collecting money from those in office to help elect themselves.

That's another great privilege." He smiled.