"What's your scheme ?" he said.

"I'm always open to a good idea." "Well, it's just this," began Mr.Gilgan, feeling his way.

"You have a fine big ward here that you carry in your vest pocket, and so has Tiernan, as we all know; and we all know, too, that if it wasn't for what you and him can do there wouldn't always be a Democratic mayor elected.

Now, I have an idea, from looking into the thing, that neither you nor Tiernan have got as much out of it so far as you might have." Mr.Kerrigan was too cautious to comment as to that, though Mr.Gilgan paused for a moment.
"Now, I have a plan, as I say, and you can take it or leave it, just as you want, and no hard feelings one way or the other.

I think the Republicans are going to win this fall--McKenty or no McKenty--first, second, and third wards with us or not, as they choose.