But they can't be.

What do you want me to do, anyhow?
Lose me seat in council and be run out of the Democratic party?
What's your game?
You don't take me for a plain damn fool, do you ?" "Sorry the man that ever took 'Emerald Pat' for that," answered Gilgan, with honeyed compliment.

"I never would.

But no one is askin' ye to lose your seat in council and be run out of the Democratic party.
What's to hinder you from electin' yourself and droppin' the rest of the ticket ?" He had almost said "knifing." Mr.Kerrigan smiled.

In spite of all his previous dissatisfaction with the Chicago situation he had not thought of Mr.Gilgan's talk as leading to this.