When he inquired as to how soon a vote on the General Electric franchise--which had been introduced by Mr.Klemm--could reasonably be expected, Gilgan declared himself much grieved to admit that in one direction or other considerable opposition seemed to have developed to the measure.
"What's that ?" said Hand, a little savagely.

"Didn't we make a plain bargain in regard to this?
You had all the money you asked for, didn't you?
You said you could give me twenty-six aldermen who would vote as we agreed.

You're not going to go back on your bargain, are you ?" "Bargain! bargain!" retorted Gilgan, irritated because of the spirit of the assault.

"I agreed to elect twenty-six Republican aldermen, and that I did.

I don't own 'em body and soul.