I had one experience with him, which showed me that any man who picked him up for a fool would drop him quick." Then he told how Dennis's fine had been remitted.
In the next few weeks Peter met a good many men who wanted to talk politics with him.

Gallagher brought some; Dennis others; his fellow-ward delegates, more.

But Peter could not be induced to commit himself.

He would talk candidates and principles endlessly, but without expressing his own mind.

Twice he was asked point blank, "Who's your man ?" but he promptly answered that he had not yet decided.