He had disapproved of Dennis breaking the law, and had compromised his disapproval.

He had said he should not go into saloons, and had ended by going.

Now he was confronted with the problem whether the interests of his ward would be better served by the nomination of a man of good record, whom Peter personally liked, or by that of a colorless man, who would be ruled by the city's leaders.

In the one case Peter feared no support for his measures from his own party.

In the other case he saw aid that was tantamount to success.