Mr.Gwynn would esteem it an honor if they found it convenient to be present and lend countenance to the movement in Senator Hanway's favor.
Throughout this setting forth, the President and General Attorney took advantage of pauses and periods to bow and murmur agreement with Mr.
Gwynn's opinions and desires as Richard reeled them off; the murmurs and nods were as "Amens," and must have been gratifying to Mr.Gwynn.
Nothing could give the President and General Attorney so much satisfaction as the elevation of Senator Hanway to the White House.

They were a unit with Mr.Gwynn; they believed that not alone the future of the Anaconda but the prosperity of the nation, not to say the round advantage of the world at large, would be subserved thereby.

They would confer with Senator Hanway as Mr.Gwynn suggested.
So hot were they that the President and General Attorney, with Richard, at once sought Senator Hanway; since it was no later than eleven in the morning they caught that great statesman before he started for the Senate.

He greeted them with dignified warmth, and, aided by Richard, who conversationally went ahead to break the ice, the trio quickly came to an understanding.
Senator Hanway talked with a freedom that was of itself a compliment, when one remembers how it had ever been his common strategy in this business of President-catching to appear both ignorant and indifferent.
Senator Hanway explained that the thing just then was the nomination.

It would be necessary to control the coming National Convention.