"
"But we can't throw the law out of the window, my son! On the outside of
the thing, the Big Boys on Capitol Hill are playing the game strictly
according to the legal rules. The legal rules, understand! On the
outside!" Dow's emphasis on certain words was significant. He put up his
hand and drew Morrison's head down close to his mouth. He began to
whisper.
"Talk out loud, Calvin!" commanded Stewart, jerking away. "Keep in the
habit of talking out loud with me! I won't even talk politics in a
whisper."
"It really shouldn't be talked out, not at this time," expostulated Dow,
wedded to the old ways. "I have had to burrow deep for it. It ought to be
saved carefully--to do business with later! To win a stroke in politics
it's necessary to jump the people with a sensation!"
"Try it on me! I'm one of the people. See if it will work," insisted
Morrison, after the manner of his methods with Despeaux.
"They propose to go according to the strict letter of the law."
"Important but not sensational."
Dow was plainly having hard work to keep his voice above a whisper.
"Returns not properly sworn to or not attested in due form by city clerks,
returns not signed in open town meeting or otherwise defective on account
of strictly technical errors, no matter how plainly the intent of the
voters was registered, have been finally and definitely thrown out by
North and his executive council, acting as a canvassing board.
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