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" Peter spoke seriously, and his voice was very clear.
"I'm glad to have had this talk, before the convention meets. You are
all experienced men, and I value your opinions."
"But don't intend to act on them," said his host good-naturedly.
"No. I'm not ready to say that. I've got to think them over."
"If you do that, Mr. Stirling, you'll find we are right. We have not
been twenty and thirty years in this business for nothing."
"I think you know how to run a party--but poisoned milk was peddled in
my ward. I went to law to punish the men who sold it. Now I'm going into
politics to try and get laws and administration which will prevent such
evils. I've told my district what I want. I think it will support me. I
know you can help me, and I hope you will. We may disagree on methods,
but if we both wish the good of New York, we can't disagree on results."
Peter stopped, rather amazed himself at the length of his speech.
"What do you want us to do?"
"You say that you want to remain in control.


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