"I'm going to expose him in next week's New Day," replied Victor. "When I sent him a copy of the article for his corrections, if he could make any, he came threatening."
"I've heard he's a dangerous man," said Davy.
"He'll not be so dangerous after Saturday," replied Victor. "One by one I'm putting the labor agents of your friends out of business. The best ones—the chaps like Rivers—are hard to catch. And if I should attack one of them before I had him dead to rights, I'd only strengthen him."
"You think you can destroy Rivers' influence?" said Davy incredulously.
"If I were not sure of it I'd not publish a line," said Victor.
"But to get to the subject I wish to talk to you about. You are to be the reform candidate for Mayor in the fall?"
Davy looked important and self-conscious. "There has been some talk of——" he began.
"I've sent for you to ask you to withdraw from the movement, Hull," interrupted Victor.
Hull smiled. "And I've come to ask you to support it," said Hull. "We'll win, anyhow. But I'd like to see all the forces against corruption united in this campaign. I am even urging my people to put one or two of your men on the ticket."
"None of us would accept," said Victor. "That isn't our kind of politics. We'll take nothing until we get everything.... What do you know about this movement you're lending your name to?"