A Second Voice. “Vote wrong, Hoberkorn, and see. We know you.”
Alderman Tiernan (to himself). “Say, that’s pretty rough, ain’t it?”
The Mayor. “Motion overruled. The point is not well taken.”
Alderman Guigler (rising a little puzzled). “Do we vote now on the Gilleran resolution?”
A Voice. “You bet you do, and you vote right.”
The Mayor. “Yes. The clerk will call the roll.”
The Clerk (reading the names, beginning with the A’s). “Altvast?” (pro-Cowperwood).
Alderman Altvast. “Yea.” Fear had conquered him.
Alderman Tiernan (to Alderman Kerrigan). “Well, there’s one baby down.”
Alderman Kerrigan. “Yep.”