Contingencies
seemed probable, arising out of the Moneida charges that
might affect the central organization of the party in
South Fox to an extent wholly out of proportion with the
mere necessity of a second election. Bingham talked it
over with Horace Williams, and both of them with
Farquharson; they were all there to urge the desirability
of "sawing off" upon Lorne when he found them at
headquarters. Their most potent argument was, of course,
the Squire and the immediate dismissal that awaited him
under the law if undue influence were proved against him.
Other considerations found the newly elected member for
South Fox obstinate and troublesome, but to that he was
bound to listen, and before that he finally withdrew his
objections. The election would come on again, as happened
commonly enough. Bingham could point to the opening, in
a few days, of a big flour-milling industry across the
river, which would help; operations on the Drill Hall
and the Post-Office would be hurried on at once, and the
local party organization would be thoroughly overhauled.
Bingham had good reason for believing that they could
entirely regain their lost ground, and at the same time
dissipate the dangerous impression that South Fox was
being undermined. Their candidate gave a reluctant ear
to it all, and in the end agreed to everything.
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