A Gentleman From Mississippi Opens a Political World
The excerpt introduces Hon. Charles Norton, a Mississippi congressman, and his ambitions to marry Carolina Langdon as he navigates Washington politics. Norton explains reform theatre versus real tactics while Langdon seeks influence on the gulf naval base project, with the Langdon family’s southern honor weighed against political machinations and loyalty.
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The Gulf Coast Naval Base Plot Unfolds in Mississippi
Senator Langdon faces a political boss, Martin Sanders, over promised jobs and political favors. Norton plots to sway Langdon toward Altacoola as the naval base site, while Langdon defends his integrity and ward’s off accusations of barter. Sanders’s blunt talk risks exposing plans as Langdon recalls wartime loyalty.
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