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Gormly’s Bid for Mayor Sparks Citywide Political War
A West to East political epic unfolds in New York as George Gormly, a self made financier, refuses party endorsement and builds a broad movement to win the mayoralty. Liffey Benson and the Sachem ring push a Gotham Freight Traction renewal while graft fears loom. The race commands rallies, press battles, and massive campaign spending as detectives probe Gormly’s past. The franchise vote showdown nears with a dramatic public display foretelling the outcome.
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Tenderfoot
George Gormly
New York
Eleanor Haldane
Gormly
Gotham Traction Company
Haldanes
Haldane
Gotham Traction Campa
Merchant Prince
Moses
Haldane, Jr
Traction Company
van Slyke
Rutherford
Liffey
Gotham Freight Traction Company
Benson
Mr. Connnell
Mr. Gormly
Mr. Warren
Gormly Store
Livingstone Haldane
Babes
Sachem Society
Hia
Connell
Habberley
West
Board of Aldermen
City Hall
City Fathers
Council