has learned how to reach the hearts of
the great mass of voters. He does not bother about reaching their heads.
It is his belief that arguments and campaign literature have never
gained votes.

He seeks direct contact with the people, does them good turns when he
can, and relies on their not forgetting him on election day. His heart
is always in his work, too, for his subsistence depends on its results.

If he holds his district and Tammany is in power, he is amply rewarded
by a good office and the opportunities that go with it. What these
opportunities are has been shown by the quick rise to wealth of so
many Tammany district leaders. With the examples before him of Richard
Croker, once leader of the Twentieth District; John F. Carroll, formerly
leader of the Twenty-ninth; Timothy ("Dry Dollar") Sullivan, late leader
of the Sixth, and many others, he can always look forward to riches and
ease while he is going through the drudgery of his daily routine.

This is a record of a day's work by Plunkitt:

2 A.M.: Aroused from sleep by the ringing Of his doorbell; went to the
door and found a bartender, who asked him to go to the police station
and ball out a saloon-keeper who had been arrested for violating the
excise law. Furnished bail and returned to bed at three o'clock.

6.A.M.: Awakened by fire engines passing his house. Hastened to the
scene of the fire, according to the custom of the Tammany district
leaders, to give assistance to the fire sufferers, if needed. Met
several of his election district captains who are always under orders
to look out for fires, which are considered great vote-getters. Found
several tenants who had been burned out, took them to a hotel, supplied
them with clothes, fed them, and arranged temporary quarters for them
until they could rent and furnish new apartments.

8:30 A.M.: Went to the police court to look after his constituents.
Found six "drunks." Secured the discharge of four by a timely word with
the judge, and paid the fines of two.

9 A.M.: Appeared in the Municipal District Court. Directed one of his
district captains to act as counsel for a widow against whom dispossess
proceedings had been instituted and obtained an extension of time.
Paid the rent of a poor family about to be dispossessed and gave them a
dollar for food.

11 A.M.: At home again. Found four men waiting for him. One had been
discharged by the Metropolitan Rail way Company for neglect of duty, and
wanted