Make Cornelius leader of the Tracklayers instead of (Leader)

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From: Meddle in the Local Governance

Description summary:
The description varies based on and your previous support of Cornelius' plans.

Patronage of the Prehistoricists	Description
0	It doesn't fall directly to your power to do this. But you have influence, don't you?
1	It's true that Cornelius' track-laying beast left a few things to be desired. But that was only a first attempt. Who knows where it all might lead, if only Furnace weren't suppressing his experiments?

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Unlocked with  9, (Minimum 1),

Locked with : Cornelius, : Cornelius,  6

Challenge information

Broad, 200

• 137 - very chancy (41%)
• 170 - chancy (51%)
• 204 - modest (61%)
• 237 - very modest (71%)
• 270 - low-risk (81%)
• 304 - straightforward (91%)
• 334 - straightforward (100%)
  

Each point of increases the base difficulty by 10 points.

Success

A well-planned campaign

[...]

Cornelius, of course, is doing his side of the work as well: lining up allies, promising policy change, quietly fomenting bad feeling.

When the votes are counted, it is a close run. But Cornelius wins.

Description summary:
The first two paragraphs vary depending on your and your level of , and an extra paragraph may be added between them depending on who you supported in the Election of 1898.

Did you support Cornelius' plan?	First Paragraph
No	You print posters with artistic renderings of the Prehistory to Come.
Yes	You suppress reports of how Cornelius' previous track laying beast actually performed.

You supported	Extra Paragraph
F.F. Gebrandt	F. F. Gebrandt still owes one, for your help during her mayoral campaign: you convince her to give the most enthusiastic statement about Cornelius that she can bring herself to offer.

Palaeontologist	Second Paragraph
0	You paint Cornelius as in touch with the greatest minds of the Palaeontological Movement.
43 - 75	You paint Cornelius as in touch with the greatest minds of the Palaeontological Movement, with yourself as an eminent example.
85+	You emphasise that even such a great palaeontologist as yourself supports and endorses his claims – and who has assembled more skeletons than you?

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• Persuasive is increasing…
•  Cornelius now leads the Tracklayers' Union. (Sets Leader of the Tracklayers to Cornelius)
•  An occurrence! Your 'Hinterland City - Recent News' Quality is now 1 - Recent election!
•  You've lost (10 - ) x Much-Needed Gap (Minimum 1)
•  You've lost (5 x ) x Hinterland Scrip
•  You've gained 1 x Acquaintance: Cornelius (up to 1)
•  An occurrence! Your 'Hinterland City - Foundation' Quality is now + + !
•  An occurrence! Your 'Hinterland City - Initial Alignment' Quality is now (Hinterland City - Official Alignment)!

Failure

A failure of public relations

The Tracklayers' Union does not appreciate such a direct intervention in its affairs from anyone, and certainly not from the directors of the GHR. They tell you where you can put your 'recommendations' and 'considered suggestions'.

• Persuasive is increasing…
•  An occurrence! Your 'Hinterland City - Recent News' Quality is now 2 - Recent election failed!
•  Tracklayers' Displeasure is increasing… (+3 CP)
•  An occurrence! Your 'Hinterland City - Foundation' Quality is now (Hinterland City - Foundation)!
•  An occurrence! Your 'Hinterland City - Initial Alignment' Quality is now (Hinterland City - Official Alignment)!