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Then Milton was nominated and seconded, as were also Catlin, and four
minor stars. That done, a ballot was taken and the vote stood:
Porter 206
Milton 197
Catlin 52
Scattering 29
A second ballot showed:
Porter 206
Milton 202
Catlin 54
Scattering 22
A third ballot gave:
Porter 206
Milton 210
Catlin 52
Scattering 16
"Porter's done for on the next," was whispered round the hall, though
where it started, no one knew. Evidently his adherents thought so, for
one made a motion to adjourn. It was voted down, and once more the roll
call started.
"I shall vote for Milton," Peter told Schlurger, and the changes in the
delegations as the call proceeded, proved that many changes were being
made the same way. Yet the fourth ballot showed:
Porter 125
Milton 128
Catlin 208
Scattering 14
The wildest excitement broke out in the Porter delegates.


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