16/17 Amid protests and angry words on all sides another ballot was taken: Catlin 256 Porter 118 Milton 110 Before the result was announced. Green was at Peter's elbow. Half an hour served to choose the Lieutenant-Governor and the rest of the ticket, for the bulk of it had already been slated. The platform was adopted, and the convention dissolved. A man can't please both sides, but he needn't get cussed by both." Peter went out and walked to his hotel. |