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The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him

CHAPTER XXIII
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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.
"Will you move to make it unanimous ?" he asked.
"Yes." And Peter made the formal motion, which was carried by acclamation.

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.
"Well," said Kennedy angrily to Peter, "I guess you've messed it this time.

A man can't please both sides, but he needn't get cussed by both." Peter went out and walked to his hotel.


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