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The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him by Paul Leicester Ford
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Costell smiled his deep smile. "I'm very glad," he said to the man next
him, "that we didn't pick Stirling up."

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.
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