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The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him by Paul Leicester Ford
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"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. "They've
beaten us," screamed Kennedy, as much to himself as to those about.
"They've used Milton to break our ranks, meaning Catlin all the time."
So in truth, it was. Milton had been put up to draw off Porter's
delegates, but the moment they had begun to turn to Milton, enough New
York City delegates had been transferred to Catlin to prevent Milton
being chosen. 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
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