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I presume you have observed my request. I had strong reasons for doing so. In the first place, I do not wish to have any unpleasant feelings excited by these elections; and, in the second place, I wish you to learn the first duty of a republican citizen  to cast an independent vote. I PRESUME YOU HAVE OBSERVED MY REQUEST I HAD STRONG REASONS FOR DOING SO IN THE FIRST PLACE I DO NOT WISH TO HAVE ANY UNPLEASANT FEELINGS EXCITED BY THESE ELECTIONS AND IN THE SECOND PLACE I WISH YOU TO LEARN THE FIRST DUTY OF A REPUBLICAN CITIZEN TO CAST AN INDEPENDENT VOTE
o have me do." "They don't want you to be coxswain if you don't wish to be, because there are enough of them who do desire the office." "Well, I don't exactly want it, but----" Charles suddenly paused. "But what, Charley?" "I want the club should have the best officer we can get." Fred laughed heartily. "I want the office, Charley; I should like it first-rate," continued he; "but I don't expect to get it, and am perfectly willing to abide the decision of the club. Majority rules." "Order," said Frank, rapping on the table. The boys all took their chairs; and Frank stated the business of the meeting, which was to elect a coxswain for the next two weeks. "Our Director will be with us in a moment," continued he, "and has something to say before we proceed with the election." "Here he comes," said Fred. "Mr. Chairman, and members of the Zephyr Boat Club," began Captain Sedley, with a smile on his benevolent features, "you remember I cautioned you a week ago not to talk about this election.  AS TO THAT OF COURSE I SHOULD SERVE IF CHOSEN I WANT TO DO JUST WHAT THE FELLOWS WANT TO HAVE ME DO THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO BE COXSWAIN IF YOU DON'T WISH TO BE BECAUSE THERE ARE ENOUGH OF THEM WHO DO DESIRE THE OFFICE WELL I DON'T EXACTLY WANT IT BUT CHARLES SUDDENLY PAUSED BUT WHAT CHARLIE I WANT THE CLUB SHOULD HAVE THE BEST OFFICER WE CAN GET FRED LAUGHED HEARTILY I WANT THE OFFICE CHARLIE I SHOULD LIKE IT FIRST RATE CONTINUED HE BUT I DON'T EXPECT TO GET IT AND AM PERFECTLY WILLING TO ABIDE THE DECISION OF THE CLUB MAJORITY RULES ORDER SAID FRANK RAPPING ON THE TABLE THE BOYS ALL TOOK THEIR CHAIRS AND FRANK SAVED THE BUSINESS OF THE MEETING WHICH WAS TO ELECT A COXSWAIN FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS OUR DIRECTOR WILL BE WITH US IN A MOMENT CONTINUED HE AND IS SOMETHING TO SAY BEFORE WE PROCEED WITH THE ELECTION MISTER CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE ZEPHYR BOAT CLUB BEGAN CAPTAIN SEDLEY WITH A SMILE ON HIS BENEVOLENT FEATURES YOU REMEMBER CAUTION YOU A WEEK AGO NOT TO TALK ABOUT THIS ELECTION
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