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"Each fellow would know whom the others were going to vote for." "That would not help him to ascertain who would make the best coxswain," Fred insisted. "But it would help towards making a choice." "There will be a choice fast enough." "I don't believe it. If there is no nomination, and no understanding about the matter beforehand, every fellow will vote for a different person. EACH FELLOW WOULD KNOW WHOM THE OTHERS WERE GOING TO VOTE FOR THAT WILL NOT HELP HIM TO ASCERTAIN WHO WOULD MAKE THE BEST COXSWAIN FRED SAYS SAID BUT IT WOULD HELP TOWARDS MAKING A CHOICE THERE WILL BE A CHOICE FAST ENOUGH I DON'T BELIEVE IT IF THERE IS NO NOMINATION AND NO UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE MATTER BEFOREHAND EVERY FELLOW WILL VOTE FOR A DIFFERENT PERSON
ning in the hospitable mansion of Captain Sedley. CHAPTER XXI THE CONCLUSION The first two weeks of the organization of the boat club passed away, and the members were assembled in Zephyr Hall to elect a coxswain. According to the constitution, Frank's term of office had expired. "Whom do you intend to vote for, Fred?" asked Charles Hardy, who appeared to be very anxious about the election. "I don't know; I haven't decided yet," replied Fred Harper. "You know what Captain Sedley said the other day about it." "Yes; but if I have got to vote, I want to get my mind made up. I don't see what harm there can be in talking about it a little." "He said he did not want any electioneering about the officers--'log-rolling,' my father calls it." "Of course not," replied Charles demurely. "The best fellow ought to get the office," said Fred slyly. "Of course, but who is the best fellow? That's the question. We ought to talk it over among ourselves a little," added Charles. "What good would that do? NGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FROM INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIVERPOX DOT ORG CHAPTER TWENTY ONE THE CONCLUSION THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BOAT CLUB PASSED AWAY AND THE MEMBERS WERE ASSEMBLED IN ZEPHYR HALL TO ELECT A COXSWAIN ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION FRANK'S TERM OF OFFICE HAD EXPIRED WHOM DO YOU INTEND TO VOTE FOR FRED ASKED CHARLES HARDY WHO APPEARED TO BE VERY ANXIOUS ABOUT THE ELECTION I DON'T KNOW I HAVEN'T DECIDED YET REPLIED FRED HARPER YOU KNOW WHAT CAPTAIN SEDLEY SAID THE OTHER DAY ABOUT IT YES BUT IF I HAVE GOT TO VOTE I WANT TO GET MY MIND MADE UP AND I'LL SEE WHAT HARM THERE CAN BE IN TALKING ABOUT IT A LITTLE HE SAID HE DID NOT WANT ANY ELECTIONEERING ABOUT THE OFFICERS LOG ROLLING MY FATHER CALLS IT OF COURSE NOT REPLIED CHARLES DEMURELY THE BEST FELLOW OUGHT TO GET THE OFFICE SAID FRED SLYLY OF COURSE BUT WHO IS THE BEST FELLOW THAT'S A QUESTION WE OUGHT TO TALK IT OVER AMONG OURSELVES A LITTLE ADDED CHARLES WHAT GOOD WOULD THAT DO
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