“Porter and Braidwood are against your resolution.” Cowley spoke these names in a tone that told how futile any opposition would be. “And Wright and his fellows are against it, too,” he added.
“Nonsense,” said Vernon.
“Well, you’ll see,” replied Cowley.
“But they told me—”
“Oh, well, that’s all right. They’ve changed in the last day or two.”
“Why?”
“Well, they say it’s risky from a party standpoint. They think they already have all the load they want to carry in the fall campaign. Besides, they—”
“What?”
“They say there’s no demand for such a radical step, and so see no reason for taking it.”
“No demand for it?”