"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. You see if there are not a dozen different ones voted for," protested Charles.
"We can try it over again, then," said Fred.
"I shall vote for you, and perhaps you will vote for me."
"Perhaps I shall."
"And that is the way it will be all through the club."
"Charley, what do you say to giving Frank a re-election?" said Fred, with sudden energy, while the mischief seemed to beam from his eyes.