“And two doubtful.”
“How doubtful?”
“Well, Murdock says he has half promised but will vote for you if Jake will let him off, and Simms said he doesn’t care who’s elected, but thinks Jake ought to have it again if he wants it. I told him you were the better man of the two and he said he guessed that was so and would think it over.”
Dan shrugged his shoulders.
“Simms doesn’t like me and you can count him out. Well, I’ve still got three fellows to see; couldn’t find them this morning. One of them, Brewster, has gone home; has quinsy or tonsilitis or something.”
“So I heard. He will be back this week, though, I guess. And the election is two weeks away. Maybe we can find the rest of the votes in that time. How many more do we need, Vinton?”
“Five; we’ve got ten and have to have fifteen.”
“I think you can count on Murdock, and that makes eleven.”
“That leaves four and only three fellows to get them from. Some one will have to vote twice.” Dan smiled as he handed back the list.