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"I perceive that the votes are equally divided at present," said Mr. Bulstrode, in a clear biting voice. Then, looking up at Lydgate "There is a casting-vote still to be given. It is yours, Mr. Lydgate: will you be good enough to write?" "The thing is settled now," said Mr. Wrench, rising. "We all know how Mr. Lydgate will vote."
'What has bet Hopkins, he says, 'is his frindship fr'm th' Mayo men, he says. 'Th' Mayo men is great f'r carryin' prim'ries, afther they're over, he says. 'But did anny wan iver hear iv thim doin' anny good whin th' votes was bein' cast? 'I knowed wan that did, says Cassidy, as black as ye'er boot.
"It's just because M.P.'s are at such a discount that I want to get in. In the realm of the blind the one-eyed is a king." "They must be blind not to let you in," she answered with equal frankness. "No, they see too well, if you mean the voters. They've got their eye on the price of their vote." "What!" she cried. "You can't buy votes in England!" "Oh, can't you "
'Yes, said Ethel, 'it is a great mess, but they are to have a regular cabinet, when Richard has time, or Aubrey has money, two equally unlikely chances. 'How much does a cabinet cost? 'Jones would make a plain deal one for about five-and-twenty shillings. 'I can't unpack mine properly, said Leonard, disconsolately. 'Ave is going to make a place for them, but Henry votes them rubbish.
But, in choosing the president, the votes shall betaken by states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice." From the above extract it will be seen that the Constitution is imperative as to the form and manner in which the electoral returns are to be made. The ceremony of opening was performed in the presence of the two houses.
Sometimes a gust of passion swept by; they all jostled each other; the votes, usually given by raising the hand, took place amid such feverish excitement that hats and walking-sticks were waved in the air above the tumultuous surging of heads. And it was there, 'on the easel, that 'The Dead Child' at last made its appearance.
In the New York mayoralty elections in 1917 these Socialists cast nearly one-fourth of the votes, and in the Wisconsin senatorial election in 1918 Victor Bergen, their standard-bearer, swept Milwaukee, carried seven counties, and polled over one hundred thousand votes.
He hooked and brought forth stringy slime, held it near his nose, and groaned. "The poor folks do not know. They who ask for the votes of the slashers, the weavers, the beamers the men of the mills they who ask votes do not want the poor folks to know, because the votes would not be given to them who sell poison in the water," he told the astonished good woman who had watched his act.
It cannot truly be said that there was much perceptible progress in reform during the session; indeed material progress was impossible so long as the Government controlled the Legislative Council, and while the Executive Councillors held on to office in spite of the hostile votes of the Assembly. The way towards reform was however paved by the debates.
Legislatures met annually and unpopular men or measures could be promptly recalled, to employ a modern term. Even the judges of the courts were subject to frequent election and were quite attentive to popular opinion; while United States Senators must canvass for votes in ardent campaigns which strongly resembled the primary contests of the South and West to-day.
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