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Adams ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

25

Brown ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

43

Black ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

20

White ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

55

Gray ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7

"There being no majority on the count of first choice votes cast, and Gray being the lowest man, he is beaten and out of the race, so those who voted for Gray are entitled to have their votes counted for their second choice, making the result as follows:—

Adams ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

25

Brown ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

43 15 58

Black ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

20

White ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

55  2 57

"Black is now the low man, and the men who voted for him as their first choice are entitled to have their second choice votes counted for their second choice. Repeated as above brings the following result:—

Adams ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

25

Brown ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

58 15 73

White ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

57  5 62

"There are now only Brown, White and Adams left, and Adams, being defeated and low man, his adherents are entitled to express a second choice and their votes are counted, making the final result as follows:—

Brown ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

73  0 73

White ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

62 10 72

"It will he seen by studying the above table that Brown made no gain on the final 'ballot' for the reason that none of the