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Any of 'em who wo n't vote for me , you tell 'em they 'll be dropped from the club . We 'll have a meeting when everything 's fixed , and Mr. Sid DuPree wo n't think himself so smart . '' Never was precinct canvassed more thoroughly by a municipal candidate than was the membership of the `` Tigers '' by the two boys during the week which followed . John dropped the usual walk home with Louise , one day , that he might talk to Skinny Mosher , and hung around the school yard another noon , that he might reassure himself of Brown 's loyalty . With a clear majority of six assured over Sid 's lone vote , code notices were sent back and forth between the different members until Miss Brown threatened to send the responsible parties to the principal 's office . With victory certain , John raced across the school yard and caught up with a certain maiden whom he had neglected sorely of late . `` We 're going to have a ball team election tomorrow , '' he explained , as he took possession of her school books .