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“Get on with it,” said Keith, who already had plans for Brother Jenkins once he was elected that were not to be found under Subsection c in any rule book

“I intend to, Brother Townsend,” Jenkins said, turning round to face him, “especially as the matter directly concerns you”

Keith rocked forward and began to pay close attention for the first ti “It appears, Brother Chair the past ten days, been canvassing support for the post of chairman of this club”

“Of course I have,” said Keith “How else could I expect to get elected?”

“Well, I ahted that Brother Townsend is so open about it, Brother Chairman, because that will make it unnecessary for you to set up an internal inquiry”

Keith looked puzzled until Jenkins explained

“It is,” he continued, “abundantly clear that Brother Townsend has not bothered to consult the party rule book, which states quite unauously that any form of canvassi

ng for office is strictly prohibited Standing Order Number Nine, Subsection c”

Keith had to admit that he was not in possession of a rule book, and he had certainly never consulted any part of it, let alone Standing Order Number Nine and its subsections

“I regret that it is nothing less than my duty to propose a resolution,” continued Jenkins: “That Brother Townsend be disqualified fro part in tomorrow’s election, and at the same time be removed from this committee”

“On a point of order, Brother Chair up from the second row, “I think you will find that that is two resolutions”

The committee then proceeded to discuss for a further forty minutes whether it was one or two resolutions that they would be required to take a vote on This was eventually settled by an amendment to the motion: by a vote of eleven to seven it was decided that it should be two resolutions There followed several more speeches and points of order on the question of whether Brother Townsend should be allowed to take part in the vote Keith said he was quite content not to vote on the first resolution

“Most nanimous,” said Williams, with a smirk

The committee then passed a resolution by a vote of ten to seven, with one abstention, that Brother Townsend should be disqualified fro a candidate for chairman

Williams insisted that the result of the vote should be recorded in the , in case at soister an appeal KeithWilliams was unable to remove the smirk from his face