The Indians, therefore, on election-days, were supposed to "go solid" for the candidate in whom they had been taught to see good will.

If they did not go quite solid, the other side might point to the evolution of the political idea in every dissentient--a gladdening spectacle, indeed, on which, however, the other side seldom showed any desire to dwell.
Hitherto the desires and intentions of the "Reserve" had been exemplified in its superintendent.

Squire Ormiston had never led his wards to the polls--there were strong reasons against that.

But the squire made no secret of his politics, either before or, unluckily, after he changed them.

The Indians had always known that they were voting on the same side as "de boss." They were likely, the friends of Mr Winter thought, to know now that they were voting on a different side.