But at that election they appeared at the town meeting.

All four voted for Buffington and for no other candidate and disappeared at once.

The Selectman asked him why he voted for Buffington.
"If he knew him ?" "No!" said the old fellow.

"He knows me.
He sends me and each of my sons a document every winter." Buffington was very anxious about the matter of patronage and of getting offices for all his constituents.

A great many men applied for his support; frequently there were many applications for the same office.