The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
William Russell
Joe Cantwell
Mabel Cantwell
Alice Russell
Sheldon Bascomb
President Art Hockstader
Sue Ellen Gamadge
Don Cantwell
Dick Jensen
Mahalia Jackson
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