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As the battle raged in the cloakrooms and caucuses, it became clear that Judge Smith could lose.
His highest count of supporters numbered 72 -- and he needed nearly twice that number to control the 260-member Democratic caucus.
The liberals, smelling blood, were faced with the necessity of winning three big votes -- in the Democratic Committee on Committees, in the full party caucus, and on the floor of the House -- before they could oust Colmer.
( One big question: If Colmer was to be purged, what should the House do about the other three senior Mississippians who supported the maverick electors??
) In all three arenas, they seemed certain of victory -- especially with Sam Rayburn applying his whiplash.
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