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These are generations of military personnel. I highly doubt there would be in-fighting over a leadership position. Imagine if they were in the middle of a battle and their top three leaders died (Tsing, Dante, Cage). Do they just stop fighting the battle and surrender? No, the troops continue fighting under whoever is next in charge (Emerson, for example).

Think of it this way, if you look at the presidential line of succession, you've got 17 people lined up just in case. It's a safe bet that the Mountain Men had something similar considering that's most likely how a Wallace became president in the first place (I doubt he was elected).