Abraham Lincoln; a History, by John G. Nicolay and John Hay, Volume 1Century Company, 1890 - United States |
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Page 126
... candidates . A journal of the time says : " This intelligence reached Van- dalia on the evening of the 26th of ... candidate for the regular Demo- cratic caucus , was beaten simply on account of his political orthodoxy . A minority ...
... candidates . A journal of the time says : " This intelligence reached Van- dalia on the evening of the 26th of ... candidate for the regular Demo- cratic caucus , was beaten simply on account of his political orthodoxy . A minority ...
Page 222
... candidates were elected the year before vacancies were to 1 The opposing candidate was fornia , one of the most remark- James A. McDougall , who was able and eccentric figures in afterwards , as Senator from Cali- Washington life ...
... candidates were elected the year before vacancies were to 1 The opposing candidate was fornia , one of the most remark- James A. McDougall , who was able and eccentric figures in afterwards , as Senator from Cali- Washington life ...
Page 242
... candidates than places , that any one who is a candidate twice is felt to be defrauding his neighbors , and that all candidates are too ready to assure their constituents that they only want one term , and too ready to forget these ...
... candidates than places , that any one who is a candidate twice is felt to be defrauding his neighbors , and that all candidates are too ready to assure their constituents that they only want one term , and too ready to forget these ...
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