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Page 143
... asked him if his name might be used at once in connection with the nomination and election . With his char- acteristic modesty he doubted whether he could get the nomination even if he wished it , and asked until the next morning to ...
... asked him if his name might be used at once in connection with the nomination and election . With his char- acteristic modesty he doubted whether he could get the nomination even if he wished it , and asked until the next morning to ...
Page 238
... asked John Palmer to drop in at the New Jersey delegation's quarters and see if he could change their opinions . On the way over to New Jersey headquarters with Davis , Palmer thought out his plan . As a former Democrat , Palmer ...
... asked John Palmer to drop in at the New Jersey delegation's quarters and see if he could change their opinions . On the way over to New Jersey headquarters with Davis , Palmer thought out his plan . As a former Democrat , Palmer ...
Page 296
... asked , as though consulting an oracle , who would be chosen as Lincoln's running mate . Said Greeley , " The friends of Mr. Seward are very sore , and they must have their own way as to the Vice - President . " 1 In the afternoon ...
... asked , as though consulting an oracle , who would be chosen as Lincoln's running mate . Said Greeley , " The friends of Mr. Seward are very sore , and they must have their own way as to the Vice - President . " 1 In the afternoon ...
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