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... vote in that way. [Laughter and applause.] A vote was taken and the amendment at last went into the platform. Giddings, who had lingered at the edge of the delegate group, quietly returned to his seat in the Ohio delegation, victor in ...
... vote in that way. [Laughter and applause.] A vote was taken and the amendment at last went into the platform. Giddings, who had lingered at the edge of the delegate group, quietly returned to his seat in the Ohio delegation, victor in ...
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... vote for him . " Koerner cried that he for one would not , and would advise his countrymen to do the same . Blair jumped up and made a short speech in reply , but much of the wind had been taken out of his sails . Koerner had spoken as ...
... vote for him . " Koerner cried that he for one would not , and would advise his countrymen to do the same . Blair jumped up and made a short speech in reply , but much of the wind had been taken out of his sails . Koerner had spoken as ...
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... vote on Ballot 2 , until her vote should be spoken out in the Wigwam.1 Virginia was worse . They had sold out so many times there was no telling who would get their votes . Greeley wrote later , " we had to rain red - hot bolts on them ...
... vote on Ballot 2 , until her vote should be spoken out in the Wigwam.1 Virginia was worse . They had sold out so many times there was no telling who would get their votes . Greeley wrote later , " we had to rain red - hot bolts on them ...
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