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As a supreme electoral demonstration, the Irish elections of 1885 have never been surpassed in any country.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “As a supreme electoral demonstration, the Irish elections of 1885 have never been surpassed in any country.”
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Morley asserts the significance of the Irish elections of 1885 as a pivotal moment in electoral history.
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