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That a Senator of the United States should vacate his own office because he could not control Executive patronage was a proceeding not likely to be regarded with much respect by the American people.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “That a Senator of the United States should vacate his own office because he could not control Executive patronage was a…”
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Hoar expresses his disdain for a senator's resignation over patronage issues, highlighting public perception.
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