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George F. Hoar: “No personal respect for General Grant could induce the Massachusetts Republicans to run the risk of having again a…”

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No personal respect for General Grant could induce the Massachusetts Republicans to run the risk of having again a President who was subjected to personal influences like these.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar reflects on the reluctance of Massachusetts Republicans to support Grant due to concerns about political influence.

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