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Washburn as Governor of Massachusetts was due not only to the fact that I originally proposed him as a candidate, but to my active efforts in the campaign which preceded the Convention which nominated him.
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Hoar claims his role in the election of William B. Washburn as Governor of Massachusetts, highlighting his active involvement.
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