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George F. Hoar: “He was a man of great wisdom, who understood well the importance to the Republican Party of avoiding a breach with the…”

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He was a man of great wisdom, who understood well the importance to the Republican Party of avoiding a breach with the powerful Senator from New York.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar praises a man's wisdom in navigating political relationships within the Republican Party.

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