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It is remarkable, however, how often the nominating conventions have discarded the candidates who were favored by the holders of executive office or the two Houses of Congress.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “It is remarkable, however, how often the nominating conventions have discarded the candidates who were favored by the…”
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Hoar remarks on the tendency of nominating conventions to overlook candidates favored by political elites.
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