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The discussion was becoming very animated, when General Garfield, in an unimpassioned speech, recalled the Convention to the real question and warned delegates against committing an error.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “The discussion was becoming very animated, when General Garfield, in an unimpassioned speech, recalled the Convention to…”
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Blaine recounts a moment where General Garfield refocused the convention's attention on the main issue at hand.
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