Nevertheless, to most Republicans, whether friends or foes, his defeat on February 3 was a great relief.
De Alexander: “Nevertheless, to most Republicans, whether friends or foes, his defeat on February 3 was a great relief.”
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Alexander remarks on the relief felt by Republicans following Conkling's defeat.
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