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The feeling obtained that Conkling had lost the prestige of his early victory, but in securing control of the State Committee he began the dictatorship that was destined to continue for eleven years.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “The feeling obtained that Conkling had lost the prestige of his early victory, but in securing control of the State…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement reflects on Conkling's shift in power dynamics within the New York political landscape.
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