Nevertheless, the hunt for State senators, involving the election of a United States Senator in 1879, provoked animated contests which centred about the candidacy of John Morrissey, whom Republicans and the combined anti-Tammany factions backed with spirit.
This statement illustrates the competitive nature of political contests surrounding the election of a U.S. Senator in 1879.
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