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Is it a man to go to a convention representing others, and then determine as he individually prefers what he will do?
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “Is it a man to go to a convention representing others, and then determine as he individually prefers what he will do?”
Editor's note · Context
This rhetorical question highlights the role of delegates in representing their constituents at conventions.
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