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It is high time that the false lights which Senator Conkling displayed to certain Democratic senators, and with the help of whom the nominations of President Hayes were thwarted, should be understood.
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Alexander critiques Senator Conkling's actions that undermined President Hayes' nominations, highlighting political manipulation.
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