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He is as eminently fit for President as any man in America, and should he be nominated all I am capable of doing will be done to aid in his election.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “He is as eminently fit for President as any man in America, and should he be nominated all I am capable of doing will be…”
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Sherman asserts that Blaine is highly qualified for the presidency and pledges his full support if nominated.
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