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I therefore preferred the nomination of a new man, such as William McKinley, but he had committed himself to Harrison, and, according to my code of honor, could not accept a nomination if tendered him.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “I therefore preferred the nomination of a new man, such as William McKinley, but he had committed himself to Harrison…”
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Sherman expresses his preference for McKinley over Harrison, citing honor in political nominations.
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