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To nominate another man only to have him rejected would do great harm, and the confirmation cannot, by any means, be taken for granted.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “To nominate another man only to have him rejected would do great harm, and the confirmation cannot, by any means, be…”
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Sherman warns that nominating someone who would be rejected could have negative consequences, stressing the uncertainty of confirmation.
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