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I have been under so many obligations to the Republican party of Ohio, that, if this was merely a matter of personal interest or feeling, I would say 'yes!' But, I cannot accept this nomination.
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He expressed his deep obligations to the Republican party, which influenced his decision to decline the nomination.
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