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Ladies and gentlemen, I congratulate the Republicans of the State of New York that at last we have brought the Democratic party to a fair and distinct issue on questions involved in the presidential campaign.
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Sherman expresses his satisfaction with the Republican party's progress in addressing key issues during a presidential campaign.
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