Presidential nominations and elections; a history of American conventions, national campaigns, inaugurations and campaign caricature, with numerous illustrations (1916)
Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 122
trodedown the aisle to where the man was standing, placedboth hands on his shoulders and saying: Sit down,sir, sit down! fairly forced him into his seat amidhisses and jeers from all parts of the hall. In his speech nominating Grant he went out ofhis way to give mortal offense to the Blaine… … I a AND ELECTIONS 83 dramatic effect, and it had many striking phrases, asall Mr. Conkhngs speeches had, for he was an ac-compHshed phrase-maker; but read at the presentday, after thirty-six years of repose, it seems arti-ficial, labored, and, in many parts, bombastic. Itsfamous opening passage,…
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