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 276
says of this inauguration imderdate of March 4, 1845: There was an unusual degree of pomposity paradedin the inauguration of James K. Polkas Presidentof the United States by the Democracy; but I wit-nessed nothing of it. A committee of arrangementsfor the reception and inauguration of the… … « til r^ G T^ — - ^ 9 W - a.C c B O C J3 2 ^ AND ELECTIONS 203 ex-Presidents, which the committee would be happyto have me occupy. I did not avail myself of theinvitation. There was a procession of ten or elevenmilitary companies, who escorted Mr. Polk and Mr.Tyler, who rode together in an open…
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