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 58
ster a constitutional government anddischarge the highest civil trusts. Yet Taylor waselected, as Harrison had been; and as Mr. Weedpoints out in his Autobiography, if Webster hadhumbled his pride and had accepted second placewith either of these two men, he would have realizedhis cherished desire… … The ajiprcjar-li to the <a]jit<j| during Polks iiiaiigiiratiDii. AND ELECTIONS 33 perceive that he had far less chance of success thanever. He had alienated completely and hopelesslya great body of his Northern supporters by hisfamous 7th of March speech on the Wilmot Proviso.In their…
Presidents · Caricatures and cartoons · Political conventions
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