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In my ignorance of things past I did not know that the candidate had himself written the platform adopted by the Trenton Convention, and in my ignorance of the future I did not then know that one of the boldest and most remarkable political campaigns in America was to be conducted on that platform, and that after the election and inauguration of the nominee the chief business of the legislation was destined to be the enactment into law of each of the planks of the platform, a complete and itemized fulfilment of preelection promises, unusual in the history of American politics.
At any rate, his uncertain outlook in the preelection period opened the way for a submarine outbreak which would be extended with impunity owing to the Administration's hesitation in taking action that might not be sustained by the President's presumed successor, on the theory that Mr. Wilson's defeat would be tantamount to a popular repudiation of his policies.
Letters of brotherly reproof. Introduces McClellan at preëlection parade. Lincoln reëlected. Anxiety as to future of country. Unsuccessful effort to take up art again. Letter to his sons. Gratification at rapid progress of telegraph. Letter to George Wood on two great mysteries of life. Presents portrait of Allston to the National Academy of Design.
It was generally determined that in the next campaign Populism should stand upon its own feet; Democratic and Republican votes should be won by conversion of individuals to the cause rather than by hybrid amalgamation of parties and preelection agreements for dividing the spoils.
Thinking of founding an old people's home?" he asked teasingly. "Oh, no! But who are they, Father? Do you mind telling me?" "Mercy, Joyce! I can't think just now of all of them!" He was deep in a preëlection article in his paper, and wanted to return to it. "But can't you think of just a few?" she implored. "Well, you are the queerest child!
Kelly did not regard himself as a thief, taking what did not belong to him; no, he was holding on to and defending his own. Victor Dorn had not been in politics since early boyhood without learning how the political game is conducted in all its branches. Because there had never been the remotest chance of victory, Victor had never made preelection polls of his party.
Finally it is known that Adams gave some explicit preëlection pledges, and that by doing so he drew some votes; but on the subject of an alliance with Clay he is not known to have gone further than to say to a delegation of Clay supporters that if elected by western votes he would naturally look to the West for much of the support which his Administration would need.
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