Stormy Petrel: The Life and Times of General Benjamin F. Butler, 1818-1893Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1969 - 335 pages |
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... nominated to succeed himself as congressman at a convention held in Salem in September , 1868. The vote was 175 in his favor to 4 for others . Butler's renomination led The Nation , then as strongly partisan a Republican journal as ...
... nominated to succeed himself as congressman at a convention held in Salem in September , 1868. The vote was 175 in his favor to 4 for others . Butler's renomination led The Nation , then as strongly partisan a Republican journal as ...
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... nominated . On the eve of the Democratic convention it was apparent that a large majority — perhaps as much as 90 per cent of the dele- gates favored Butler . The State Committee , ready by fair means or foul , to prevent his nomination ...
... nominated . On the eve of the Democratic convention it was apparent that a large majority — perhaps as much as 90 per cent of the dele- gates favored Butler . The State Committee , ready by fair means or foul , to prevent his nomination ...
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... nomination . " 8 This response satisfied the delegates . They nominated Butler on the first roll call with 322 votes to 99 for Jesse Harper of Illinois , and 1 each for Edward P. Allis of Wisconsin and David Davis of Illinois . Somewhat ...
... nomination . " 8 This response satisfied the delegates . They nominated Butler on the first roll call with 322 votes to 99 for Jesse Harper of Illinois , and 1 each for Edward P. Allis of Wisconsin and David Davis of Illinois . Somewhat ...
Contents
Meet General Butler | 13 |
As the Twig is Bent | 20 |
A Practical Politician | 37 |
Copyright | |
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