Portrait of an American: Charles G. DawesHolt, 1953 - 344 pages Full-length, sympathetic biography of the American lawyer and banker. |
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Page 44
... noted : " McKinley has privately determined to exert his influence to have the National Committee select Chicago for the place of the convention . " Then came a sobering setback . The Republican National Com- mittee met in Washington ...
... noted : " McKinley has privately determined to exert his influence to have the National Committee select Chicago for the place of the convention . " Then came a sobering setback . The Republican National Com- mittee met in Washington ...
Page 61
... noted on July 23. " Met 100 or so people , all of whom had a plan of campaign involving their employment as an incident . " The Hanna legend , fed by cartoonists who portrayed him in suits checkered with dollar signs and wading in lucre ...
... noted on July 23. " Met 100 or so people , all of whom had a plan of campaign involving their employment as an incident . " The Hanna legend , fed by cartoonists who portrayed him in suits checkered with dollar signs and wading in lucre ...
Page 97
... noted on May 14. “ All are much worried she may not recover . I wired President McKinley . " Mrs. McKinley rallied sufficiently for the President to partici- pate in the launching of the Ohio . He then canceled all further en- gagements ...
... noted on May 14. “ All are much worried she may not recover . I wired President McKinley . " Mrs. McKinley rallied sufficiently for the President to partici- pate in the launching of the Ohio . He then canceled all further en- gagements ...
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