Portrait of an American: Charles G. DawesFull-length, sympathetic biography of the American lawyer and banker. |
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A week later , Dawes recorded : “ Received letter from Hanna . The outlook for money for campaign purposes is very poor . Our plans will have to be cut down . ” Not until September did money begin to flow into Republican coffers .
A week later , Dawes recorded : “ Received letter from Hanna . The outlook for money for campaign purposes is very poor . Our plans will have to be cut down . ” Not until September did money begin to flow into Republican coffers .
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a largest single campaign contribution made by an individual so far when he received $ 35,000 from E. H. Harriman in New York , while Dawes had received a contribution of $ 10,000 from Marshall Field , the Chicago merchant .
a largest single campaign contribution made by an individual so far when he received $ 35,000 from E. H. Harriman in New York , while Dawes had received a contribution of $ 10,000 from Marshall Field , the Chicago merchant .
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Harding had received only 61 % votes . Seventeen candidates in all had received votes for the Presidential nomination . The coatless , collarless delegates had sweltered , screamed , and paraded through the aisles for ten solid hours in ...
Harding had received only 61 % votes . Seventeen candidates in all had received votes for the Presidential nomination . The coatless , collarless delegates had sweltered , screamed , and paraded through the aisles for ten solid hours in ...
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