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The Troubles Begining at Chicago Convention 1880
George Alfred Townsend reports from Chicago on the party rifts and bloc politics fueling the Republican convention. He notes Blaine as a rising favorite amid factional rivalries, editorials, and whispering campaigns, with Logan Arthur and Edmunds supporters shifting alliances and a restless electorate seeking strategic nominees.
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