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Oakland growth and politics stir West Coast cabinet hopes
In a California voice the writer admires Oakland’s rapid growth and wealth while debating who should join Garfield’s next cabinet. Names floated include D. O. Mills, Congressman Davis, and ex-Senator P. Hitchcock of Nebraska. Earthquakes register but cause no damage as the piece closes with West Coast political pride.
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China
Ef, Conrae
Hitchcock
San Francisco
College
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Alameda
Park
Kohlmoos
Brooklyn
Oakland
Highland Park
Adam’s Avenue
Fruit Vale
Badger’s
Badger’s Park Or Pleasure Gardens, Tubb
Mill
Union
Memphis
Portland
Maine
Oregon
Utica
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Harrisburg
Springfield
Mass
Wm. Meek
San Lorenzo
John
Miller
U.S. Senate
Garfield
Telegraph
D. O. Mills
Congressman Davis
Secretary of the Interior
Mills
Bank of California
New York
Davis
Congress
L Rosecrans
Workingman
P. Whlitchcock
Nebraska
Sand
Nebrasska
Litchcock
the Game College
Gen. Garfield
L Garfield
West
California
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