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The Blaine Faithful at a Republican Convention
An elderly Blaine supporter and a girl Jenny witness the 1896 Republican convention scene in the gallery. A Canton man and a Reed supporter guard them as tension builds, a Blaine revival unfolds, and the old man recalls his past glory while McKinley and Foraker loom in the crowd.
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Ohio
Blaine
Bob Ingersoll
McKinley
Jenny
Canton
Republican Party
James Q
Cincinnati
Niearly
Iby
aWell
Blafnéi
Mies
Painter
Tom Hale
Tom
Teller
Baldwin
Iowa
Reed
James G. Blaine
Izard
Foraker
Nin Heameson
Army
Navy
Silver
Hobart
Boomer
James G Blaine
Rooter
Henry Clay