Refused Presidential Nominations Highlight 1844 Deference
A long retrospective notes Silas Wright NY senator refused both the presidency and vice presidency in 1844 amid Texas annexation debates. Wright declined to name his own bid at the Democratic convention, guiding to James K Polk and Dallas. Similar episodes with General Cass in 1852 are recounted, illustrating self denial by prominent New York politicians and lessons for statesmen.
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Birds Fanciers Backlash and Doves in Fashion
The Society for the Protection of Birds in England celebrates a shift away from using bird plumes in fashion as supply strains threaten birds. Amid fashion notes a New York item recalls a motorman’s funeral. arbitration boards and labor history loom as Illinois seeks to chart the arbiter program under Governor Altgeld, with caution about arbitration’s stability and authority.
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