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Conventions Honored Newswriter Swain’s Forty Five Years
Norman Aquino nson reports on Swain the longtime Capitol Dome columnist and omnipresent convention observer. Swain has covered conventions since 1900 and recalls two pivotal fights in 1912 and 1920, praising the dignity of 1924 Republican and 1916 Democratic gatherings. He declined political office to stay as a reporter. Other items note neighborhood visits, a Stephentown church benefit, and local social news.
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