Life And Public Services Of Hon. James G. Blaine "the Plumed Knight" Containing A Full Account Of His Early Life ... Including His Nomination For The Presidency
Life And Public Services Of Hon. James G. Blaine "the Plumed Knight" Containing A Full Account Of His Early Life ... Including His Nomination For The Presidency
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ... the main entrance was hung a long linen banner, upon which, painted in blue letters, edged with red, were the words, "Republican National Convention." A profusion of big flags decorated the gabled archway of the main hall, streamers and small banners floated from the poles along the roof, and heavy silk flags crackled ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ... the main entrance was hung a long linen banner, upon which, painted in blue letters, edged with red, were the words, "Republican National Convention." A profusion of big flags decorated the gabled archway of the main hall, streamers and small banners floated from the poles along the roof, and heavy silk flags crackled in the wind from the main staff on the central dome of the building and its projecting wings. At half-past eleven o'clock, the pedestrians on Adams street were halted by a procession marching down to the Exposition Building. An excellent band played a lively march and it was followed by the Young Men's Republican Club. Every member was attired in a light spring suit of clothes, a high white hat and a fancy cane. The club marched with the regularity and precision of veterans. The ladies smiled as the handsome fellows passed by, and they passed into the building with an evident determination to howl the loudest for their favorite candidate. The different delegations straggled into the hall between eleven and twelve o'clock. Some marched in together; others straggled along by twos and threes, keeping the ushers busy to find them places. An enterprising manufacturer of patent medicine had chartered a brass band and a huge stage, on the sides of which were posters calling attention to the stuff and had stationed the dodger at the main approach to the building, where it at traded the attention of every passer. The approaches to the main floor and the different galleries were indicated by signs, so that there was no delay in seating the holders of tickets. Helmeted policemen and doorkeepers decorated with blue badges guarded the approaches and rigidly excluded every intruder. The huge, unwieldy machine for grinding out presidential candida...
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Good. Good hardcover. Full account of his life, The Whole Forming a Complete and Graphic Account of America's Most Distinguished Statesman. Hinge cracked. Pages brown, clean text. Illustrated. Small sticker inside front cover. Corners lightly rubbed and bent. Chipping to edges of spine. Spine faded. Gold gilt on top edges of pages are tarnished.
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