This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... VIII. MIXES IN PRESIDENTIAL POLI-TICS. "pvRESSED in a little brief author----' ity, the leaders of the A. P. A. saw, what they thought a grand opportunity for personal importance and profit in the making of the candidate that the Republican party should nominate for President in 1896. They believed, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... VIII. MIXES IN PRESIDENTIAL POLI-TICS. "pvRESSED in a little brief author----' ity, the leaders of the A. P. A. saw, what they thought a grand opportunity for personal importance and profit in the making of the candidate that the Republican party should nominate for President in 1896. They believed, or affected to believe, that they held the balance of power between the rival candidates; and that an expectant nation was breathlessly awaiting their decree in the matter. During the latter part of 1895, under the skillful management of Mark Hanna, the candidacy of Major McKinley had made great progress throughout the west, among the Republican rank and file. The A. P. A. was, apparently, as 75 friendly to him, as to Allison, Eeed, Morton or Harrison, the other candidates most frequently mentioned for President on the Republican ticket. In forming a preference for presidential candidates, the rank and file of the A. P. A., thought and acted as Republicans without looking particularly to their leaders for advice. But, it appears, that ad'ice was forthcoming. It is alleged that J. M. Clarkson, an adroit Republican politician from Iowa, acting with Matt. Quay of Pennsylvania, concluded that one proper measure in stemming the political tide setting in for McKinley was to manipulate the A. P. A. against him by "fixing" the leaders. Another rather plausible explanation--and slightly more creditable to the A. P. A. officials--was that they desired to send a large delegation into the Republican national convention pledged to Bradley and Linton (the two public men most prominently identified with the A. P. A.), not with the hope of nominating them, but as a means of holding a compact vote, which could be turned over to the successful candidate in...
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