A Steady March Upward--Campaigns of 1876 and 1880--His Loyalty
under Defeat--The Great Convention of 1884--Organization and
Preliminaries--Maine’s Favorite Son Presented--Twelve Thousand
People Cheering--Exciting Scenes--The First Ballot--Gains for
Blaine--The People’s Choice--A Whirlwind of Vociferous
Applause--Blaine’s Nomination Made Unanimous--The Evening
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