Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [3028]

According to Nordhoff, right after Stevens left Bradley, the Republican Senator Frelinghuysen (a member of the electoral commission) and Secretary of the Navy Robeson arrived at Bradley’s house. Both are fellow New Jerseyans and friends. The railroad interests were also heard from, the flag was appealed to, and Mrs. Bradley is reported to have wept when she begged her husband to support Hayes (how Nordhoff finds out these things I do not know). — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 3028

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The passage provides a rich tableau of political intrigue by weaving together various elements such as personal relationships, emotional appeals, and the backdrop of the Electoral Commission, all underscoring the complexity of political decision-making.