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August 31, 1872
Wilmington Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Horace Greeley gains support from 1867 New York State Constitutional Convention members, with 19 Republicans preferring him over Grant for presidency, 7 opposing Grant, all living Democrats backing him, and most officers favoring him.
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Greeley's Popularity.
The New York World, of Friday, is responsible for the following:
In 1867 Horace Greeley was a member of the State Constitutional Convention which assembled in Albany to revise the Constitution of the State. Nineteen of his Republican colleagues in that body have already publicly declared their preference for Greeley over Grant for the next Presidency. Seven other Republican members of that body have refused to do anything to aid the election of Grant. Every Democratic member of the body who is alive supports Mr. Greeley, while the Clerk of the Convention and all the officers except the President also favor Mr. Greeley's election.
The New York World, of Friday, is responsible for the following:
In 1867 Horace Greeley was a member of the State Constitutional Convention which assembled in Albany to revise the Constitution of the State. Nineteen of his Republican colleagues in that body have already publicly declared their preference for Greeley over Grant for the next Presidency. Seven other Republican members of that body have refused to do anything to aid the election of Grant. Every Democratic member of the body who is alive supports Mr. Greeley, while the Clerk of the Convention and all the officers except the President also favor Mr. Greeley's election.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Horace Greeley
Presidential Preference
State Convention
Republican Colleagues
Democratic Support
What entities or persons were involved?
Horace Greeley
Grant
Where did it happen?
Albany
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Albany
Event Date
1867
Key Persons
Horace Greeley
Grant
Event Details
In 1867 Horace Greeley was a member of the State Constitutional Convention in Albany. Nineteen Republican colleagues prefer Greeley over Grant for the next Presidency. Seven other Republicans refuse to aid Grant's election. Every living Democratic member supports Greeley. The Clerk and all officers except the President favor Greeley's election.