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was not a skilful politician and finished orator like Thurston, though he had much natural ability, and had the latter been alive, notwithstanding his many misdeeds, Lane could not so easily have secured the election as delegate to congress. It was a personal rather than a party matter, though a party spirit developed rapidly after Lane's nomination, chiefly because a majority of the people were democrats, and