Mark Coffin, U.S.S.: A Novel of Capitol HillPOLITICAL NOVEL: A freshman senator has rough sledding on Capital Hill. |
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... Mark's lead is beginning to climb a little , from 10,000 votes to about 20,000 , with some three hundred precincts still to be counted . The presidential candidate's margin , though less than Mark's , is climbing in tandem , precinct by ...
... Mark's lead is beginning to climb a little , from 10,000 votes to about 20,000 , with some three hundred precincts still to be counted . The presidential candidate's margin , though less than Mark's , is climbing in tandem , precinct by ...
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... Mark , Jr. , are standing beside them bewildered but happy . Mark's parents , hand in hand , are dancing a jig . The telephone is ringing insis- tently and outside there is the growing murmur of many people . Presently Mark disengages ...
... Mark , Jr. , are standing beside them bewildered but happy . Mark's parents , hand in hand , are dancing a jig . The telephone is ringing insis- tently and outside there is the growing murmur of many people . Presently Mark disengages ...
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... Mark's other friends look grimly pleased . Suddenly from across the chamber Mandell Richardson of Ohio , placed by press tabulations in the Macklin camp , gets up , walks quickly over , shakes Mark's hand . Instantly , it seems , he is ...
... Mark's other friends look grimly pleased . Suddenly from across the chamber Mandell Richardson of Ohio , placed by press tabulations in the Macklin camp , gets up , walks quickly over , shakes Mark's hand . Instantly , it seems , he is ...
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