The Republican National Convention at Chicago had been brought to a conclusion but a short time before the centre of interest was shifted to St. Louis and the Democratic Convention which was being held there just prior to the departure of the mail. There was general consensus of opinion that the most striking thing about the Convention yeas the doubt in which its action was shrouded. It was generally believed, however. that Parker was the most likely
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