My own class furnished two of the nine judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, and a large majority of those who were admitted to the bar attained judicial honors.
When the convention met Mr. Weed had won over a large majority of the delegates for his candidate.
As the legislature was overwhelmingly Republican, and the organization had a large majority, it seemed to both senators that they would be returned immediately.
They had the mayor, the majority of the Board of Aldermen, and a large majority of the judges.
The legislature was overwhelmingly Republican, and the organization or machine Republicans were in a large majority.
A large majority of the persons who voted against the Lecompton constitution were at the very same time and place recognizing its valid existence in the most solemn and authentic manner by voting under its provisions.
A large majorityof the convention were in favor of establishing slavery in Kansas.
In 1861, he was nominated for member of the State Legislature from this city, and was elected by a large majority.
He was elected by a large majority, and in February, 1857, entered upon the discharge of the duties of his new office.
When the new constitution went into effect, he was elected to the same position by a large majority.
I was not disappointed, although at first, a large majority seemed in favor of it.
From the outset, Jay's election was conceded; and a canvass of the votes showed that he had swept the State by a large majority.
The spirit of disaffection was most extensive on Long Island, and had probably tainted a large majority of its inhabitants.
In spite of his faults he was a great executive, and before the sun went down on the day of his removal a large majority of the Republican members of the Legislature, guided by the deposed mayor, had nominated Daniel D.
The news soon after this reached Bristol, that Sir Francis Burdett had been returned at the head of the poll for Westminster, by a large majority.
He was re-elected to Congress in 1814 by a large majority, and in the debates upon the United States bank which followed, he displayed a most remarkable mastery of the financial questions of his time.
Considerable excitement ensued, and Johnson was elected an alderman by a large majority.
A large majority of the names of old authors he cites are wholly unknown to science.
The house by a large majority-resolved, that the 45th No.
Fox, supported by George Grenville, replied in a less eloquent; tone, but with more cogent arguments, and the ministers obtained a large majority.
He was opposed by Lord Temple, and supported by the Earl of Halifax; and notwithstanding all the arguments of the opposing peers, the address was carried by a large majority.
The Legislature was in session, and a large majority of its members were for war.
Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, and ex-President John Quincy Adams, it was voted down by a large majority.
The question of annexation was submitted to a vote of the people of Texas and ratified by a large majority.
The bill was defeated at the time, but was re-introduced with certain alterations, and finally passed both houses by a large majority in 1782.
The Lords, by a large majority, decided against the managers.
On the contrary, so far from being thus regarded, a large majority of the representatives of medical science in England are in favour of the law.
Stapp is that man; still, I believe a large majorityof the Whigs of the district prefer Mr. Remann, who also is a good man.
A large majority of the Baltimore convention of 1844 were, by their constituents, instructed to procure Van Buren 's nomination if they could.
A large majority of the opponents of Seward went over to Abraham Lincoln, and gave him the nomination on the third ballot.
I cannot but remember that it is done by the people who do not, by a large majority, agree with me in political sentiment.
To this body the people had chosen a large majority of professed Union men.
A large majority belong to neither class--neither work for others nor have others working for them.
An election was held in Kansas in the month of August, and the constitution which was submitted to the people was voted down by a large majority.
Willis, however, was established as pastor with the support of a large majority of the members of the church.
This estimate, at the same ratio in each race, would give a large majorityof colored voters.
Small as was the ratio of avowed Union men at the time, Mr. Johnson argued with much confidence that Tennessee, freed from coercion, would adhere to the Union by a large majority of her total vote.
The Senate and House each contained a large majorityof Republicans.
They cheered the sentiment and gave their votes for the speaker, who was re-elected by a large majority.
A powerful party, including a large majority of the public men of Great Britain, favored intervention in behalf of the South.
It was not only very distasteful to a large majority of Congress, but to many of the more prominent men of the party throughout the country.
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