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tion for that career which, for nearly a quarter of a century, led the State to trust him in the most exalted positions of the public service. The election resulted in the success of the Republican candidates, Kirkwood’s majority over Dodge being 3,200. The Republicans also elected a majority of each branch of the Legislature.