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Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912, Page 102

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The ninth congress had been embarrassed by the lack of a leader. There were able young men and experienced older ones in the house but no individual appeared to combine all the qualities requisite for the position. To supply the deficiency, Mr. Jefferson wrote to Nicholas desiring him to become the successor of T. M. Randolph. Mr. Nicholas was elected from the Albemarle district in 1808 and his presence was soon felt - to some extent in debate, but mainly in his efficient management which tended to fix the power of the republicans for years to come. He rarely spoke in debate until the discussion was nearly closed. He interested others and by flattery or persuasion induced them to speak on the questions that came up. John Randolph said 'the master spirit 
1. Randall Life of Jefferson Vol 3 p 201

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100 The ninth congress had been embarrassed by the lack of a leader. There were able young men and experienced older ones in the house but no individual appeared to combine all the qualities requisite for the position. To supply the deficiency, Mr. Jefferson wrote to Nicholas desiring him to become the successor of T. M. Randolph. Mr. Nicholas was elected from the Albemarle district in 1808 and his presence was soon felt - to some extent in debate, but mainly in his efficient management which tended to fix the power of the republicans for years to come. He rarely spoke in debate until the discussion was nearly closed. He interested others and by flattery or persuasion induced them to speak on the questions that came up. John Randolph said 'the master spirit 1. Randall Life of Jefferson Vol 3 p 201