He did not consider the founding fathers to be experimental in nature. Ellis introduces each member of the "Quartet" with high praise, drawing attention to Washington's organizational abilities, Hamilton's financial skills, Madison's drafting skills, and Jay's diplomatic tactics. Ellis argued that through the superior leadership of each member, the creation of the American republic was inevitable. He asserts: “To say then that ratification represented a clear statement of the will of the American people in 1787-1788 would be extremely misleading. What ratification really represented was the triumph of superior organization, more talented leadership, and a political process designed from the start to define options narrowly” (Ellis 174). Each member excelled in his or her own field and convinced his colleagues and the American people of the need for a document to replace the Articles of Confederation. Ellis also expounded on the inherent advantages of these founding fathers. He highlighted their strengths, such as their ability to come together with like-minded people, their versatility in many areas, their ability to convince opposition members and develop tactical proposals. After the Founding Fathers defeated Patrick Henry, a fierce opponent and harsh critic of the Constitution, Ellis wrote, “For better or for worse, the Constitution was destined to become the law of the land” (Ellis 187). These innate advantages inherent to the founding fathers helped them achieve their goals. After analyzing these traits, Ellis concludes that the creation of the republic and the success of the founding fathers indeed constituted a special destiny, which could only be