The Politicos, 1865-1896A lively history of the parties and the great party oeaders who dominated American politics during the turbulent eyrs of the "Robber Barons." |
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gressmen , such as Blaine , haunted the door of Secretary Welles , to see to it that New England friends and New England shipbuilders and navy yards and " Blaine men " in Maine might be benefited properly.13 Tactfully , the President ...
gressmen , such as Blaine , haunted the door of Secretary Welles , to see to it that New England friends and New England shipbuilders and navy yards and " Blaine men " in Maine might be benefited properly.13 Tactfully , the President ...
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Blaine " ate , drank and breathed " politics ; Blaine " would be the power in the Cabinet , " his friends ... Garfield was sometimes critical of his friend and told himself that he must not do " too much complacent yielding " to his ...
Blaine " ate , drank and breathed " politics ; Blaine " would be the power in the Cabinet , " his friends ... Garfield was sometimes critical of his friend and told himself that he must not do " too much complacent yielding " to his ...
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Though ready to appoint relatives and friends to pleasant offices , he would permit no stealing . As an administrator he was abler and more energetic than Cleveland in bringing about improvements in the government service , and a ...
Though ready to appoint relatives and friends to pleasant offices , he would permit no stealing . As an administrator he was abler and more energetic than Cleveland in bringing about improvements in the government service , and a ...
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Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
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| Title | The Politicos, 1865-1896 Harvest book |
| Author | Matthew Josephson |
| Publisher | Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1938 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 10 Jan 2007 |
| Length | 760 pages |
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