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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In other words , the professional politician now appeared and simply relieved the poor or the busy citizen of the whole tedious , ungrateful business of democratic rule . Certain parliamentary and managerial devices set up in 1832 ...
In other words , the professional politician now appeared and simply relieved the poor or the busy citizen of the whole tedious , ungrateful business of democratic rule . Certain parliamentary and managerial devices set up in 1832 ...
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As a rule - to which the Grant Era shows striking exceptionsthe actual division or distribution of government money and plunder was not managed by the conspicuous cabinet members themselves , standing at the head of departments , or by ...
As a rule - to which the Grant Era shows striking exceptionsthe actual division or distribution of government money and plunder was not managed by the conspicuous cabinet members themselves , standing at the head of departments , or by ...
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But the dangerous news of the hour was of a secret understanding among the Stalwarts by which the convention was to be led to adopt the so - called unit rule , whereby each State's total vote would be cast without dissent for the ...
But the dangerous news of the hour was of a secret understanding among the Stalwarts by which the convention was to be led to adopt the so - called unit rule , whereby each State's total vote would be cast without dissent for the ...
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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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