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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I am a fool for going into this campaign , " he wrote , " but I love my party and cannot help working for it . " 35 President Grant was renominated unanimously at an automatized convention in Philadelphia , and the affair celebrated ...
I am a fool for going into this campaign , " he wrote , " but I love my party and cannot help working for it . " 35 President Grant was renominated unanimously at an automatized convention in Philadelphia , and the affair celebrated ...
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Panic spread among moneylenders , and Belmont , in constant touch with John Sherman , wrote to inform him that the bankers ' syndicate would be obliged to cut off its credits to the Government of the United States .
Panic spread among moneylenders , and Belmont , in constant touch with John Sherman , wrote to inform him that the bankers ' syndicate would be obliged to cut off its credits to the Government of the United States .
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Thompson , a leader of the old Tilden " reform machine , " who in despair was taking heavily to drink , wrote letters of wild and intoxicated protest to Manning , in which the threat of blackmail was aired : Mr. Cleveland , who you Mr.
Thompson , a leader of the old Tilden " reform machine , " who in despair was taking heavily to drink , wrote letters of wild and intoxicated protest to Manning , in which the threat of blackmail was aired : Mr. Cleveland , who you Mr.
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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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