The Politicos, 1865-1896Harcourt, Brace, 1938 - 760 pages A lively history of the parties and the great party leaders who dominated American politics during the turbulent years of the "Robber Barons." |
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Page 200
... President's mind against the reformer in their midst . Bristow was plotting with the band of soreheads and even ... President , Babcock had protested his in- nocence , then , as in a Dumas romance , declared that " a woman's honor " was ...
... President's mind against the reformer in their midst . Bristow was plotting with the band of soreheads and even ... President , Babcock had protested his in- nocence , then , as in a Dumas romance , declared that " a woman's honor " was ...
Page 308
... President were to be . But the struggle renewed itself as the new session of Congress opened , spreading from the closet to the open chambers of the Capi- tol . Conkling's position was now truly desperate ; his followers were leaving ...
... President were to be . But the struggle renewed itself as the new session of Congress opened , spreading from the closet to the open chambers of the Capi- tol . Conkling's position was now truly desperate ; his followers were leaving ...
Page 599
... President is not clear . He was closely in touch hour by hour at this period with persons who figured in the Inner Circle of the Admin- istration . The President , still wrestling with his soul , had not asked for him again . But the ...
... President is not clear . He was closely in touch hour by hour at this period with persons who figured in the Inner Circle of the Admin- istration . The President , still wrestling with his soul , had not asked for him again . But the ...
Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
Copyright | |
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action Administration Altgeld American bankers banks Ben Butler bill Blaine Blaine's bosses Bryan Cabinet campaign candidate capitalists Carl Schurz Chandler Chicago civil-service reform Cleveland coinage committee Congress Conkling Conkling's convention delegates Demo Democratic Party election electoral favor Federal followed former Free Silver friends Garfield gold Governor Grant Harrison Hayes Henry Indiana industrial interests issue Jay Cooke John John Sherman labor Lamont leaders legislation letter Levi Morton machine Mark Hanna masses McKinley ment Morton nomination Ohio Oliver Morton Olney once Pacific party Organization party's patronage Platt political politicians Populist President presidential professional protective Radical railroad railway Republican National Committee Republican Party Roscoe Conkling Samuel Tilden Schurz secret Secretary Senator Sherman silver Sound Money South spoilsmen Stalwart Sumner tariff Tilden tion Treasury Union victory vote Washington West Western White House Whitelaw Reid Whitney William workers wrote York