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 169
... Republican machine was still somewhat autonomous . With far more lavish supplies of money than their opponents , the Republican managers were able to offset the apathy of capitalists in a lean year , to dominate the press and the stump ...
... Republican machine was still somewhat autonomous . With far more lavish supplies of money than their opponents , the Republican managers were able to offset the apathy of capitalists in a lean year , to dominate the press and the stump ...
Page 236
... Republican claim to office rested was abandoned , since the Carpet- bag governments in Louisiana , Florida , and South Carolina must im- mediately give way to those of regular Democrats and former rebels . The Republican Party turned ...
... Republican claim to office rested was abandoned , since the Carpet- bag governments in Louisiana , Florida , and South Carolina must im- mediately give way to those of regular Democrats and former rebels . The Republican Party turned ...
Page 431
... Republican President . 51 According to statements of numerous reporters and eyewitnesses at the time , Democratic managers were seen conferring at great length in the back rooms of Republican headquarters in Kings County ( Brooklyn ) ...
... Republican President . 51 According to statements of numerous reporters and eyewitnesses at the time , Democratic managers were seen conferring at great length in the back rooms of Republican headquarters in Kings County ( Brooklyn ) ...
Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
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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