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 165
... South , the platforms and candidates of both parties , by their evasion of issues or their subterfuges , canceled each other . 37 The campaign was prosecuted with the utmost vehemence . Recent disorders in the South , especially in South ...
... South , the platforms and candidates of both parties , by their evasion of issues or their subterfuges , canceled each other . 37 The campaign was prosecuted with the utmost vehemence . Recent disorders in the South , especially in South ...
Page 224
... South Carolina . The United States Marshals and soldiers . who thereupon oversaw the election returns acted , of course , as armed political partisans , in South Carolina , as in Florida and Louisiana ; the soldiers . . . who are now ...
... South Carolina . The United States Marshals and soldiers . who thereupon oversaw the election returns acted , of course , as armed political partisans , in South Carolina , as in Florida and Louisiana ; the soldiers . . . who are now ...
Page 655
... South irregular.28 These tactics had been used before , in a measure ; but Hanna combined , perfected them . He invented the steam roller , which ran over the opposition and passed on . The Easy Boss , Tom Platt of New York , commented ...
... South irregular.28 These tactics had been used before , in a measure ; but Hanna combined , perfected them . He invented the steam roller , which ran over the opposition and passed on . The Easy Boss , Tom Platt of New York , commented ...
Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
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