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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... brought about by 1868. When the embittered President and the minority of ten Southern States unwisely opposed the new constitu- tional law , the hands of the Radicals were but strengthened ; the moderate elements of their own party , in ...
... brought about by 1868. When the embittered President and the minority of ten Southern States unwisely opposed the new constitu- tional law , the hands of the Radicals were but strengthened ; the moderate elements of their own party , in ...
Page 253
... brought not relief , but mounting violence and destruction instead . In Baltimore the infuriated people completely routed State soldiers , who had opened fire on them indiscriminately . In Pittsburgh , where the Penn- sylvania Railroad ...
... brought not relief , but mounting violence and destruction instead . In Baltimore the infuriated people completely routed State soldiers , who had opened fire on them indiscriminately . In Pittsburgh , where the Penn- sylvania Railroad ...
Page 353
... brought to our politics . The elevated railroads of New York City , then controlled by Jay Gould , the Mephistopheles of American finance , were permitted by charter to charge a 10 - cent fare except in certain rush hours , when ...
... brought to our politics . The elevated railroads of New York City , then controlled by Jay Gould , the Mephistopheles of American finance , were permitted by charter to charge a 10 - cent fare except in certain rush hours , when ...
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