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 158
... Once country was the object once principle was inscribed on the victorious banners . " But now were we not moving to an open des- potism ? A member of the President's official household ( General Babcock ) , describing himself as " Aid ...
... Once country was the object once principle was inscribed on the victorious banners . " But now were we not moving to an open des- potism ? A member of the President's official household ( General Babcock ) , describing himself as " Aid ...
Page 165
... once wrote to his brother John . " Of course I regard these as mere traps to catch flies . " 36 The Republican platform not only pointed smugly to its leader's support of civil - service reform , but even referred to a modest down- ward ...
... once wrote to his brother John . " Of course I regard these as mere traps to catch flies . " 36 The Republican platform not only pointed smugly to its leader's support of civil - service reform , but even referred to a modest down- ward ...
Page 228
... once to Republican National Headquarters , where he encountered W. E. ( " Bill " ) Chandler , the veteran cam- paign paymaster , just returned from a field trip , " a small man wear- ing an immense pair of goggles , his hat drawn down ...
... once to Republican National Headquarters , where he encountered W. E. ( " Bill " ) Chandler , the veteran cam- paign paymaster , just returned from a field trip , " a small man wear- ing an immense pair of goggles , his hat drawn down ...
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