Outlawing the Spoils: A History of the Civil Service Reform Movement, 1865-1883University of Illinois Press, 1968 - 306 pages |
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... Villard , to meet with " pro- fessional and business men " of the society . Villard , a German im- migrant , had covered the Lincoln - Douglas debates as a journalist and would in time make his mark in finance by completing the Northern ...
... Villard , to meet with " pro- fessional and business men " of the society . Villard , a German im- migrant , had covered the Lincoln - Douglas debates as a journalist and would in time make his mark in finance by completing the Northern ...
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... Villard reported , “ as great a suc- cess as the Boston one . . . Mr. Jenckes spoke very well . . . was greatly applauded and produced a very favorable impression . " 15 The New York Times was more critical than Villard . It reported ...
... Villard reported , “ as great a suc- cess as the Boston one . . . Mr. Jenckes spoke very well . . . was greatly applauded and produced a very favorable impression . " 15 The New York Times was more critical than Villard . It reported ...
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... Villard pushed on to Phila- delphia to establish a local organization there.34 The timing of Villard's visit to Philadelphia was excellent . The " leading citizens of all parties " were " thoroughly disgusted " with recent federal ...
... Villard pushed on to Phila- delphia to establish a local organization there.34 The timing of Villard's visit to Philadelphia was excellent . The " leading citizens of all parties " were " thoroughly disgusted " with recent federal ...
Contents
JENCKES ASSAULTS THE SPOILS SYSTEM | 13 |
REINFORCEMENTS FOR JENCKES | 33 |
GRANT FAILS REFORMERS | 50 |
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Outlawing the Spoils: A History of the Civil Service Reform Movement, 1865-1883 Ari Arthur Hoogenboom No preview available - 1982 |
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