The Politicos, 1865-1896Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1938 - 760 pages A lively history of the parties and the great party oeaders who dominated American politics during the turbulent eyrs of the "Robber Barons." |
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Matthew Josephson. VI The revival of the old Democratic Party during the turmoil of the early 1870's was an astonishing phenomenon , and a commentary upon the vitality of the two - party system . Slowly the old Demo- cratic local ...
Matthew Josephson. VI The revival of the old Democratic Party during the turmoil of the early 1870's was an astonishing phenomenon , and a commentary upon the vitality of the two - party system . Slowly the old Demo- cratic local ...
Page 288
... party of Martin Van Buren . North of Mason and Dixon's line , the Democratic Party based its Vstrength in patronage upon certain city machines , as in New York City and some of the large Middle Western towns . It needed now only the ...
... party of Martin Van Buren . North of Mason and Dixon's line , the Democratic Party based its Vstrength in patronage upon certain city machines , as in New York City and some of the large Middle Western towns . It needed now only the ...
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... Democrats . After the con- vention Whitney stated publicly that he would support neither his party's candidate nor its platform . He and the other men of capital who had been patrons of the Democratic Party had discovered that they were ...
... Democrats . After the con- vention Whitney stated publicly that he would support neither his party's candidate nor its platform . He and the other men of capital who had been patrons of the Democratic Party had discovered that they were ...
Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
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