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." |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 86
Page 200
... President's mind against the reformer in their midst . Bristow was plotting with the band of soreheads and even ... President , Babcock had protested his in- nocence , then , as in a Dumas romance , declared that " a woman's honor " was ...
... President's mind against the reformer in their midst . Bristow was plotting with the band of soreheads and even ... President , Babcock had protested his in- nocence , then , as in a Dumas romance , declared that " a woman's honor " was ...
Page 308
... President were to be . But the struggle renewed itself as the new session of Congress opened , spreading from the closet to the open chambers of the Capi- tol . Conkling's position was now truly desperate ; his followers were leaving ...
... President were to be . But the struggle renewed itself as the new session of Congress opened , spreading from the closet to the open chambers of the Capi- tol . Conkling's position was now truly desperate ; his followers were leaving ...
Page 384
... President evidence and proof , the reasons for suspensions from office , before they would give their confirmation . A struggle between the President and the Senate followed , which enlivens somewhat the fruitless years of Cleveland's ...
... President evidence and proof , the reasons for suspensions from office , before they would give their confirmation . A struggle between the President and the Senate followed , which enlivens somewhat the fruitless years of Cleveland's ...
Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
Copyright | |
20 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
action Administration Altgeld American Arthur bankers banks Ben Butler bill Blaine Blaine's bosses Bryan Cabinet campaign candidate capital capitalists Carl Schurz Carlisle Chandler Chicago civil civil-service reform Cleveland Committee Congress Conkling Conkling's convention delegates Democratic Party election electoral farmers favor Federal friends Garfield gold Governor Grant Hanna Harrison Hayes Henry House Ibid Indiana industrial interests issue Jay Cooke John John Sherman labor Lamont land leaders legislation letter Levi Morton machine managers Mark Hanna masses McKinley ment Morton nomination Ohio Oliver Morton Olney Pacific party Organization party's patronage Platt political politicians Populist President presidential professional protective Radical railroad railway Republican National Committee Republican Party Ring Roscoe Conkling Samuel Tilden Schurz Secretary Senate Sherman silver spoilsmen Stalwart Sumner tariff Tilden tion Treasury Union vote Washington Western Whitelaw Reid Whitney William wrote York Tribune York World