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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Page 69
... delegates from each of the States , in proportion to the number of its votes in the Electoral Col- lege . This representative body of delegates , reflecting local and re- gional impulses throughout the nation , provided , it was felt ...
... delegates from each of the States , in proportion to the number of its votes in the Electoral Col- lege . This representative body of delegates , reflecting local and re- gional impulses throughout the nation , provided , it was felt ...
Page 414
... delegates , were relics of inefficient , antediluvian political traditions , which seemed to have no place in the Age of Big Business . Amid brave music and colorful parades before the opening of the convention , there began again the ...
... delegates , were relics of inefficient , antediluvian political traditions , which seemed to have no place in the Age of Big Business . Amid brave music and colorful parades before the opening of the convention , there began again the ...
Page 650
... delegates was thus added quietly to the Northern strength of the candidate a year in advance . The agents of rival candidates , such as Reed and Allison , when they began to make their preliminary inquiries found that they were too late ...
... delegates was thus added quietly to the Northern strength of the candidate a year in advance . The agents of rival candidates , such as Reed and Allison , when they began to make their preliminary inquiries found that they were too late ...
Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
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