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050 00 $aE692$b.H67 1957
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049 $aMAIN
100 1 $aHowe, George F.$q(George Frederick),$d1901-1988.
245 10 $aChester A. Arthur :$ba quarter-century of machine politics /$cby George Frederick Howe.
260 $aNew York :$bF. Ungar Pub. Co.,$c[1957, ©1935]
300 $axi, 307 pages :$billustrations, portraits ;$c24 cm.
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338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 1 $aAmerican classics
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aI. MINISTER'S SON. Death of Garfield -- Arthur takes oath of office -- A British subject? -- Ancestry -- Birthplace -- Elder William Arthur's parishes -- His abolitionism -- Union College. II. YOUNG LAWYER. Arthur reads law and teaches school -- New York City -- Culver and Parker's office -- Admitted to Bar in 1854 -- "The Lemmon Case" -- Lizzie Jennings Case -- Arthur and Gardiner -- Campaigning for Frémont -- Marries Ellen Lewis Herndon -- Joins militia -- On Governor Morgan's staff -- Civil War. III. "GENERAL ARTHUR". Assistant Quartermaster General at New York City - Engineer-in- Chief -- Harbor defenses -- Recruiting -- Family division in the war -- Inspector General -- Quartermaster General -- Family troubles -- Death of first son -- Retires January 1, 1863 -- Remunerative Law practice -- War ends. IV. LIEUTENANT IN CONKLING'S MACHINE. Post-War Prosperity -- New York Republican factions -- National Convention of 1864 -- Roscoe Conkling, Senator -- New York Party Organization -- Arthur enters Conkling's Machine -- Conkling supplants Fenton -- Arthur and the "Tammany Republicans" -- Machine gets firmer control in New York -- Thomas Murphy -- Leet and Stocking -- Grant appoints Arthur to Collectorship. V. COLLECTOR AND "BOSS". Arthur's patronage as Collector -- His income -- Phelps, Dodge and Company Case -- Organization of Custom House -- Policies as Collector -- Tilden's rise injures Conkling's Machine -- Conkling seeks Presidential nomination in 1876 -- Arthur attends Cincinnati Convention -- Conkling checked -- His followers change to Hayes -- Arthur's difficulties at Sara- toga Convention -- The disputed election. VI. AN ASSAULT UPON THE MACHINE. Hayes and New York Republican factions -- Prospect of Civil Service reform -- Custom House investigation announced -- The "Jay Commission" -- Sherman's instructions -- The Commission's methods -- Testimony -- Findings -- Arthur ordered to reduce Custom House staff -- Second re- port -- Hayes inclined to replace Arthur, Cornell, and Sharpe -- Evarts urges it -- Decision announced. VII. THE STRUGGLE TO KEEP THE COLLECTORSHIP. Reasons for replacing Arthur -- His refusal to retire -- Conkling's denunciation of rivals -- Roosevelt, Merritt, and Prince nominated -- Only Merritt confirmed -- Sherman and Custom House patronage -- Arthur's defense -- Hayes's persistence -- Arthur and Cornell suspended -- Preparation for struggle in next session -- Arthur elects Edward Cooper mayor -- Congress convenes -- Sherman and Arthur in battle of letters -- Senatorial "Courtesy" fails. VIII. POLITICAL MASTERY -- PERSONAL MISFORTUNE. Arthur remains dominant in New York City Republican Organization -- "Southern Brigadiers" aid restoration of Republican unity -- Importance of New York State election of 1879 -- Conkling's personal difficulties -- Cornell nominated for Governor -- Arthur manages his campaign -- "Scratchers" -- Evarts and Sherman -- Tammany responsible for Cornell's victory -- Arthur aids Sharpe to gain Speakership -- Death of Ellen Herndon Arthur. IX. THE SURPRISING NOMINATION. Third term movement -- Its foes in New York -- Its friends triumph at early State Convention -- William H. Robertson rebels -- Unit rule -- Arthur at Chicago -- Garfield nominated -- Arthur defies Conkling -- Nominated for Vice President as Stalwart representative. X. A CLOSE ELECTION. Arthur returns to New York -- His part in the campaign -- Democrats nominate Hancock and English -- Conkling sulks -- Republican campaign strategy -- Fifth Avenue Hotel Conference -- New York Machine begins to work -- Arthur's accomplishment in New York. XI VICE PRESIDENT -- ELECT BUT STILL A "BOSS". The Machine and the Half -- Breeds contend for Garfield's favor -- Levi P. Morton and the Secretaryship of the Treasury -- The Junior New York Senatorship contest -- Arthur favors Richard Crowley -- Platt buys victory by promises to Half -- Breeds -- Arthur at Dorsey Dinner -- Visits the Senate Chamber -- Morton withdraws acceptance of Secretaryship of Navy -- Machine circumvented by appointment of Thomas L. James -- Machine faces disaster. XII. DISASTER TO THE NEW YORK MACHINE. Inauguration as Vice President -- Influence in special session of new Senate -- Senator Mahone -- Garfield "consults" Conkling -- Nominates Robertson -- Machine divides over resisting nomination -- Arthur opposes Garfield -- Garfield inflexible -- Conkling and Platt resign -- Stalwart Council of War -- Arthur electioneers at Albany -- Hostile criticism -- Failure. XIII. "ARTHUR IS PRESIDENT NOW". Arthur, notified of Garfield's assassination, hastens to Washington -- Public consternation -- Arthur's bearing lessens distrust -- Problem of Presidential inability -- Arthur refuses to take Garfield's place prior to his death -- Takes oath -- Goes to Elberon and Washington -- Second oath and brief inaugural -- Public opinion -- Returns to New York Temporarily -- Lives on Capitol Hill. XIV. A NEW PRESIDENT AND A NEW ADMINISTRATION. Speculation concerning Arthur's changes in Policy -- Special session of Senate -- Yorktown Centennial -- Cabinet changes -- Ex-President Grant's influence -- Failure to replace Robertson -- Prosecution of Guiteau -- Renovation of the Executive Mansion -- Public opinion.
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590 $bInternet Archive 2
600 10 $aArthur, Chester Alan,$d1829-1886.
600 14 $aArthur, Chester Alan,$d1829-1886.
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651 0 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1881-1885.
650 0 $aPresidents$zUnited States$vBiography.
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776 08 $iOnline version:$aHowe, George F. (George Frederick), 1901-1988.$tChester A. Arthur, a quarter-century of machine politics.$dNew York, F. Ungar Pub. Co. [1957, ©1935]$w(OCoLC)644250423
830 0 $aAmerican classics (New York, N.Y.)
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