Building for the Centuries: Illinois, 1865 to 1898 |
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Page 74
... party strength in the General Assem- bly , due mostly to the principle of minority representation after 1870 , as well as to the frequent breakdown of party discipline , was of great importance in the actual operation of the ...
... party strength in the General Assem- bly , due mostly to the principle of minority representation after 1870 , as well as to the frequent breakdown of party discipline , was of great importance in the actual operation of the ...
Page 76
... parties left to form parties of their own . The Republican party had benefitted from this trend in its formative years as the most dynamic , ambitious , and " liberal " leaders of the Whigs , Democrats , Free - Soilers , Know Nothings ...
... parties left to form parties of their own . The Republican party had benefitted from this trend in its formative years as the most dynamic , ambitious , and " liberal " leaders of the Whigs , Democrats , Free - Soilers , Know Nothings ...
Page 86
... party affiliation , and it left him open to charges of opportunism which his opponents were quick to voice . Campaign pamphlets accused him of making denigrating remarks about his current party throughout the years , especially at the ...
... party affiliation , and it left him open to charges of opportunism which his opponents were quick to voice . Campaign pamphlets accused him of making denigrating remarks about his current party throughout the years , especially at the ...
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Of People and Places | 1 |
Structure of Governmental Power | 35 |
Of Men and Machines | 72 |
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