finishing presentations
election fraud
-do things just to get voted
-they would rig the voting
electoral commision- 7 dem, 7 rep
Boss Tweed
head of temmany hall
kickback business bribes
120 counts of fraud and extortion
Thomas Nast
-came of with santa being fat and stuff
cartoon got tweed arrested a third time
Business buys influence
large business wanted high tarrrif so they wouldn't have to worry about over seas business
McKinley tariff act of 1890
cleveland was the only president to serve two non consecontive terms
patronage- who ever helped the president get elected got a reward- the spoil system
ex- cabinet members to cleaners
reform- most people wanted to get rid of patronage- they wanted to merit system which made sure you were qualified.
rutherford b hayes supported reform
he investigated the workers
fired two of the top officials
didn't run again for president
pendelton civil service act-established merit based system. made it illegal to fire or demote employees for political reasons
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