They supported the political patronage system that was used to award civil service positions. Accordingly, they were opposed to any reforms that would use competitive exams or other means to award these positions based on merit.
A strong base of dedicated supporters.
The Stalwarts, the conservative faction, saw themselves as "stalwart" in opposition to Hayes' efforts to reconcile with the South. The Half-Breeds, a term of disparagement ginned-up by the Stalwarts, was applied to the moderate faction of the Republican Party.
between supporters of a strong presidency and supporters of a weak presidency
Nixon had a strong anti communist image (Apex)
Senator Roscoe Conkling was the boss of the Stalwarts.
The Stalwarts were a faction within the Republican party. They favored machine politics. Machine politics is where a boss or a small group of individuals run politics and reward their supporters.
a. stalwarts
A strong base of dedicated supporters.
rationalists
The Stalwarts are a group of republican machine politicians who strongly opposed civil service reform.
The loss of such stalwarts as Molly Ivens, Ann Richards and Lyndon B.Johnson has certainly weakened the DNC's power base in Texas,
no. Stalwarts were from New York or else were adherents of the goals of the Stalwarts which to continue political patronage positions.
No, they supported the spoils system.
Yes, the Haredim are strong supporters of Halakhah.
A strong base of dedicated supporters.
A strong base of dedicated supporters.
The Stalwarts, the conservative faction, saw themselves as "stalwart" in opposition to Hayes' efforts to reconcile with the South. The Half-Breeds, a term of disparagement ginned-up by the Stalwarts, was applied to the moderate faction of the Republican Party.