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Political machines controlled the activities of political parties in the city. Ward bosses, precinct captains, and the city boss worked to ensure that their candidates were elected and that city government worked to their advantage.
the quest for wealth and political and social corruption
gold standard and government aid to business.
Democrats tended to favor a laissez-faire goverment.
The Republicans were in mroe power than the Democrats at the time. Keegan is silly.
Th main goal of political machines during the Glided Age was it used both, legal and illegal, methods to get candidates elected to public office. :]
The political participation was high. This is during the gilded age.
Political participation during the Gilded Age was extremely high.
Political machines controlled the activities of political parties in the city. Ward bosses, precinct captains, and the city boss worked to ensure that their candidates were elected and that city government worked to their advantage.
Th main goal of political machines during the Glided Age was it used both, legal and illegal, methods to get candidates elected to public office. :]
Political Bosses and Machines were the backbone of the gilded age. They held down reformers for big business and improved the living conditions (not working conditions) of immigrants (all in exchange for votes of course), and then the cycle would repeat because of the massive influx of immigrants to America.
The Gilded age had very little regulation, and was well-known for corrupt practices in business and politics alike. Local laws, like the Grange laws, tried to help farmers, and the Pendleton Civil Service Act tried to help manage political issues, and these did lay the way for future laws.
political patronage
The dominant political party in presidential elections was the Republican party.
The description of the political corruption of the Grant administration and the mostly unsuccessful efforts to reform politics is patronage and stalwart. Credit mobilizer scandal and half breeds are also unsuccessful reform politics.
Robert W. Cherny has written: 'American politics in the Gilded Age, 1868-1900' -- subject(s): Politics and government 'California women and politics' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Political activity, Women 'Competing visions' -- subject(s): History
there was corruption in national and loca politics