Section 8
Civil Service Reform
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Civil Service Reform
The Stalwarts, a faction of the Republican Party in the late nineteenth century, opposed civil service reform and favored machine politics.
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The Scurrilous Campaign
The issue of personal character figured prominently in the 1884 presidential campaign.
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Republican Reform Under Harrison
Civil service reform, pension reform, and the "Billion Dollar Congress" characterized the Harrison administration's Republican reforms.