Matthew Quay: The Party Boss Who Put Two Presidents in the White House
The Gilded Age was a time in which political parties were at their strongest, voter participation was at its highest, the legislative branch was dominant, and the politics were corrupt often as a matter of routine. The ultimate man for this age was Senator Matthew Stanley Quay (1833-1904) of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania was one of the most reliable states …
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