1. Post Reconstruction Politics
The Hayes Administration
Garfield
Arthur

2. The Election of 1877

3. The Hayes Administration
A. Handicaps
B. Civil Service Reform vs. Conkling
C. Currency
Election of 1880
A. Republican Nomination-Garfield
B. Democratic Nomination-Gen Winfield Scott Hancock
C Minor Parties
D. The Campaign
E. Result

4. Garfield’s Assassination
A. The Murder
B. New President-Chester A. Arthur
Civil Service under Arthur
A. Motivation
B. Pendleton Act of 1883
C. Results of Civil Service

5. Election of 1884 Republican Nomination A. Arthur-alienated party
B. **Blaine
Democratic Nomination
A. Grover Cleveland
1. Scandal
Campaign
A. Chants-gutter campaign
B. Burchard Speech
1. Cost Irish support
C. Results-Cleveland