1. End of Reconstruction/Start of the Gilded Age in Government: Reconstruction in the South brought in: Federal $$$$$ Northern Politicians Black Army troops Voting for blacks Freedman’s Bureau Financial and Political Carpetbaggers

2. Grantism: example of Bad Government

3. ScandalDescriptionDat e Black Friday Speculators tied to Grant corner the gold market and ruin the economy for several years. 186 9 New York custom house ring Alleged corruption ring at the New York Custom House under two of Grant's appointees.New York Custom House 187 2 Star Route postal ring Corrupt system of postal contractors, clerks, and brokers to obtain lucrative Star Route postal contracts. 187 2 Salary grabCongressmen receive a retroactive $5,000 bonus for previous term served. 187 2 Sanborn contract John Sanborn charged exorbitant commissions to collect taxes and split the profits among associates. 187 4 Delano Affair Interior Secretary Columbus Delano allegedly took bribes in order to secure fraudulent land grants.Columbus Delano 187 5 Pratt & Boyd Attorney General George H. Williams allegedly received a bribe not to prosecute the Pratt & Boyd company.George H. Williams 187 5 Whiskey Ring Corrupt government officials and whiskey makers steal millions of dollars in national tax evasion scam. 187 6 Trading Post Ring War Secretary William Belknap allegedly takes extortion money from trading contractor at Fort Sill.William Belknap 187 6 Cattelism Secretary of Navy George Robeson allegedly receives bribes from Cattell & Company for lucrative Navy contracts.George Robeson 187 6 Safe Burglary Conspiracy Private Secretary Orville Babcock indicted over framing a private citizen for uncovering corrupt Washington contractors.Orville Babcock 187 6

4. Republicans and National Govt Dominated post war Congress and Prez Argued over jobs: split Party into Half Breeds (Blaine) and Stalwarts (Conkling)

5. What’s the message of this election?

6. 1881: Garfield Assassinated! Charles Guiteau: I Am a Stalwart, and Arthur is President now!

7. Charles Guiteau

8. Pendleton Act (1883)  Civil Service Act.  The “ Magna Carta ” of civil service reform.  1883  14,000 out of 117,000 federal govt. jobs became civil service exam positions.  1900  100,000 out of 200,000 civil service federal govt. jobs.

9. Democrats and City Gov’t Democrats used new immigrants to dominate local, urban government Created urban political “machines”

10. Boss Tweed and (Political) Machine Politics in the City: