Spoils System
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The spoils system was a system that added more complexity and corruption to the time period. The system basically gave benefits to family members and friends; in the form of government jobs. The spoils system, as a result, snapped the vitality of the government.
The Assassination of James Garfield
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Charles Guiteau shot President James Garfield as he was boarding a train in Washington, D.C. Guiteau thought that Garfield's political decisions would destroy the Republican party and that he owed him a patronage decision in the diplomatic corps.
Tammany Hall
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Boss Tweed was New York's political boss and his headquarters was known as Tammany Hall. His funds mostly came from bribes and kickbacks he wanted in exchange for city contracts. One of his most notorious example of corruption was the building of the New York County Courthouse.
President Arthur
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President Chester A. Arthur was a firm believer in the spoils system. He believed in an honest administration, but staffed it with too many people. He retained the workers for their merit as party workers rather than as Government officials.