Clevland
to hire the best candidates for a job, despite their patronage
Manfred Wichmann has written: 'Parteipolitische Patronage' -- subject(s): Civil service reform, Officials and employees, Political Patronage, Selection and appointment
Pendleton act
Hired only native americans
The Pendleton Act provided for civil service reform by transferring a number of federal jobs from a patronage basis to a merit basis.
The Pendleton Act provided for civil service reform by transferring a number of federal jobs from a patronage basis to a merit basis.
The description of the political corruption of the Grant administration and the mostly unsuccessful efforts to reform politics is patronage and stalwart. Credit mobilizer scandal and half breeds are also unsuccessful reform politics.
Patronage.
In the election of 1880, the Stalwarts supported Grant, liked the Patronage system and supported radical reconstruction. On the other hand, the Half-Breeds hated Grant, wanted to reform the Patronage System and wanted to end radical reconstruction.
what are patronage jobs?
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act was passed soon after the death of Garfield. This act established the civil service system as a reform for the old political patronage system that had been used to fill government positions.