Charles Evans Hughes : : Politics and Reform in New York, 1905–1910 / / Robert F. Wesser.
When Charles Evans Hughes defeated William Randolph Hearst for the governorship of New York in 1906, the New York State Republican Party was split between the remnants of the rural, conservative Platt political machine in Albany and the forces loyal to the progressive, energetic President and former...
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Wesser, Robert F., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Charles Evans Hughes : Politics and Reform in New York, 1905–1910 / Robert F. Wesser. Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2018] ©2018 1 online resource (396 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations and Abbreviated Titles -- CHAPTER I. Introduction -- CHAPTER II. The People Awaken -- CHAPTER III. Republican Response -- CHAPTER IV. Democratic Challenge -- CHAPTER V. The First Skirmish -- CHAPTER VI. The Kelsey Fight and Administrative Reform -- CHAPTER VII. The 1907 Legislature and the Reform Program -- CHAPTER VIII. The Battle Renewed -- CHAPTER IX. Presidential Politics -- CHAPTER X. Renomination and Re-election -- CHAPTER XI. The Direct Primary Fight -- CHAPTER XII. The Direct Primary and the Republican Party Battle of 1910 -- CHAPTER XIII. Social Reform and the Public Welfare -- CHAPTER XIV. The Hughes Legacy -- Bibliographical Note -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star When Charles Evans Hughes defeated William Randolph Hearst for the governorship of New York in 1906, the New York State Republican Party was split between the remnants of the rural, conservative Platt political machine in Albany and the forces loyal to the progressive, energetic President and former New York Governor, Teddy Roosevelt. Although Hughes owed his nomination largely to Roosevelt's desire to weaken conservative influences, the aloof and independent governor's moral idealism and legal experience led him to positions more liberal and unyielding than even Roosevelt could endorse.In this thorough study of Hughes's two terms as governor, Robert F. Wesser depicts the tensions of conservativism and liberalism, corruption and moral indignation, which rent the state government under his administration. Making use of unpublished manuscript collections, both personal and organizational, and other primary sources, Wesser evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of Hughes as a political leader and reformer. He shows that despite opposition from his own party, Hughes's governorship produced important reform legislation in three areas: improvement of the machinery and processes of government; extension of the state's regulatory authority over businesses engaged in public services; and expansion of governmental police and welfare functions. These legislative achievements were supplemented by Hughes's relentless dedication to administrative efficiency, which helped shift the focus of New York politics from the legislature and party organization to the office of the governor.But not all Governor Hughes's efforts were successful, and Wesser carefully analyzes his failures as well as his triumphs-including the humiliating defeat at the hands of his own party's bosses in his quest to pass a direct primary voting bill-providing a complete portrait of a significant turning point in the history of New York and of the man who undermined some of the very foundations of the old political order. First published in 1967, Charles Evans Hughes remains an import work of scholarship on the history of New York and of the Progressive Era more broadly. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Apr 2024) Biography & Autobiography. U.S. History. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018 9783110606553 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2018 English 9783110604252 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2018 9783110603255 ZDB-23-DGG Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE History 2018 English 9783110604030 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE History 2018 9783110603149 ZDB-23-DEG https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501711688 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781501711688 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781501711688/original |
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Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations and Abbreviated Titles -- CHAPTER I. Introduction -- CHAPTER II. The People Awaken -- CHAPTER III. Republican Response -- CHAPTER IV. Democratic Challenge -- CHAPTER V. The First Skirmish -- CHAPTER VI. The Kelsey Fight and Administrative Reform -- CHAPTER VII. The 1907 Legislature and the Reform Program -- CHAPTER VIII. The Battle Renewed -- CHAPTER IX. Presidential Politics -- CHAPTER X. Renomination and Re-election -- CHAPTER XI. The Direct Primary Fight -- CHAPTER XII. The Direct Primary and the Republican Party Battle of 1910 -- CHAPTER XIII. Social Reform and the Public Welfare -- CHAPTER XIV. The Hughes Legacy -- Bibliographical Note -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations and Abbreviated Titles -- CHAPTER I. Introduction -- CHAPTER II. The People Awaken -- CHAPTER III. Republican Response -- CHAPTER IV. Democratic Challenge -- CHAPTER V. The First Skirmish -- CHAPTER VI. The Kelsey Fight and Administrative Reform -- CHAPTER VII. The 1907 Legislature and the Reform Program -- CHAPTER VIII. The Battle Renewed -- CHAPTER IX. Presidential Politics -- CHAPTER X. Renomination and Re-election -- CHAPTER XI. The Direct Primary Fight -- CHAPTER XII. The Direct Primary and the Republican Party Battle of 1910 -- CHAPTER XIII. Social Reform and the Public Welfare -- CHAPTER XIV. The Hughes Legacy -- Bibliographical Note -- Index |
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