"patronage" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- During this period the Republican Party relied heavily on federal patronage with federal appointments during Republican administration in Washington for such offices as local Postmasters.
- Republicans held no local or state offices, but the party did have some federal patronage.
- Central political battles of this era were the Bank War and the Spoils system of federal patronage.
- The Post Office in the 19th century was a major source of federal patronage.
- He enlarged the importance of the governor's office, reorganized state government, won control of federal patronage, and cooperated with the New Deal to strive for economic recovery.
- Hague's personal influence extended to the national level, influencing federal patronage and Presidential campaigns.
- He used his authority as Governor to abuse federal patronage to improve his own financial well being.
- Roosevelt learned a valuable lesson - that federal patronage alone, without White House support, could not defeat a strong local organization.
- Arthur agreed, and directed the federal patronage in Virginia through the Readjusters rather than the Republicans.
- In return, Roosevelt dropped investigation of the Long machine on tax evasion charges and restored federal patronage to Louisiana.
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