The demise of the American convention system, 1880-1911
By: John F. Reynolds.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780521859639
Subjects: Political conventions -- United States -- History.; Nominations for office -- United States -- History.; Political parties -- United States -- History.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The search for harmony; title: Emergence of the hustling candidate; title: Coping with competition; title: The pivot of reform; title: The direct primary in the reform tradition.