ABOUT THIS BOOK

Matt Quay was called “the ablest politician this country has ever produced.” He served as a United States senator representing Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1904. His career as a Republican Party boss, however, spanned nearly half a century, during which numerous governors and one president owed their election success to his political skills. James A. Kehl was given the first public access to Quay's own papers, and herein presents the inside story of this controversial man who was considered a political Robin Hood for his alleged bribe-taking, misappropriations of funds, and concern for the underprivileged-yet he emerged as the most powerful member of the Republican Party in his state.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

James A. Kehl is emeritus professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. From These Roots: 1833–1865

2. A Lieutenant in Cameron's Army: 1865–1867

3. A Profile Low in Politics, High in Visibility: 1867–1877

4. From Lieutenant to General: 1877–1884

5. The Unofficial Government: 1884–1895

6. The Making of a Candidate: 1888

7. The Making of a President: 1888

8. Altruism Versus Practical Politics: 1889–1890

9. Trial by Newspaper: 1889–1890

10. The Unmaking of a President: 1891–1893

11. The Sphinx Speaks: 1894–1896

12. Exercises in Defensive Power: 1897–1900

13. Leader of the Anti-Hanna Forces: 1900–1904

14. The Senator's Career Faces West: 1902–1904

Notes

Bibliography

Index

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