美國史話：加菲爾德總統(tǒng)生涯以悲劇收場
Hints:
Senator Roscoe Conkling
James Blaine
Garfield
Secretary of State
Collector of Taxes
"Senatorial Courtesy"
校稿 龍貓08
翻譯 olivertt
組長 莜珍
The Republican Party had 2 powerful leaders. One was Senator Roscoe Conkling. The other was Senator James Blaine. Garfield won Blaine's support by naming him Secretary of State. He lost Conkling's support by refusing to name one of Conkling's supporters Secretary of the Treasury. Garfield denied he …
共和黨中產(chǎn)生過兩位位高權(quán)重的領(lǐng)袖。一位是參議員羅斯科·康克林。另一位是參議員詹姆斯·布萊恩。加菲爾德任命布萊恩為國務(wù)卿，從而贏得了他的支持。卻由于拒絕任命一位康克林的支持者為財政部長，從而失去了康克林的支持。 加菲爾德否認他曾給康克林任何承諾。而后他又任命一位康克林的政敵負責(zé)紐約港的稅收工作，此舉更加…