美国史话:加菲尔德总统生涯以悲剧收场
Hints:
Senator Roscoe Conkling
James Blaine
Garfield
Secretary of State
Collector of Taxes
"Senatorial Courtesy"
校稿 龙猫08
翻译 olivertt
组长 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 …
共和党中产生过两位位高权重的领袖。一位是参议员罗斯科·康克林。另一位是参议员詹姆斯·布莱恩。加菲尔德任命布莱恩为国务卿,从而赢得了他的支持。却由于拒绝任命一位康克林的支持者为财政部长,从而失去了康克林的支持。 加菲尔德否认他曾给康克林任何承诺。而后他又任命一位康克林的政敌负责纽约港的税收工作,此举更加…