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Early political spoils system and Australian ballot origins
The text notes the spoils system linked to William L. Marcy, the 1834 quote about victors taking spoils, the 1888 introduction of the Australian ballot, and Louisville’s Keartucky Dut Ut law. It mentions Crawford county’s 1860s direct candidate selection in Pennsylvania, tiger fights as rare, and that an ordinary sneeze travels two to three feet.
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William L. Marcy
New York
United States
Louisville
United ’ States
Crawford County
Pennsylvania