they were the party bosses led by the easy bosses of new york thomas collier platt and his running buddy matthew s. quayle. they have allies around the country and not reflection of characters including one of the principle agents was james clarkson publisher of "the des moines register" whose nickname was rat and he got that nick name rat because he apparently had atrocious handwriting and he was always sent to the copywriters in the column it written any with that are e.t. clerks at the top because they would -- he was afraid they wouldn't be able to decipher his handwriting. a fellow named joseph manley who was an aide to read in maine. he had been an ally of farid's great agger party rival the magnetic man who has been secretary of state and senator. >> also maine. two men from maine who have been lifelong rivals. one of them is now out of politics and death 1896 and the other one is taken the dominant role in the state of politics and picked up manly to be his own man. >> host: what is the vision for winning the election? >> guest: their business first and foremost oriented to what'

the party bosses what are the easy path of new york, former senator thomas collier platt and his running buddy of pennsylvania. bad allies around the country in an odd collection of characters, including one of their age and was james clarkson, publisher of "the des moines register" whose nickname was right and he got the nickname writes because he apparently had atrocious handwriting and he would always send to the copywriters a column he had written. he was afraid they wouldn't be able to decipher his handwriting. but they have a bunch of agents to move to run the country. the most important of which is colored but also joseph manley who was an aide in maine. he had been an ally of the interparty rival, the magnetic man who's been secretary of state, senate or congress. we have two men from maine who have been lifelong rivals. one of them is now out of politics and the other one has taken a dominant role in the state's politics and pick the manley who is claimed to be his own man. >> host: what is the division for winning the election? >> guest: while, their vision is first and foremos

thomas collier. they call themselves the combine, the republican bosses led by easy boss thomas platt of new york. his lieutenant is the junior senator from pennsylvania. another key allies is the blonde boss. at the age of 22 shows up to vote his 1st presidential election and is so disgusted the organizers republican club in two years changes from a democratic stronghold to a republican stronghold. it is 26 pack get himself elected to congress and controls 10,000 patronage shots. the most ardent opponent of mckinley in the race for the republican presidential nomination. there are characters like this everywhere. and in the archives reading thomas collier plat's letters. taking those covert and his pencil has written the code words meaning about the letters so he can make sense the cheap -- chief operative politics is not changed. they need a pyramid this week in the beginning next. three grand this week in five grand next. political guys are always racing for money. i don't know if i had another book in me. it's magnificent story. we are 41 for a listing at the age of 18. the owner bob dole for