but conkling was no joke. he was dangerously powerful. as a senior senator from new york he controlled the new york customs palace which was the largest federal office in the trendy, and controlled 70% of the countries customs revenue. conkling tightly control patronage within his state, and the expected template and unquestioning loyalty. in fact, his apartment in new york was known as the morgue. conkling was enraged when his candidate, former president grant, didn't get the nomination, but he was apoplectic when he realized that he couldn't control garfield. to conkling, the 10th of garfield's life was his ticket back into power. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. >> opec some booktv, investigative journalist doug fine looks at the financial benefits of legalizing cannabis, which he argues would add close to $100 billion to the u.s. economy. this is about an hour 15 minutes. >> also make sure you ask your questions in this mic when it comes to questioning. we are on c-span and want to make sure we heard. rac