How a president's death helped kill Washington's "spoils system"
Sunday, January 26th 2025, 2:52:27 pm
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In the 1800s, the main job requirement for most federal employees was loyalty to the newly-elected president. But after a rejected office-seeker shot President James Garfield, reformers won long-sought-after changes: workers hired for their expertise, not their fealty.
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