I. A TRANSITION PERIOD II. POLITICAL GROPING AND PARTY FLUCTUATION III. THE ADVENT OF CLEVELAND IV. A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS V. PARTY POLICY IN CONGRESS VI. PRESIDENTIAL KNIGHT-ERRANTRY VII. THE PUBLIC DISCONTENTS VIII. THE REPUBLICAN OPPORTUNITY IX. THE FREE SILVER REVOLT X. LAW AND ORDER UPHELD BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE Politicians at Washington very generally failed to realize that the advent of President Hayes marked the dismissal of the issues of war and reconstruction. They regarded as an episode what turned out to be the close of an era. They saw, indeed, that public interest in the old issues had waned, but they were confident that this lack of interest was transient. They admitted that t…
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