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Mischiefs of Faction


Mischiefs of Faction
The 1923 speaker election illustrated the power of a majority party faction to bargain for reform and drive a speaker from power.
By Brian J. Gaines and Gisela Sin
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The 1923 speaker election illustrated the power of a majority party faction to bargain for reform and drive a speaker from power.