The Citizens League Will Win Again!

Marjorie McGehee Randolph 1973. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Publisher (author's wife) on back of copyright page, "Edition limited to 250 copies #201." Green cloth with yellow dust jacket. Dust jacket has insect damage on edges. Overall inside pages clean and binding is tight. In protective acid-free archival quality acetate cover.The Citizens League was born in San Antonio after the Wurzbach-McCloskey election contest. Harry M. Wurzbach, incumbent Republican congressman, defeated in 1928 on the face of the returns by Augustus McCloskey, Democratic nominee supported by the San Antonio City machine, was seated as the winner after a thirteen months contest. The League, founded by prominent citizens declared against "Machine rule" and demanded honest elections, honest spending of bond proceeds, only two terms for office holders, and an end to organized gambling.

Product Info

Publisher: Marjorie McGehee Randolph

Year: 1973-01-01

Type: New

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Signed

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