Political History of Gilded Age

Between 1877- 1901 during Gilded Age there was political corruption as there were numerous cases of political scandals that claimed the politicians of the time. The city politics were ruled by corrupt machines which can be compared to the New York’s Tammany. During this time there was a Credit Mobilier scandal that claimed Schuyler Colfax who was a vice president. The two dominant political parties were the Republican and the Democrats while the rest were considered to be small parties like the Populists. There was intense competition between the two parties and much demographic change was witnessed. The presidency was corrupt and nothing much can be remembered. The presidents included Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, and Harrison.