Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Foreword by Frank Sullivan; Preface; Introduction: "The Benevolent Boss" (April 1920); 1. Before (1861-1908); 2. The "most vilified man in public life in Chicago" (1908); 3. "I am not a boss" (1909-1910); 4. The battle of the Seventh Regiment Armory (1911-1912); 5. Roger C. Sullivan and the Democratic Convention (1912); 6. "A Man of Belial" (1913-1914); 7. The Triumph of the Chicago Democratic Machine (1915-1916); 8. "Grand Dukes and Bolsheviki" (1917-1919); 9. "Time for younger men" (1919-1920); Afterword: The House Sullivan Built (1920-1955)
Summary
"Between 1908 and 1920, Roger C. Sullivan and his political allies consolidated their control of the Chicago and Illinois Democratic parties, creating the 'Chicago Democratic machine.' Based upon new research, this first study of Sullivan and the early days of the 'machine' focuses on the daily realities of the city's power politics and the personalities who shaped them"-- Provided by publisher
