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C. E. Merriam, "Primary Elections" (1908). A concise description of the primary and its history.
R. S. Childs, "Short Ballot Principles" (1911). A splendid account by the father of the short ballot movement.
C. E. Meyer, "Nominating Systems" (1902). Good on the caucus.
On the Presidency:
J. B. Bishop, "Our Political Drama" (1904). A readable account of national conventions and presidential campaigns.
A. K. McClure, "Our Presidents and How We Make Them" (1903).
Edward Stanwood, "A History of the Presidency" (1898). Gives party platforms and describes each presidential campaign.
On Congress:
G. H. Haynes, "The Election of United States Senators" (1906).
H. J. Ford, "The Cost of Our National Government" (1910). A fine account of congressional bad housekeeping.
MARY C. Follett, "The Speaker of the House of Representatives" (1896).
Woodrow Wilson, "Congressional Government" (1885). Most interesting reading in the light of the Wilson Administration.
L. G. McConachie, "Congressional Committees" (1898).
On Special Topics:
C. R. Fish, "Civil Service and the Patronage" (1905). The best work on the subject.
J. D. Barnett, "The Operation of the Initiative, Referendum, and Recall in Oregon" (1915). A helpful, intensive study of these important questions.
E. P. Oberholtzer, The Referendum in America (1912). The most satisfactory and comprehensive work on the subject. Also discusses the initiative.
J. R. Commons, "Proportional Representation" (1907). The standard American book on the subject.
R. C. Brooks, "Corruption in American Politics and Life" (1910). A survey of our political pathology.
