Having been born in a log cabin, he was able to connected with the common people. Like the Roman leader Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, Garfield spent most of his campaign sitting on his front porch on his farm in Ohio greeting the voters who came to visit. The convention settled on James Garfield, a Half-Breed not actively seeking the nomination. The Half-Breeds, called half-Republicans by the Stalwarts, believed in civil service reform and meritocracy. The Stalwarts had political machines and believed in the spoils system which allowed elected officials to appoint family members, friends, and supporters to government jobs. Today’s book I would like to pitch as a movie is Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard, from Anchor Books, a division of Random House.Ī contentious issue of the 1880 Republican National Convention was that of patronage, dividing the party along the lines of Stalwarts vs. Target audiences would be men and women, 20-70, history buffs, science nerds, and fans of medical and legal dramas and political thrillers.Īudiences would want to watch it because of the fascinating story of medical history, scientific advancement, historic importance, political thrills, romance, and positive message about our nation overcoming our differences peacefully. They grab ahold of the train cars and silently roll the train up the hill. As soon as the problem becomes apparent, two hundred men run forward. A crowd has waited all day for the president’s arrival. However, the train cannot reach the cottage due to its steep hilltop location.
When the train reaches the cottage it continues on 3,200 feet of track laid the night before by 2000 people so the president can be taken to the door of the cottage where he would stay.
Along the tracks Americans stood in silent respect. My unique approach would be the intersecting of three stories involving the developing sciences of health, electricity and criminal investigations as the very nature of the American Republic is on the line.Ī set piece would be when the train carrying President Garfield arrives at a seaside cottage. The idea came to me when in my studies of American history I read about Chester Arthur’s character arc regarding the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. Together their sacrifices will lead to reform in the Unites States Government and life-saving inventions. Problems arise when Garfield is shot and a prominent doctor insists that he and he only is responsible for the president’s life. GarfieldĪnd passionate inventor Alexander Graham BellĪs they fight political corruption and to save Garfield’s life. After the president at the center of a heated political debate on the nature of America’s republic is shot, doctors and scientists fight each other to save his life.
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