Chester A. Arthur Limerick Time!

Julia said this was a rough one, but I think she did a beautiful job of capturing our nation's twenty-first President in this classical poetic form:

By the spoils system Pres. Arthur vowed not to be swayed

As politics was becoming an utter charade

He chose note to conform

And ushered in civil service reform

To the chagrin of the Stalwarts, who felt rather betrayed