After several weeks, it became clear that the Senate would approve President Garfield's choice for the tax collector's job.

几周后，局势越来越明朗，参议院将批准总统加菲尔德挑选的这位税务官员。

They knew that many of the vice president's political allies disliked President Garfield. They thought the vice president might have helped the gunman in some way.

他们知道，副总统的许多政治盟友不喜欢加菲尔德总统。他们认为副总统可能在某种程度上帮助了枪手。

Civil service reform, however, was an important issue. President Garfield had been assassinated by a man who believed he should have gotten a government job because of his politics.

然而，公务员制度改革是一个重要的问题。加菲尔德总统遭到一名男子刺杀，他认为自己的政治倾向，应该能够得到一份政府公职。

Vice President Chester Arthur was in New York when he received news of President Garfield's death. He quickly sent for a judge to give him the oath of office as President.

当副总统切斯特·亚瑟收到总统加菲尔德去世的消息时，他正在纽约。他很快就派人请法官为他宣誓就任总统。

He was killed, oddly enough, by a man who thought that he should have been given a job under the spoils system by President Garfield.

奇怪的是，他被一个认为加菲尔德总统应该在战利品制度下给他一份工作的人杀死了。