wire-pull

To better the condition of the people, not to scheme and wire-pull for a party, is the aim of women like Mrs. Gladstone, p. 28whose social power is stronger than the strongest political influence that exists.

Hosts of the nameless, fameless, 'Small Unknown'; Men who can form a 'corner', float a loan, Wire-pull a local Caucus, But cannot paint poor pictures, write bad plays, Or on a platform wildly flame or praise In rolling tones or raucous.

If we are finally conquered, ’t will not be by defeat in the field, but by the dirty politics with which this nation is riddled, and which makes a man general because he comes from the right State, and knows how to wire-pull and intrigue.