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Largely focusing on local as opposed to national issues, Houk emphasized constituents services and provided aid to veterans.<ref name=knoxvillefocus/> He managed to consolidate political power within the state GOP, subsequently gaining control of [[patronage]]. This ultimately led to an alliance with some [[Democrats]] in the state, which led to substantial criticisms.<ref name=knoxvillefocus/>
Largely focusing on local as opposed to national issues, Houk emphasized constituents services and provided aid to veterans.<ref name=knoxvillefocus/> He managed to consolidate political power within the state GOP, subsequently gaining control of [[patronage]]. This ultimately led to an alliance with some [[Democrats]] in the state, which led to substantial criticisms.<ref name=knoxvillefocus/>
Like nearly all Stalwarts, Houk ultimately caved into supporting [[civil service system|civil service reform]] as a means of compromise, voting for the [[Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act]] in 1883 which ended the traditional [[spoils system]] Republicans utilized in the post-war period to safeguard the constitutional rights of newly freed blacks.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/47-2/h272 TO PASS S. 133, A BILL REGULATING AND IMPROVING THE U. S. CIVIL SERVICE. (J.P. 163).]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved November 7, 2021.</ref>
====Accidental death====
====Accidental death====