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Political Stalemate: Mudslinging Election of 1884, The
In the presidential election of 1884 Senator James G. Blaine, once the head of the Half-Breeds, challenges and defeats incumbent president Chester A. Arthur for the Republican nomination. The Democrats nominate New York governor Grover Cleveland. Ch...
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Political Stalemate: Stalwarts and Half-Breeds Compete for Control of Republican Party
As president, Rutherford B. Hayes attempts to institute civil service reforms, declaring himself a one-term president who would not be making strategic political appointments just to win reelection. By the end of Hayes' presidency, the Stalwarts led...