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Tattered Remains: Election of 1876, The
Grant plans to run for another term in 1876 but Republican leaders, shaken by Democratic gains, resist. On election day two names head the ballot: Rutherford B. Hayes, Republican, and Samuel Tilden, Democrat. Hayes wins the majority of the Northern ...
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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...