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New York State (New York, United States) (search for this): entry stalwarts-and-half-breeds
resident Grant; the former to those leaders who supported the machine ; the latter to their opponents. The former were lead by Senator Roscoe Conkling, of New York, who, with other leaders, had acquired control of the distribution of appointive offices under the national government. The Stalwarts proposed General Grant for a third term in 1880, but the convention nominated General Garfield instead. Soon after the inauguration of the President-elect, Senator Conkling quarrelled with the President, and, with his associate from New York, Senator Platt, resigned from the Senate, on the ground that the New York Senators should have been consulted by the President prior to his appointment of influential federal officers in New York State. The two Senators applied to the State legislature for reelection and were beaten. With the assassination of President Garfield and the withdrawal of Senator Conkling from public life the Stalwart faction in the party came to an end. Stamp act, the
Zephaniah Platt (search for this): entry stalwarts-and-half-breeds
esident Grant; the former to those leaders who supported the machine ; the latter to their opponents. The former were lead by Senator Roscoe Conkling, of New York, who, with other leaders, had acquired control of the distribution of appointive offices under the national government. The Stalwarts proposed General Grant for a third term in 1880, but the convention nominated General Garfield instead. Soon after the inauguration of the President-elect, Senator Conkling quarrelled with the President, and, with his associate from New York, Senator Platt, resigned from the Senate, on the ground that the New York Senators should have been consulted by the President prior to his appointment of influential federal officers in New York State. The two Senators applied to the State legislature for reelection and were beaten. With the assassination of President Garfield and the withdrawal of Senator Conkling from public life the Stalwart faction in the party came to an end. Stamp act, the
U. S. Grant (search for this): entry stalwarts-and-half-breeds
Stalwarts and half-breeds, Names applied to certain members of the Republican party during the administration of President Grant; the former to those leaders who supported the machine ; the latter to their opponents. The former were lead by Senator Roscoe Conkling, of New York, who, with other leaders, had acquired control of the distribution of appointive offices under the national government. The Stalwarts proposed General Grant for a third term in 1880, but the convention nominated GeGeneral Grant for a third term in 1880, but the convention nominated General Garfield instead. Soon after the inauguration of the President-elect, Senator Conkling quarrelled with the President, and, with his associate from New York, Senator Platt, resigned from the Senate, on the ground that the New York Senators should have been consulted by the President prior to his appointment of influential federal officers in New York State. The two Senators applied to the State legislature for reelection and were beaten. With the assassination of President Garfield and
Roscoe Conkling (search for this): entry stalwarts-and-half-breeds
ing the administration of President Grant; the former to those leaders who supported the machine ; the latter to their opponents. The former were lead by Senator Roscoe Conkling, of New York, who, with other leaders, had acquired control of the distribution of appointive offices under the national government. The Stalwarts proposed General Grant for a third term in 1880, but the convention nominated General Garfield instead. Soon after the inauguration of the President-elect, Senator Conkling quarrelled with the President, and, with his associate from New York, Senator Platt, resigned from the Senate, on the ground that the New York Senators should have t prior to his appointment of influential federal officers in New York State. The two Senators applied to the State legislature for reelection and were beaten. With the assassination of President Garfield and the withdrawal of Senator Conkling from public life the Stalwart faction in the party came to an end. Stamp act, the
James A. Garfield (search for this): entry stalwarts-and-half-breeds
Roscoe Conkling, of New York, who, with other leaders, had acquired control of the distribution of appointive offices under the national government. The Stalwarts proposed General Grant for a third term in 1880, but the convention nominated General Garfield instead. Soon after the inauguration of the President-elect, Senator Conkling quarrelled with the President, and, with his associate from New York, Senator Platt, resigned from the Senate, on the ground that the New York Senators should havent, and, with his associate from New York, Senator Platt, resigned from the Senate, on the ground that the New York Senators should have been consulted by the President prior to his appointment of influential federal officers in New York State. The two Senators applied to the State legislature for reelection and were beaten. With the assassination of President Garfield and the withdrawal of Senator Conkling from public life the Stalwart faction in the party came to an end. Stamp act, the
1880 AD (search for this): entry stalwarts-and-half-breeds
Stalwarts and half-breeds, Names applied to certain members of the Republican party during the administration of President Grant; the former to those leaders who supported the machine ; the latter to their opponents. The former were lead by Senator Roscoe Conkling, of New York, who, with other leaders, had acquired control of the distribution of appointive offices under the national government. The Stalwarts proposed General Grant for a third term in 1880, but the convention nominated General Garfield instead. Soon after the inauguration of the President-elect, Senator Conkling quarrelled with the President, and, with his associate from New York, Senator Platt, resigned from the Senate, on the ground that the New York Senators should have been consulted by the President prior to his appointment of influential federal officers in New York State. The two Senators applied to the State legislature for reelection and were beaten. With the assassination of President Garfield and th