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The Radical Republicans were not unified on ideological issues aside from their advocacy of harsher Reconstruction policies to ensure and safeguard the constitutional rights of blacks. Indeed, Allison broke from the factions' more staunchly conservative members in maintaining a moderate stance on tariff policy.<ref name=bio/> However, he strongly represented railroad interests, on which he was accused of conflicts of interests.

The Radical Republicans were not unified on ideological issues aside from their advocacy of harsher Reconstruction policies to ensure and safeguard the constitutional rights of blacks. Indeed, Allison broke from the factions' more staunchly conservative members in maintaining a moderate stance on tariff policy.<ref name=bio/> However, he strongly represented railroad interests,<ref name=britannicabio>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-B-Allison William B. Allison]. ''Britannica''. Retrieved November 21, 2021.</ref> on which he was accused of conflicts of interests.

====Allison and Grimes split over Johnson impeachment====

====Allison and Grimes split over Johnson impeachment====