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Logan supported nominating Wade, who was viewed with suspicion by other Republicans due to his support for higher protective tariffs and a "soft" monetary policy.<ref name=p.27/> However, he also maintained cordial relations with Colfax, who was ultimately nominated to be Grant's running mate. The GOP ticket then won the general election in November, handing a defeat for the Democrats.
Logan supported nominating Wade, who was viewed with suspicion by other Republicans due to his support for higher protective tariffs and a "soft" monetary policy.<ref name=p.27/> However, he also maintained cordial relations with Colfax, who was ultimately nominated to be Grant's running mate. The GOP ticket then won the general election in November, handing a defeat for the Democrats.
====Logan defends the spoils system====
Following the 1868 results, Logan returned to [[Washington, D.C.]] for the lame duck session before Grant would take office.<ref name=p.33-34>''John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican from Illinois'', p. 33–34.</ref> During the Grant presidency, he opposed efforts to enact civil service reform, railing against a bill introduced by Thomas Jenckes as [[unconstitutional]]. He referred to it as:<ref name=p.33-34/>
{{cquote|...bad in theory, wrong in principle, opposed to the genius and spirit of our institutions and our people, and probably unconstitutional.|||Logan}}
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