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According to ''[[The New York Times]]'':<ref name=blairnominated/>
According to ''[[The New York Times]]'':<ref name=blairnominated/>
{{cquote|His record in Congress, both as an advocate of radical Republican principles, and of all the genuine moral reforms, particularly temperance reform, is highly spoken of. He is also recommended as an able, honest, and a courageous man; a faithful soldier in the war of the rebellion, and a faithful member of the national House.|||''The New York Times'', June 12, 1879}}
{{cquote|His record in Congress, both as an advocate of radical Republican principles, and of all the genuine moral reforms, particularly temperance reform, is highly spoken of. He is also recommended as an able, honest, and a courageous man; a faithful soldier in the war of the rebellion, and a faithful member of the national House.|||''The New York Times'', June 12, 1879}}
Holding typical GOP positions at the time which included support for higher protective [[tariff]]s, the [[gold standard]], and generous pensions for Union veterans of the Civil War, Blair was also known for supporting labor interests, [[temperance]], federal funding of education, and [[women's suffrage]].<ref name=harpweek>Wilder, Bert (October 10, 1891). [https://www.harpweek.com/09cartoon/BrowseByDateCartoon.asp?Month=October&Date=10 “Blair, the White Elephant of the Administration”]. ''HarpWeek''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>
====Education bill====
====Education bill====
In 1876, Blair introduced legislation that would spend government revenue generated from public land sales to aid public schools throughout the nation.<ref name=britannicabio/> Known as the "Blair Education Bill," it aimed to allocate $77 million in federal funds based proportionately on illiteracy rates, with the aim of bolstering Southern blacks.<ref name=harpweek>Wilder, Bert (October 10, 1891). [https://www.harpweek.com/09cartoon/BrowseByDateCartoon.asp?Month=October&Date=10 “Blair, the White Elephant of the Administration”]. ''HarpWeek''. Retrieved November 26, 2021.</ref>
In 1876, Blair introduced legislation that would spend government revenue generated from public land sales to aid public schools throughout the nation.<ref name=britannicabio/> Known as the "Blair Education Bill," it aimed to allocate $77 million in federal funds based proportionately on illiteracy rates, with the aim of bolstering Southern blacks.<ref name=harpweek/>
Such legislation passed the U.S. Senate on several occasions, but were blocked by the Democrat-controlled U.S. House.<ref name=harpweek/>
Such legislation passed the U.S. Senate on several occasions, but were blocked by the Democrat-controlled U.S. House.<ref name=harpweek/>