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====Dawes accepts Blaine into Half-Breed ranks====

====Dawes accepts Blaine into Half-Breed ranks====

When President Garfield took office, Blaine was made [[United States Secretary of State]] for the administration. The Maine Republican's credentials as a Half-Breed were spotty due to his opposition towards civil service reform, though nonetheless were welcomed by Hoar and Dawes as a member of the faction.<ref name=p.67-68/>

When President Garfield took office, Blaine was made [[United States Secretary of State]] for the administration. The Maine Republican's credentials as a Half-Breed were spotty due to his opposition towards civil service reform, though nonetheless were welcomed by Hoar and Dawes as a member of the faction.<ref name=p.67-68/><ref group=note>Contrary to popular assumption that Blaine was a loyal and consistent Half-Breed, the Maine senator's views on patronage actually aligned more with the Stalwarts.</ref>

However, Edmunds, who Half-Breeds supported in 1880, broke from Dawes and Hoar in refusing to accept Blaine as a genuine convert.<ref name=p.67-68/> Indeed, the Vermont senator refused to support Blaine when the latter was nominated by the Republican National Convention in the [[United States presidential election, 1884|1884 presidential election]].

However, Edmunds, who Half-Breeds supported in 1880, broke from Dawes and Hoar in refusing to accept Blaine as a genuine convert.<ref name=p.67-68/> Indeed, the Vermont senator refused to support Blaine when the latter was nominated by the Republican National Convention in the [[United States presidential election, 1884|1884 presidential election]].