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During the presidency of [[Rutherford B. Hayes]] (spanning 1877–81), the main beneficiary of the Compromise of 1877 who abandoned Southern blacks and paved for the rise of [[Jim Crow]], Dawes was a prominent member of congressional [[Half-Breeds]] within the Republican Party allied with Hayes' support for [[civil service system|civil service reform]].<ref>Welch, Richard E., Jr. (1968). [https://vermonthistory.org/journal/misc/GeorgeEdmunds.pdf ''George Edmunds of Vermont: Republican Half-Breed''], p. 65. ''Vermont History''. Retrieved December 5, 2021.</ref> Along with fellow Massachusetts senatorial Half-Breed [[George F. Hoar]] and Rep. John D. Long, he became one of the faction's leading strategists.<ref name=p.67-68>''George Edmunds of Vermont'', p. 67–68.</ref>

During the presidency of [[Rutherford B. Hayes]] (spanning 1877–81), the main beneficiary of the Compromise of 1877 who abandoned Southern blacks and paved for the rise of [[Jim Crow]], Dawes was a prominent member of congressional [[Half-Breeds]] within the Republican Party allied with Hayes' support for [[civil service system|civil service reform]].<ref>Welch, Richard E., Jr. (1968). [https://vermonthistory.org/journal/misc/GeorgeEdmunds.pdf ''George Edmunds of Vermont: Republican Half-Breed''], p. 65. ''Vermont History''. Retrieved December 5, 2021.</ref> Along with fellow Massachusetts senatorial Half-Breed [[George F. Hoar]] and Rep. John D. Long, he became one of the faction's leading strategists.<ref name=p.67-68>''George Edmunds of Vermont'', p. 67–68.</ref>

During the [[United States presidential election, 1880|1880 presidential election]], the agreed strategy planned was to prevent either former [[Ulysses S. Grant]], the leader of [[Stalwart]]s, nor Half-Breed [[James G. Blaine]] of Maine, from obtaining the nomination at the [[Republican National Convention]].<ref name=p.67-68/> Instead, the Half-Breeds would push to nominate faction member [[George F. Edmunds]], a senator from [[Vermont]].

During the [[United States presidential election, 1880|1880 presidential election]], the agreed strategy planned was to prevent either former [[Ulysses S. Grant]], the leader of [[Stalwart]]s, nor Half-Breed leader [[James G. Blaine]] of Maine,<ref group=note>Blaine emerged as a leader of the Half-Breeds during the 1880 presidential election, though didn't lead the faction before or after this period.</ref> from obtaining the nomination at the [[Republican National Convention]].<ref name=p.67-68/> Instead, the Half-Breeds would push to nominate faction member [[George F. Edmunds]], a senator from [[Vermont]].

However, Sen. Hoar admonished Half-Breed supporters that Republican delegates should not make their preferences clearly visible to others.<ref name=p.67-68/> Although the Massachusetts delegation did support Edmunds, the Vermont Half-Breed failed to garner enough support, and the faction ultimately formed an alliance with Blaine supporters in successfully nominating [[James A. Garfield]] of [[Ohio]].

However, Sen. Hoar admonished Half-Breed supporters that Republican delegates should not make their preferences clearly visible to others.<ref name=p.67-68/> Although the Massachusetts delegation did support Edmunds, the Vermont Half-Breed failed to garner enough support, and the faction ultimately formed an alliance with Blaine supporters in successfully nominating [[James A. Garfield]] of [[Ohio]].