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The Stalwarts, whose members were primarily from the [[Northeast]],<ref name=uspartypolitics/> were led by [[Senator]] [[Roscoe Conkling]] of [[New York]],<ref name=npsinfo>[https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/stalwarts-half-breeds-and-political-assassination.htm Stalwarts, Half Breeds, and Political Assassination]. ''National Park Service''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref><ref name=garfieldandarthur>Weisberger, Bernard A. [https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/james-garfield-and-chester-arthur James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur]. ''Encyclopedia.com''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref> who had helped write the [[14th Amendment]].<ref name=theremarkableroscoept1>[https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-remarkable-roscoe-friend-and-nemesis-of-presidents-part-i.htm The Remarkable Roscoe: Friend and Nemesis of Presidents (Part I)]. ''National Park Service''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref> Others in the faction included:

The Stalwarts, whose members were primarily from the [[Northeast]],<ref name=uspartypolitics/> were led by [[Senator]] [[Roscoe Conkling]] of [[New York]],<ref name=npsinfo>[https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/stalwarts-half-breeds-and-political-assassination.htm Stalwarts, Half Breeds, and Political Assassination]. ''National Park Service''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref><ref name=garfieldandarthur>Weisberger, Bernard A. [https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/james-garfield-and-chester-arthur James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur]. ''Encyclopedia.com''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref> who had helped write the [[14th Amendment]].<ref name=theremarkableroscoept1>[https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-remarkable-roscoe-friend-and-nemesis-of-presidents-part-i.htm The Remarkable Roscoe: Friend and Nemesis of Presidents (Part I)]. ''National Park Service''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref> Others in the faction included:

*[[Vice President]] [[Levi P. Morton]]

*[[Vice President]] [[Levi P. Morton]]<ref name=levipmortonbio>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211108231158/https://www.senate.gov/about/officers-staff/vice-president/morton-levi.htm About the Vice President | Levi Parsons Morton, 22nd Vice President (1889-1893)]. ''United States Senate'' via ''Internet Archive''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref>

*Illinois congressman and senator [[John A. Logan]]

*Illinois congressman and senator [[John A. Logan]]

*New York senator [[Thomas C. Platt]]<ref>[https://www.portal.hsp.org/unit-plan-items/unit-plan-68 Civil Service Reform: Creating a Merit System for Pennsylvania]. ''Historical Society of Pennsylvania''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref>

*New York senator [[Thomas C. Platt]]<ref>[https://www.portal.hsp.org/unit-plan-items/unit-plan-68 Civil Service Reform: Creating a Merit System for Pennsylvania]. ''Historical Society of Pennsylvania''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref>