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During the [[United States presidential election, 1880|1880 presidential election]], Cameron served as the chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]]. Aligned with congressional [[conservative]] Stalwarts led by [[Roscoe Conkling]],<ref name=latinlibraryinfo/> he supported nominating former president Grant to run for an unprecedented, non-consecutive third term.<ref>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>

During the [[United States presidential election, 1880|1880 presidential election]], Cameron served as the chairman of the [[Republican National Committee]]. Aligned with congressional [[conservative]] Stalwarts led by [[Roscoe Conkling]],<ref name=latinlibraryinfo/> he supported nominating former president Grant to run for an unprecedented, non-consecutive third term.<ref>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>

Later in the 1880s, Cameron's leadership role in the Pennsylvania machine was replaced by that of Matthew S. Quay, who proved to surpass the former in influence and capabilities.<ref name=quaybio/>

In 1882, factionalism divided the Pennsylvania GOP and handed a victory to Democrats when roughly 40,000 [[Liberal Republican Party|Liberal Republicans]] deemed "[[Half-Breeds]]" by the Republican machine bolted from the party in the gubernatorial election that year.<ref name=explorepabio/> Several years later in the mid-1800s, Cameron's leadership role in the Pennsylvania machine was replaced by that of Matthew S. Quay, who proved to surpass the former in influence and capabilities.<ref name=quaybio/>

In the 1896–97 elections, Cameron declined to run for another term due to the increasing intraparty power of Quay.<ref name=nytobit/>

In the 1896–97 elections, Cameron declined to run for another term due to the increasing intraparty power of Quay.<ref name=nytobit/>