Changes

Ultimately, the devised strategy was to push for staunch Half-Breed Vermont senator [[George F. Edmunds]] at the [[Republican National Convention]] to avoid nominating either [[Ulysses S. Grant]], a favorite of the opposing congressional [[Stalwart]]s, or [[James G. Blaine]], both of which opposed civil service reform.<ref name=halfbreedrepublicans/> Two factors contributed to caution surrounding the strategy, one being an abundance of carefulness not to reveal their plans too soon and the other pertaining to Edmunds' lack of enthusiasm for becoming president.

Ultimately, the devised strategy was to push for staunch Half-Breed Vermont senator [[George F. Edmunds]] at the [[Republican National Convention]] to avoid nominating either [[Ulysses S. Grant]], a favorite of the opposing congressional [[Stalwart]]s, or [[James G. Blaine]], both of which opposed civil service reform.<ref name=halfbreedrepublicans/> Two factors contributed to caution surrounding the strategy, one being an abundance of carefulness not to reveal their plans too soon and the other pertaining to Edmunds' lack of enthusiasm for becoming president.

In early April of 1880, Sen. Hoar instructed political followers of Half-Breeds that the state needed to send men to the party convention with "no labels about their necks" while also sending at-large delegates to be labeled conspicuously as supporters of Edmunds.<ref name=halfbreedrepublicans/> The Massachusetts state convention later that month endorsed Edmunds for president.

In early April of 1880, Sen. Hoar instructed political followers of Half-Breeds that the state needed to send men to the party convention with "no labels about their necks" while also sending at-large delegates to be labeled conspicuously as supporters of Edmunds.<ref name=halfbreedrepublicans/> The Massachusetts state convention later that month endorsed Edmunds for president. Edmunds ultimately was unable to garner enough votes to be nominated, though the Half-Breeds managed to block Grant from being selected.<ref name=halfbreedrepublicans/> A last-minute maneuvering involving supporters of Edmunds and Blaine led to the nomination of [[James A. Garfield]], who went on to win the general election.

==References==

==References==