{{cquote|...so-called carpetbag and black rule in the South, hard money, and high tariffs.|||Encyclopedia.com}}
{{cquote|...so-called carpetbag and black rule in the South, hard money, and high tariffs.|||Encyclopedia.com}}
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In the [[United States presidential election, 1880|1880 presidential election]], the Stalwarts pushed former president Grant into seeking a third non-consecutive term.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/>
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In the [[United States presidential election, 1880|1880 presidential election]], the Stalwarts pushed former president Grant into seeking a third non-consecutive term.<ref name=garfieldandarthur/> They feuded with the Half-Breeds not over ideology and political positions pertaining to policies, rather control of patronage. Blaine, despite leading the Half-Breeds which pushed for some degree of civil service reform, was himself supportive of the spoils system<ref name=garfieldandarthur/> and only led the more moderate faction out of sheer disdain for Conkling.