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===1880 Republican factionalism: Grant vs. Blaine===

===1880 Republican factionalism: Grant vs. Blaine===

[[File:Ulysses S. Grant by LeClear.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Grant, who sought a third presidential term in 1880 with support from Stalwarts.]]

[[File:Ulysses S. Grant by LeClear.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Grant, who sought a third presidential term in 1880 with support from Stalwarts.]]

In the 1880 presidential election, Stalwarts led by Conkling who previously were steadfast allies of President Grant as Radical Republicans pushed Grant to run for an unprecedented, non-consecutive third term.<ref name=roscoeconklingbio1/> A number of loyal Half-Breeds pushed heavily for nominating Edmunds<ref name=georgeedmundsbio>Welch, Richard E., Jr. (1968). [https://vermonthistory.org/journal/misc/GeorgeEdmunds.pdf ''George Edmunds of Vermont: Republican Half-Breed''], p. 67–69. ''Vermont History''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref> while others supported Blaine. Both the Stalwart and Half-Breed factions were uniformly prioritized in their contempt for the other side, refusing to allow either Blaine or Grant to be the nominee.<ref name=levipmorton/>

In the 1880 presidential election, Stalwarts led by Conkling (who previously were steadfast allies of President Grant as Radical Republicans) pushed Grant to run for an unprecedented, non-consecutive third term.<ref name=roscoeconklingbio1/> A number of loyal Half-Breeds pushed heavily for nominating Edmunds<ref name=georgeedmundsbio>Welch, Richard E., Jr. (1968). [https://vermonthistory.org/journal/misc/GeorgeEdmunds.pdf ''George Edmunds of Vermont: Republican Half-Breed''], p. 67–69. ''Vermont History''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref> while others supported Blaine. Both the Stalwart and Half-Breed factions were uniformly prioritized in their contempt for the other side, refusing to allow either Blaine or Grant to be the nominee.<ref name=levipmorton/>

The objective of Massachusetts Half-Breed strategists Sens. Hoar and Dawes, in addition to Rep. John D. Long, was to utilize their state's delegation at the Republican National Convention in supporting Edmunds to deny Blaine or Grant from being nominated.<ref name=georgeedmundsbio/> Although the state's delegation backed Edmunds, the Vermont senator could not obtain enough votes to be nominated.

The objective of Massachusetts Half-Breed strategists Sens. Hoar and Dawes, in addition to Rep. John D. Long, was to utilize their state's delegation at the Republican National Convention in supporting Edmunds to deny Blaine or Grant from being nominated.<ref name=georgeedmundsbio/> Although the state's delegation backed Edmunds, the Vermont senator could not obtain enough votes to be nominated.