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A mentally ill and disgruntled former Democrat, [[Charles J. Guiteau]], believed he could easily obtain a high-ranking government post through the spoils system.<ref name=npsinfo/> In the 1880 election, he initially prepared a speech to be given in front of a large crowd in support of Grant, believing the latter would be nominated. After Garfield was picked instead, Guiteau simply replaced all mentions of "Grant" with "Garfield."<ref name=npsinfo/> Subsequent to excessively pleading Republican leaders for a chance to give the speech, he only delivered it to a small crowd that was puzzled rather than roaring with applause.

A mentally ill and disgruntled former Democrat, [[Charles J. Guiteau]], believed he could easily obtain a high-ranking government post through the spoils system.<ref name=npsinfo/> In the 1880 election, he initially prepared a speech to be given in front of a large crowd in support of Grant, believing the latter would be nominated. After Garfield was picked instead, Guiteau simply replaced all mentions of "Grant" with "Garfield."<ref name=npsinfo/> Subsequent to excessively pleading Republican leaders for a chance to give the speech, he only delivered it to a small crowd that was puzzled rather than roaring with applause.

Following Garfield's narrow victory, the deluded Guiteau believed the election result was attributed to his speech, and thus believed that he was deserving of a position in the new presidential administration.<ref name=npsinfo/> He sought a consulship to [[Paris]], though faced disappointment upon arriving at [[Washington, D.C.]] when he was viewed merely as a nuisance. Blaine, who became [[Secretary of State]], snapped at Guiteau:<ref name=npsinfo/>

Following Garfield's narrow victory, the deluded Guiteau believed the election result was attributed to his speech, and thus believed that he was deserving of a position in the new presidential administration.<ref name=npsinfo/> He sought a consulship to [[Paris]], though faced disappointment upon arriving at [[Washington, D.C.]] when he was viewed merely as a nuisance. Blaine, who became [[Secretary of State]], snapped at Guiteau:<ref name=npsinfo/>

{{cquote|Do not ask me about the Paris consulship ever again!}}

{{cquote|Do not ask me about the Paris consulship ever again!}}