President [[Rutherford Hayes]], who was a beneficiary of the Compromise of 1877 due to Conkling's efforts, betrayed his past ties to Radical Republicanism by removing federal troops from [[the South]] and effectively enabling the rise of Jim Crow. Hayes also pursued civil service reform along with the Half-Breeds, laying the groundwork for bitter conflicts with the Stalwarts.<ref name=stalwartshalfbreedsnps>[https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/stalwarts-half-breeds-and-political-assassination.htm Stalwarts, Half Breeds, and Political Assassination]. ''National Park Service''. Retrieved November 19, 2021.</ref> | President [[Rutherford Hayes]], who was a beneficiary of the Compromise of 1877 due to Conkling's efforts, betrayed his past ties to Radical Republicanism by removing federal troops from [[the South]] and effectively enabling the rise of Jim Crow. Hayes also pursued civil service reform along with the Half-Breeds, laying the groundwork for bitter conflicts with the Stalwarts.<ref name=stalwartshalfbreedsnps>[https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/stalwarts-half-breeds-and-political-assassination.htm Stalwarts, Half Breeds, and Political Assassination]. ''National Park Service''. Retrieved November 19, 2021.</ref> |