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Blaine, named to serve as [[United States Secretary of State]], called Morton "unfit" to lead the treasury.<ref name=levipmorton/> Conkling then traveled to Garfield's home town of Mentor, Ohio in lobbying for Morton to received the position, in addition to seeking the latter's exit from a Senate race he intended for ally [[Thomas C. Platt|Thomas C. "Tom" Platt]] to obtain.
Blaine, named to serve as [[United States Secretary of State]], called Morton "unfit" to lead the treasury.<ref name=levipmorton/> Conkling then traveled to Garfield's home town of Mentor, Ohio in lobbying for Morton to received the position, in addition to seeking the latter's exit from a Senate race he intended for ally [[Thomas C. Platt|Thomas C. "Tom" Platt]] to obtain.
Garfield attempted to maintain friendly ties by offering Morton a post as Navy secretaryship.<ref name=levipmorton/> He initially accepted, though winded up declining upon the urging of Conkling and Arthur.<ref name=levipmorton/>
Garfield attempted to maintain friendly ties by offering Morton a post as Navy secretaryship.<ref name=levipmorton/> He initially accepted, though ended up declining upon the urging of Conkling and Arthur one night; Garfield would recollect:<ref name=levipmorton/>
{{cquote|Morton broke down on my hands under the pressure of his N.Y. friends, who called him out of bed at 4 this morning to prevent his taking the Navy Dep't. . . . The N.Y. delegation are in a great row because I do not give the Treasury to that state.|||James A. Garfield, 1881}}
==Death and legacy==
==Death and legacy==