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In the [[United States presidential election, 1868|1868 presidential election]], Logan supported [[Ulysses S. Grant]], also a General of the Union Army.<ref name=p.27>''John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican from Illinois'', p. 27.</ref> For the vice presidential nomination, the contest was between Radical Republicans [[Benjamin Wade|Benjamin "Bluff Ben" Wade]] of [[Ohio]] and [[Schuyler Colfax]] of [[Indiana]].

In the [[United States presidential election, 1868|1868 presidential election]], Logan supported [[Ulysses S. Grant]], also a General of the Union Army.<ref name=p.27>''John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican from Illinois'', p. 27.</ref> For the vice presidential nomination, the contest was between Radical Republicans [[Benjamin Wade|Benjamin "Bluff Ben" Wade]] of [[Ohio]] and [[Schuyler Colfax]] of [[Indiana]].

Logan supported nominating Wade, who was viewed with suspicion by other Republicans due to his support for higher protective tariffs and a "soft" monetary policy.<ref name=p.27/> However, he also maintained cordial relations with Colfax, who was ultimately nominated to be Grant's running mate.

Logan supported nominating Wade, who was viewed with suspicion by other Republicans due to his support for higher protective tariffs and a "soft" monetary policy.<ref name=p.27/> However, he also maintained cordial relations with Colfax, who was ultimately nominated to be Grant's running mate. The GOP ticket then won the general election in November, handing a defeat for the Democrats.

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