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Revision as of 18:30, December 21, 2021
, 18:30, December 21, 2021→Arthur signs the Pendleton Act
The assassination of Garfield only embarrassed the Stalwarts, whose leader Conkling elicited blame for Guiteau's actions. As the nation turned to support a new era governed in part by a civil service system rather than patronage politics, the vast majority of Stalwart Republicans voted for the Pendleton Act. No Senate Republican voted against the bill,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/47-2/s646 TO PASS S. 133.] ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref> and GOP House opposition came from only seven members:<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/47-2/h272 TO PASS S. 133, A BILL REGULATING AND IMPROVING THE U. S. CIVIL SERVICE. (J.P. 163).] ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref>
The assassination of Garfield only embarrassed the Stalwarts, whose leader Conkling elicited blame for Guiteau's actions. As the nation turned to support a new era governed in part by a civil service system rather than patronage politics, the vast majority of Stalwart Republicans voted for the Pendleton Act. No Senate Republican voted against the bill,<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/47-2/s646 TO PASS S. 133.] ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref> and GOP House opposition came from only seven members:<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/47-2/h272 TO PASS S. 133, A BILL REGULATING AND IMPROVING THE U. S. CIVIL SERVICE. (J.P. 163).] ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref>
*Benjamin F. Marsh of Illinois' 10th congressional district
*Benjamin F. Marsh of Illinois' 10th congressional district
*[[John R. Thomas]] of Illinois' 18th congressional district
*[[John R. Thomas]] of Illinois' 18th congressional district, later a district judge for Indian Territory
*George W. Steele of Indiana's 11th congressional district, later a brief governor of Oklahoma Territory in the 1890s
*George W. Steele of Indiana's 11th congressional district, later a brief governor of Oklahoma Territory in the 1890s
*Orlando Hubbs of North Carolina's 2nd congressional district, a [[carpetbagger]] who was relatively pro-civil rights and utilized patronage to benefit political friends<ref>Anderson, Eric D. (1988). [https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/hubbs-orlando Hubbs, Orlando]. ''NCPedia''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref>
*Orlando Hubbs of North Carolina's 2nd congressional district, a [[carpetbagger]] who was relatively pro-civil rights and utilized patronage to benefit political friends<ref>Anderson, Eric D. (1988). [https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/hubbs-orlando Hubbs, Orlando]. ''NCPedia''. Retrieved December 21, 2021.</ref>