Presidents from 1877-93: Garfield (1881-81) Flashcards
Who was Hayes heavily opposed by in 1880?
Stalwarts
Who led the Stalwarts?
Roscoe Conkling
What did Hayes attempt to do which resulted in large divisions in the Republican party?
Civil Service Reform of the Spoils System
What two large opposing factions in the Republican party were there at the 1880 National Nominating Convention?
Half-Breeds and Stalwarts
What did the Stalwarts want for the Spoils system?
They wanted to keep it
What did the Half-Breeds want for the Spoils system?
They wanted to abolish it
Who were initially the two potential Republican Candiates at the 1880 NNC?
Ulysses S Grant and James G Blaine
Who emerged in the NNC as a ‘dark horse’ candidate?
James Garfield
Was Garfield a Half-breed or a Stalwart?
Half-breed
What did Garfield say he would do with his Vice President when he became President?
Make sure they were a Stalwart
What is significant about what Garfield would do when choosing his Vice President?
It would help to repair some divisions in the Republican Party
Who won the 1880 election?
Garfield
What popular vote majority did Garfield win with?
2000 vote majority
What can be seen with the slim majority in the popular vote section?
The public were unsure on who to vote for once again
What did Garfield do with the New York Custom House when he was President? Why?
He put more federal government involvement on the House to make sure they were not being corrupt
Who did Garfield choose to be the Senator of the New York Custom House?
William Robertson
What was significant about who Garfield chose as the next Senator for the New York Custom House?
It was Roscoe Conkling’s arch enemy
What did Conkling do in response to learning Robertson would be the next Senate for the House?
He and the other Senator resigned
Which section of the Civil Service experienced a lot of corruption?
The Post Office
How did the Post Office execute their corruption?
They created fake mail contracts called “Star Routes” and stole money this way
How had Hayes attempted to reduce Post Office corruption?
He made it so that no new Star Routes could be created
How did Garfield attempt to reduce Post Office corruption?
He forced one of the leaders of the Post Office Ring to resign
How did Garfields Presidency end?
He was assassinated
When was he assassinated? (To the year)
1881
Where was Garfield shot?
He was shot in a train station
Who shot Garfield?
Charles Guiteau
What was the issue with the bullet in his stomach?
It should not have been fatal but doctors were unable to find it so he died
Who became President after Garfield?
Chester Arthur
Who was Arthur during Garfields Presidency?
He was Garfields Vice President.
What political party was Garfield under?
Republican
