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They consisted of Republican political activistis who were credited with swinging the 1884 presidential election for the Demcratic candidate Grover Cleveland (over James G. Blaine).
Mugwump comes from the Algonquian word mugquomp (meaning sanctimoniously important person).
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Who did the Mugwumps support giving government jobs to?
The Mugwumps thought government jobs should be given to people who were qualified, based on merit, rather than appointed by the spoils system. They were Republican political activists.
During the 1870s and 1880s what republican group was known for its support of civil service reform?
The mugwamps
Republican clean-government advocates who supported Democrat Cleveland in 1884 because of the corruption of Republican nominee Blaine?
The Mugwumps
Name given to Republicans who voted for Cleveland in 1884?
mugwumps
Republican clean-government advocates who supported democrat Cleveland in 1884?
Mugwumps
Did Garfield seem to favor the Stalwarts or the Mugwumps?
Neither he sided against them both
What are mugwamps?
Mugwumps- Reformers. A group of reformers who wanted civil service reform.
The Mugwumps favored a system of giving government jobs to people who had?
Taken an examination to determine their fitness for jobs
Who did Grover Cleveland run against?
Cleveland won presidency with the combined support of Democrats and reform Repulicans, the "Mugwumps", who disliked the record of his opponent James G. Blaine of Maine.
What were Reform-minded Republicans that chose to break away from the Republican party and were deemed traitors as well called?
Mugwumps
The Mugwumps favored a system of giving government jobs to people?
Jobs to people taken and examination to determine their fitness for jobs.
What did the Stalwarts want?
From the 19th century, they were old guard. They were half breeds and liberal, and practical republicans. Now the mugwumps were republican dissenters.
