The Stalwarts and the Half-Breeds were two factions within the Republican Party in the late 19th century, particularly during the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes. The Stalwarts, led by figures like Roscoe Conkling, supported the traditional patronage system and the political machine, advocating for the continuation of the spoils system. In contrast, the Half-Breeds, led by James G. Blaine, favored civil service reform and a more merit-based approach to government appointments. This rivalry highlighted the broader tensions within the party regarding issues of reform and political patronage.
The Seminole Halfbreeds - 1910 was released on: USA: 20 May 1910
They are called "halfbreeds"
The Stalwarts are a group of republican machine politicians who strongly opposed civil service reform.
Halfbreeds
no. Stalwarts were from New York or else were adherents of the goals of the Stalwarts which to continue political patronage positions.
The Stalwarts, the conservative faction, saw themselves as "stalwart" in opposition to Hayes' efforts to reconcile with the South. The Half-Breeds, a term of disparagement ginned-up by the Stalwarts, was applied to the moderate faction of the Republican Party.
The Stalwarts were a faction within the Republican party. They favored machine politics. Machine politics is where a boss or a small group of individuals run politics and reward their supporters.
He had ties with the stalwarts and he was added to the ticket to please the stalwart faction of the party. When he unexpectedly became President, he turned against the political patronage that was the bread-and-butter of the stalwarts.
Senator Roscoe Conkling... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscoe_Conkling
disgruntled stalwarts with loaded guns
Neither he sided against them both
N- he was not. About all he had time to do before he was killed was to stand up to the stalwarts boss. His running mate, Arthur, had ties with the Stalwarts , and was added to the ticket for their benefit, but when he became president, he turned out to be his own man.