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James A. Garfield: Republican Party
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[O]n the eve of the election, Grant was persuaded to recognize Garfield as the party's choice. Grant and his followers were invited to the Garfield farm for a historic meeting, often called the Mentor Summit. What was said at the meeting—and what was promised—has been the subject of much debate. Grant thought he had extracted a personal promise from Garfield that, in exchange for Grant's support, the Stalwarts would be named to influential posts in the new administration.
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In 1880 , Garfield's life underwent tremendous change with the publication of the Morey letter , and the end of Democratic U.S. Senator Allen Granberry Thurman's term. The Ohio legislature , which had recently again come under Republican control, chose Garfield as his replacement, commencing in 1881 . He would never serve a day in the Senate ....
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This bibliography provides a guide to literature on James A. Garfield, a former president of the US. Arranged chronologically, the book contains sections on: his childhood and education; his military career; and his political career. A special section is devoted to the 1880 Republican convention.
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In January 1880, the Ohio legislature elected Garfield to the U.S. Senate. To smooth his path to the Senate, Garfield had to agree to support Treasury Secretary John Sherman's presidential bid and put aside, for the time being, his own presidential ambitions. At the 1880 Republican National Convention Garfield served as floor manager for Sherman's campaign and even placed his name in nomination.
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Arranged chronologically, the book contains sections on Garfield's childhood and education, his military career, including the Civil War battles of Sandy Creek and Chickamauga, and his political career. Special sections are devoted to the dramatic 1880 Republican convention and the close presidential election that followed. The volume ... covers sources on his short administration and the outpouring of grief upon his death.
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In the 1992 film Unforgiven, set in 1881, the character English Bob mocks his (American) fellow travelers for the murder of President Garfield, comparing the republican system of government unfavorably with the monarchical. "If you were to try to assassinate a king, sir, the, how shall I say it, the majesty of royalty would cause you to miss. But, a President, I mean, why not shoot a President?"
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