... Republicans were selecting their clear front-runner. Blaine had been Speaker of the House, member of the Senate, and a strong presidential hopeful of 1876 and 1880. He had served as Garfield's Secretary of State. He was an excellent speaker, and even had a flamboyant nickname given him by a congressional colleague: the plumed knight.-(Cresswell 1) (Image 3). He did not have any secret affairs ... took place before the election, but from my perspective there were two major ones worth mentioning. First in 1881 president James Garfield was assassinated. As I mentioned previously, Blaine se...

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