Why did the Republicans need the Democrats' help to put Rutherford B. Hayes into the Presidency?

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DeHaar · Answer 1 · 2023-09-25T10:51:10+0000

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Safe liberalism, party loyalty, and a good war record made Hayes an acceptable Republican candidate in 1876. He opposed Governor Samuel J. Tilden of New York.

Why did the Republicans need the Democrats' help to put Rutherford B. Hayes into the Presidency?

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