Editing Schuyler Colfax (section)

===Election of 1872===
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Prior to the 1872 Presidential election, Colfax believed that Grant would only serve one term as president.<ref name=IJHOF_1966/> In 1870, Colfax announced he would not run for political office in 1872.<ref name=IJHOF_1966/> Colfax's announcement failed to garner prominent support among Republicans for a presidential bid, as he had planned, while Grant decided to run for a second term.<ref name=IJHOF_1966/> In addition, [[Liberal Republican Party (United States)|Liberal Republican]] interest in Colfax as a possible presidential candidate alienated him from Grant and the regular Republicans. (The Liberal Republicans believed that the Grant administration was corrupt and were against Grant's attempted annexation of Santo Domingo.)<ref name=IJHOF_1966/> Colfax changed his mind and decided to run for the Republican nomination for vice president. He told his supporters that he would accept the nomination if it was offered.<ref name=IJHOF_1966/> However, Colfax's previously stated intent not to run in 1872 had created the possibility of a contested nomination, and Senator [[Henry Wilson]] defeated Colfax by 399.5 delegates to 321.5.<ref name=IJHOF_1966/> Grant went on to win a second term, and Wilson became the 18th vice president of the United States.<ref name=IJHOF_1966/>