Democrats derided his efforts as an attempt to keep his job as postmaster and maintain the Republican 's political machine .
As president of the state 's central Grant and Colfax Club in 1868 , Keyes campaigned vigorously for Ulysses S. Grant for president .
Democrats derided Keyes ' efforts as an attempt to keep his job as postmaster and maintain the Republican 's political machine .
As president of the state 's central Grant and Colfax Club in 1868 , Keyes campaigned vigorously for Ulysses S. Grant for president .