The Pink Swastika - click here for the book
I suggest people here should familiarize themselves with this very important book.
They were also fiercely opposed to combining the SA with the Reichsweir, which was Roehm's adamant demand. The SA had outlived their usefulness and Roehm's presumptions of power had become a liability. The German people had also grown tired of the widespread thuggery perpetrated by the SA.
Thus, by purging the SA and murdering and jailing its leaders, Hitler was able to solidify his popular support and gain total acceptance from the Reichsweir at the same time.
I'm not really sure why I started this history lesson.....what was the question again?