National Party Conventions, 1831-1972Congressional Quarterly, 1976 - 216 pages |
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... Whigs were a ris- ing political force , the party lacked national cohesion in 1836. Instead of holding a convention and nominating national candidates , the Whigs ran regional candidates nominated by state legislatures . It was the hope of ...
... Whigs were a ris- ing political force , the party lacked national cohesion in 1836. Instead of holding a convention and nominating national candidates , the Whigs ran regional candidates nominated by state legislatures . It was the hope of ...
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... Whig leaders in Congress had made Tyler , former Democrat , persona non grata in the Whig Party . Delegates from every state were represented at the Whig convention , held in Baltimore on May 1 , 1844. Clay was the unanimous nominee ...
... Whig leaders in Congress had made Tyler , former Democrat , persona non grata in the Whig Party . Delegates from every state were represented at the Whig convention , held in Baltimore on May 1 , 1844. Clay was the unanimous nominee ...
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... Whig economic program , including the tariff and the re - establishment of the national bank . Given Tyler's well - known states ' rights position - ignored by the Whigs in 1840 when they capitalized on his southern appeal - the vetoes ...
... Whig economic program , including the tariff and the re - establishment of the national bank . Given Tyler's well - known states ' rights position - ignored by the Whigs in 1840 when they capitalized on his southern appeal - the vetoes ...
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The National Nominating Convention | 7 |
Sources for Convention Ballots | 122 |
American Political Parties Since 1789 Chart | 176 |
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