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Party Politics During the Gilded Age

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Q? During the Gilded Age democracy was restricted to a smaller population…does that make voting more important?

Public interest in politics was at a peak – sort of like a spectator sport – and there was intense party loyalty [often on religious/ethnic lines] Higher voter participation = active involvement and party atmosphere it becomes a mass participation celebration

NOTES on GILDED AGE PRESIDENTS - Mnemonic Device

Hey Garfield Are Cats Helping Clean Mouse TRaps
Hayes - Garfield- Arthur - Cleveland -Harrison - Cleveland - McKinley - Teddy Roosevelt

A Quick Review Party of Politics

Gilded Age Vetoes

The Democratic Party

The Republican Party

Democrats were divided into white-supremacy Southerners, immigrants, working-class city dwellers, and business types who liked low tariffs.

Stalwarts – Republicans fighting for civil service reform during Garfield's term; they supported Cleveland

Half-Breeds – Favored tariff reform and social reform, major issues from the Democratic and Republican parties. They did not seem to be dedicated members of either party.

Mugwumps – Republicans who changed their vote during the 1884 election from Blaine to Cleveland. Mugwump is the Algonquin Indianword for "chief" and was used in a N.Y. Sun editorial to criticize the arrogance of the renegade Republicans.