Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Republican Party, Vol. 2 of 2: A History of Its Fifty Years' Existence and a Record of Its Measures and Leaders, 1854 1904
It was in this canvass that the present Prohibition party first made its appearance. One hundred and ninety-four dele gates from nine States assembled at Columbus, Ohio, on February 22d. Samuel Chase of that State was made presi dent of the convention, and the platform given out was SO long that but few papers attempted to print it, giving only abstracts. James Black of Pennsylvania and John Russell of Michigan were nominated respectively for President and vice-president.
The beginning of the Opposition to President Grant can be traced to Missouri, where in 1870 a fusion was completed be tween certain Republicans and the Democrats, which became known as the Liberal movement. The State election was carried by the fusionists, and the movement was further developed the following year. On January 24, 1872, the so called Liberals of Missouri issued a call for a national conven tion to be held at Cincinnati on May Ist following. As the party had no organization whatever, it was apparent that no regularity concerning delegates could be maintained. It is doubtful if the leaders of that movement themselves had any definite idea as to what would be the outcome of their gather ing. Some, it is true, pleaded for a new party, while others thought that the movement would be simply a transition from the Republican party to the Democratic party; still others thought that the movement would be in?uential only, their desire being, as they expressed it, To reform - not to defeat - the Republican party. A large majority of those interested in the Liberal movement were free-traders, and their places were naturally with the Democratic party.
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