The New Election Game: A Replacement for the Two-party System of Electing Presidents |
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... William Henry Harrison spoke out in his own favor . Still , some nine- teenth century candidates like Lincoln , followed the practice . But , in 1896 William Jennings Bryan shattered the tradition by set- ting a record for barnstorming ...
... William Henry Harrison spoke out in his own favor . Still , some nine- teenth century candidates like Lincoln , followed the practice . But , in 1896 William Jennings Bryan shattered the tradition by set- ting a record for barnstorming ...
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... William Henry Harrison to be their candidate . But they made the mistake of keeping Harrison quiet even though the Democrats ran a smear campaign against him . Also , as the " out " party they were not able to overcome the power of ...
... William Henry Harrison to be their candidate . But they made the mistake of keeping Harrison quiet even though the Democrats ran a smear campaign against him . Also , as the " out " party they were not able to overcome the power of ...
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... Harrison log cabin logo . Free hard cider rallies were held on election day . Votes were bought for a nickel each ... William Henry Harrison was born to a plantation family in his father's Virginia man- sion . If he had been on the ...
... Harrison log cabin logo . Free hard cider rallies were held on election day . Votes were bought for a nickel each ... William Henry Harrison was born to a plantation family in his father's Virginia man- sion . If he had been on the ...
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Table of Contents Cont | 10 |
The Formation of the Party System | 43 |
Copyright | |
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