Republican Party.
The Republican party was formed before the Civil War, when Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States. It was originally called the Federalist party.
The Republican party remained in control of the national government until 1884 Grover Cleveland was elected for two terms, four years each.
This party originally advocated a high tariff.
The recent platforms of the two parties now in power will give the issues of the present day.
CHAPTER VI.
Committees.
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The national committee of each party is formed of one member from each state, who organizes the national convention of his party.
The chairman of this committee of each party calls a meeting of his committee in the spring before the presidential election and decides when and where they will hold the national convention.
This year the Democratic convention was held in San Francisco, beginning on 28th of June.
The Republican convention was held in Chicago on the 8th of June.
Each convention adopted its own party platform.