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Straw ballots and Southern influence in Democratic history
The article traces how Southern Democrats have sought to curb Northern control within the party, noting past alignments with populism, conservative financiers, and key figures like Bryan, Polk, and Roosevelt. It highlights splits over tariffs, Prohibition, and party leadership shaping presidential nominees through various eras.
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Democratic
Texas
South Carolina
South
Democratic Party
William Jennings Bryan
Middle West
Mississippi
Cleveland
Henry Watterson
New York City
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Tennessee
Jefferson
Free Soil Party
New Republican Party
Stephen A. Douglas
Ilinois
Douglas
Breckinridge
Kentucky
North
August Belmont
Wall Street
Rothschild
Tilden
Bryan
J. Pierpont Morgan
Thomas F. Ryan
Wilson
McAdoo
Smith
John J. Raskob
National Party
Roosevelt
Garner