This essay will account for why Republicans won all the Presidential elections between 1896 and 1908 in America. The parties who dominated the elections in 1896 to 1908 are Republicans and Democrats, the two parties will be compared and explain why the republicans are more popular in 1896 to 1908 in the following.
In terms of voters and parties’ associations with the people, Republicans had more powerful in political, social and economical relations than the Democrats. Republicans were popular with big business and urban voters. For instance, William McKinley, the president of 1896-1909 raising protective tariff to promote American industry which benefits trade businessmen and Roosevelt attacking on corruption which favors the general public. Mark Hanna, a clever political strategist was also one of the factors that made the Republicans successful during 1896-1908. In comparison, Democrats concentrates on connections with farming, sliver and populism which are more favorable to labours, who cannot provide political and economical support towards the Democrats. Along with the large amount of ethnic voters as mentioned, the Republicans won Presidential elections from 1896 to 1908 due to it’s powerful supporting base and voters.
For long-term factors, since the end of the American Civil War, the republicans gained popularity with African-Americans. Campaigns led by Book T. Washington and William Du Bois aimed to advance rights and freedom for African-Americans and achieved greater equality and access to legal rights, freedom and education. As Washington established relations with white politicians like Republican President Roosevelt, and with northern philanthropists who provided capital for education enhancement for the African-Americans, where the North is mostly dominated by Republicans and the South (who still remained black hatred and tried to degrade African-Americans) mainly dominated by Democrats, the Republicans gained much popularity with African-Americans and aided the Republicans to win the presidential elections between 1896 and 1908.
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Last but not least, due to divisions within the Democrats because many were conservatives and did not support Bryan’s progressive ideas while Republicans promised to bring prosperity through changes, it made the Republicans more favorable to the public, thus leading to the Republican dominance of presidential elections between 1896 and 1908.
To conclude, with Republicans’ strong ties with powerful supporters with political, social and economical supports, along with the long gained popularity of African-Americans which there’s increasing population, thus more votes; as well as Republicans’ more favorable policies compare to Democrats, Republicans won all the presidential elections between 1896 and 1908.