The Demise of the American Convention System, 1880–1911

John F. (University of Texas, San Antonio) Reynolds

Cambridge University Press, 2006

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A study of how the Democratic and Republican parties changed the manner in which they selected their candidates for elective office. In the nineteenth century this was accomplished in nominating conventions, but shortly after 1900 states began mandating that voters choose the nominees in an election - a direct primary.

ISBN-13
9780521859639
ISBN-10
0521859638
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
Publication date
2006-12-07
Pages
286
Dimensions
234x160x23
Weight
523