American Party
Noun
Meaning
a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics
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Attempts were made to refute it through friends and colleagues, but the issue persisted throughout the campaign and might have cost Frémont the support of a number of American Party members.
Ballot Access: Arkansas (6 Electoral) The American Party nominated Robert J. Smith for President and Doris Feimer for Vice President.
The American Party nominated Percy L. Greaves, Jr. for President and Frank L. Varnum for Vice President.
During the convention, the party name was changed from the American Party to the American Prohibition Party.
He traveled throughout northern states in the spring and gave an address entitled "The American Party - Its Principles and Its Claims."
In 1845, the party changed its name to the Native American Party.