2007-10-21 04:21:29 · 3 answers · asked by cait 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Anti-Masonic Party was formed in upstate New York in 1826, and was the first third party in American national politics. It introduced important innovations to American politics, such as nominating conventions and the adoption of party platforms. The party invented the convention, a system whereby locally elected delegates would choose state candidates and pledge their loyalty. Soon the Democrats and Whigs recognized the convention's value in building a party, and held their own conventions. The party conducted the first U.S. presidential nominating convention in the U.S. at Baltimore, in the 1832 elections, nominating William Wirt (a former Mason) for President and Amos Ellmaker for Vice President. Wirt won 7.78 percent of the popular vote, and the seven electoral votes from Vermont. The highest elected office ever held by a member of the party was that of a governor.
2007-10-21 04:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by claudiacake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Social paranoia.
2007-10-21 04:23:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
im am not really sure
2007-10-21 04:23:12 · answer #3 · answered by darnell s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋