A series of scandals during the Ulysses Grant administration created dissent in the party. Civil service reformers revolted in the 1872 election, and a group of Republicans named the Mugwumps advocated for civil service patronage reform.
It did not have a strong leader.
I would say no.
The Republican Party
Republican as of January 2011.
Democratic and Republican parties.
Republican Party
Republican's lost whatever "power" they had because of what President Nixon did. President Nixon believed "If it's the president that does it, it isn't illegal." He felt he could do illegal things if he was president.
republican party was eager to protect their power in the north as well as in the south
In the US, the Republican party and the Democratic party.
Bringing the democratic party and the interests of rich whites back to power
The republican party has become so hateful in recent years because it is not on power.
Power through the manipulation of the ignorant.
It meant bringing the democratic party and the interest of the rich whites back to power.