Stalwart faction of the Republican Party
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The Stalwart faction of the Republican Party was a late 19th-century conservative wing known for its strong support of political patronage and machine politics, particularly aligned with New York Senator Roscoe Conkling.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stalwart faction of the Republican Party canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Stalwart faction of the Republican Party Context triple: [Chester A. Arthur, associatedWith, Stalwart faction of the Republican Party]
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Republican Party
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, traditionally associated with conservative and pro-business policies.
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B.
Republican forces
Republican forces were the military units loyal to the democratically elected Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, comprising a mix of regular army troops, militias, and international volunteers fighting against the Nationalist rebels.
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C.
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is the central governing and fundraising organization that oversees strategy, messaging, and national operations for the United States Republican Party.
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Republican Fascist Party
The Republican Fascist Party was the fascist political organization that led Benito Mussolini’s German-backed puppet state in northern Italy during the final years of World War II.
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E.
Orangist faction
The Orangist faction was a political movement in the Dutch Republic that supported the hereditary leadership and authority of the House of Orange over more republican or oligarchic forms of government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Stalwart faction of the Republican Party Target entity description: The Stalwart faction of the Republican Party was a late 19th-century conservative wing known for its strong support of political patronage and machine politics, particularly aligned with New York Senator Roscoe Conkling.
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A.
Republican Party
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, traditionally associated with conservative and pro-business policies.
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B.
Republican forces
Republican forces were the military units loyal to the democratically elected Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, comprising a mix of regular army troops, militias, and international volunteers fighting against the Nationalist rebels.
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C.
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is the central governing and fundraising organization that oversees strategy, messaging, and national operations for the United States Republican Party.
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D.
Republican Fascist Party
The Republican Fascist Party was the fascist political organization that led Benito Mussolini’s German-backed puppet state in northern Italy during the final years of World War II.
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E.
Orangist faction
The Orangist faction was a political movement in the Dutch Republic that supported the hereditary leadership and authority of the House of Orange over more republican or oligarchic forms of government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
faction of the Republican Party
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political faction ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1870s
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1880s ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 1880 Republican National Convention ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
defense of party organization control over federal appointments
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resistance to merit-based civil service ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| declineCause |
assassination of James A. Garfield
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rise of civil service reform ⓘ |
| era |
Reconstruction era
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post-Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Gilded Age politics in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | illustrated intra-party conflict over civil service reform in the Republican Party ⓘ |
| ideology | conservatism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | party machine politics in New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | self-description as steadfast or loyal Republicans ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Roscoe Conkling ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alonzo B. Cornell
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Chester A. Arthur ⓘ Roscoe Conkling ⓘ Roscoe Conkling ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas C. Platt
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| opposedBy | Half-Breed faction of the Republican Party ⓘ |
| opposedPolicy | merit-based federal civil service appointments ⓘ |
| opposedReform | Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act ⓘ |
| partOf |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| politicalOrientation | pro-business ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
opposition to civil service reform
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pro-patronage ⓘ support for machine politics ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy | use of federal patronage to maintain party loyalty ⓘ |
| position | conservative wing of the Republican Party ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| rivalFaction | Half-Breed faction of the Republican Party ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Roscoe Conkling political machine ⓘ |
| supportedCandidate |
Chester A. Arthur
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Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| supportedPolicy |
political patronage
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spoils system ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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