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Anti-Masonic Party
political party, United States
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Anti-Masonic Movement
- In Anti-Masonic Movement
…the uproar to create the Anti-Masonic Party. It was the first American third party, the first political party to hold a national nominating convention, and the first to offer the electorate a platform of party principles.
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presidential election of 1832
- In United States presidential election of 1832: Banking battle
…Maryland, a candidate for the Anti-Masonic Party, the first third party. The Anti-Masons opposed both Jackson and Clay for their Masonic affiliations. The Anti-Masons held a convention—the first of its kind—in late 1831 in order to select their candidates. The other contending parties followed suit, ushering in the convention system.…
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