Singing for Blaine and for Logan! Republican Songs as Campaign Literature in the 1884 Presidential Race

During the presidential contest of 1884, Republicans used singing as a campaign tactic at rallies, meetings, and parades. Their songs may be divided into several categories, such as rally songs, songs of praise for the party and its candidate, "bloody shirt" songs, mudslinging songs, and issue-based songs. Songs provide a perspective on the overall tenor of the campaign, while a lack of songs on certain topics, such as temperance, reflects the party's reluctance to alienate voters by taking a strong stand on controversial issues. Although the campaign has often been called one of the dirtiest in American history, this negativity is not reflected in the majority of the songs.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2000

Author dc:creator

• Madding, Carol Ann

Contributors dc:contributor

• Seligmann, Gustav L.
• Campbell, Randolph B., 1940-2022
• Lowe, Richard
• Golden, Richard M.

• Campaign songs -- United States -- History and criticism.
• Political ballads and songs -- United States -- History and criticism.
• Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1884.
• United States -- Politics and government -- 1881-1885.
• Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
• bloody shirt
• campaign songs
• politics
• Republicans
• songs

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• Public
• Copyright
• Madding, Carol Ann
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 50547261
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