Standpatter Republican

In U.S. history, a term used early in the 20th cent. to designate a faction of the Republican Party that was made up of conservatives. They were against another faction of the GOP called the Insurgents or progressive Republicans. The term is said to have originated in Mark Hanna's comment regarding an election—all that was necessary for Republican victory was, in poker parlance, to "stand pat."

Prominent Standpatter Republicans

Mark Hanna
Joseph Foraker
Nelson Aldrich
John Coit Spooner
William B. Allison
Boies Penrose
Thomas Platt
Joseph Gurney Cannon

Footnotes

Category:Conservative Republican Party politicians
Category:Political terminology