the party controlled the presidency throughout the 1920s, running on a platform of opposition to the league of nations, high tariffs, and promotion of business interests. warren g. harding, calvin coolidge and herbert hoover were resoundingly elected in 1920, 1924 and 1928, respectively. the breakaway efforts of senator robert la follette in 1924 failed to stop a landslide for coolidge and his movement fell apart. the teapot dome scandal threatened to hurt the party, but harding died and coolidge blamed everything on him as the opposition splintered in 1924.