In terms of voters and parties’ associations with the people, Republicans had more powerful in political, social and economical relations than the Democrats. Republicans were popular with big business and urban voters. For instance, William McKinley, the president of 1896-1909 raising protective tariff to promote American industry which benefits trade businessmen and Roosevelt attacking on corruption which favors the general public. Mark Hanna, a clever political strategist was also one of the factors that made the Republicans successful during 1896-1908. In comparison, Democrats concentrates on connections with farming, sliver and populism which are more favorable to labours, who cannot provide political and economical support towards the Democrats. Along with the large amount of ethnic voters as mentioned, the Republicans won Presidential elections from 1896 to 1908 due to it’s powerful supporting base and voters.
For long-term factors, since the end of the American Civil War, the republicans gained popularity with African-Americans. Campaigns led by Book T. Washington and William Du Bois aimed to advance rights and freedom for African-Americans and achieved greater equality and access to legal rights, freedom and education. As Washington established relations with white politicians like Republican President Roosevelt, and with northern philanthropists who provided capital for education enhancement for the African-Americans, where the North is mostly dominated by Republicans and the South (who still remained black hatred and tried to degrade African-Americans) mainly dominated by Democrats, the Republicans gained much popularity with