Standpatter Republican

The term is said to have first been used in a political context by Joseph G. Cannon in 1896 with regard to US tariffs. It was popularised following Senator Mark Hanna's "stand pat speech" in 1901, which suggested that "all that was necessary for Republican victory was, in poker parlance, to stand pat". The poker parlance "stand pat" has since been used in political contexts to refer to a conservative viewpoint although the description of individuals as "standpatters" is less common. After the term's popularisation, even those unfamiliar with the game of poker understood the description. ==Prominent members==

• Nelson Aldrich • William B. Allison • Joseph Foraker • Mark Hanna • Boies Penrose • Thomas C. Platt • John Coit Spooner ==See also==