As the divisive 1876 election loomed, the Colorado Territory readied a Centennial display of unity

Despite the pomp and circumstance of the Centennial, the summer of 1876 was a fraught and anxious period for the Republican Party.

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: June 19, 2026

Words: 1,013

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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The news that Republicans had selected Ohio Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes as their party’s 1876 presidential nominee was a letdown for Colorado Democrats, admitted the territory’s leading Democratic newspaper, the Golden Transcript.

This story is part of Colorado at 150.

The opposition party had “looked forward to an easy victory” over the presumptive favorite to top the GOP …

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