One that supports the existing administration.
1827. The pertinacity of one of the Administration Candidates in this district [of Kentucky].—Mass. Spy, Sept. 12.
1827. We now give the other side of the story from the Reporter, the administration paper.—Id.
1827. A large party of Administration men passed the court house.—Id.
1838. Who have been the leaders of the Administration party for eight years past!—Mr. Hall in the N.Y. Assembly: The Jeffersonian (Albany), March 10, p. 31.
1839. Such as we had before—six good Administration men, and three men disposed to investigate. Six men ready to vote for any despotic principle advanced by the Executive, and three who stand up for the right of inquiry.—Mr. Wise in Congress: id., June 12, p. 381.
1840. Mr. Johnson of Maryland believed they would rally and rout the Administration candidate, “horse, foot, and dragoons.”—House of Representatives, Jan. 28: Congressional Globe, p. 150.
1840. Mr. Duncan of Ohio adverted to the abuse which was daily heaped on the Administration party.—April 10; id., p. 319.
1841. Have not the General Government and Administration States said and done enough to make the prudent man pause?—Mr. Southard of New Jersey, U.S. Senate, Jan. 16: id., p. 368, Appendix.
1846. The Whig party dated as far back as 1832 or 1834; before that time they had been known as “The National Republican party,” as “The American System party,” the “Administration party,” and “All the decency party.”—Mr. Sawyer of Ohio, House of Representatives, Dec. 28: id., p. 90.
1850. Where was the Administration party? Where was the Democratic party? They were disbanded—broken to pieces.—Mr. Giddings of Ohio, House of Representatives, June 24: id., p. 1285.
