[Ohioan]

You are correct. There were many patriotic Democrats in those days, particularly in the South & West (McCarren). Although to be fair, Walters was from Pennsylvania.

The Democratic Party has since morphed into something far closer to the British Labour Party, than anything American.

[Dick Bachert]

Thanks.
Where in Ohio? We’re from Lakewood and my dad born and raised in Coshocton.

[Windflier]

The Democratic Party

It's Democrat...

Democrat party.