On 15 October, the Spanish faction took over the initiative and nominated its leader Madruzzo.
A disgruntled faction calling themselves the "Honest Election Democrats" held a separate convention in Lexington and nominated John Y. Brown for governor.
This was despite the fact the other factions, Golkar, the PPP and the Armed Forces faction had already nominated Suharto.
Another faction nominated former Speaker of the House John Bell, who took no position on slavery; his only focus was on saving the Union.
In the gubernatorial race of 1880, each faction nominated its own candidate, causing the Democratic vote to be split, and allowing Republican Alvin Hawkins to win the election.
The party's other faction nominated John Hagelin for president, touching off a fight over who is entitled to $12.6 million in federal campaign funds.
As the Civil War approached, several sectional factions nominated their own candidates, often making it difficult for any candidate to attain a majority.
The largest faction (Klub) usually nominates the state governor (Landeshauptmann).
The two factions each nominated a candidate.
Its so-called Liberal Wing or faction (later Liberal Party) nominated Roxas for the presidency in 1946.