The bolting section of the party joined hands with the republicans and whipped the regular democrats at the polls.

This coalition thus formed was eventually made the Republican party of Virginia.
The democrats, however, rallied and swept this coalition from power and determined to forever hold the state government if they had to resort to fraud.

They resorted to ballot box stuffing and various other means to maintain control.

At last, they passed a law creating a state electoral commission.
This commission was composed of three democrats.

These three democrats were given the power to appoint three persons in each county as an Electoral Board.