Preceding Nixon by half a century , it was employed in 1919 by Warren G. Harding 's campaign for the 1920 presidential nomination . Before that , the phrase was used in the 19th century as a euphemism referring to all the people who have died , and others have used it before and after Nixon to refer to groups of voters in various nations of the world
1920 presidential nomination
1920 Republican National Convention
Silent majority