Hyde Park Progressives (Cherry, Plum, and Chrysanthemum)

Hyde Park Progressives was the designation for the members of Progressive Party whose supported the nomination and policies of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The name of "Hyde Park" denoted the place where Franklin D. Roosevelt's branch of Roosevelt family originated. The Hyde Park Progressives were also called the New Dealers. Their opponent was the Oyster Bay Progressives, named after the place of origin of Theodore Roosevelt's belonged.

The Hyde Park Progressives tend to be both socially and economically progressive, favored the expansion and protection of civil rights, defended social justice and rights of working classes and supported the state intervention of market economy. They supported the expansion of social welfare programs as the mean to advance of progressive policies and further economic equality. Several even pushed for nationalization of certain industries. They were also staunchly internationalist regarding foreign view and strongly against the rise of fascism in Europe.

For its radical ideals and its support of cultural pluralism, the Hyde Park Progressives found their supports among the labor unions, the farmers and the ethnic minorities, such as the African-Americans and Italian-Americans. Its strongest political bases were in downstate New York, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and California. Many of New Dealers were also former members of Liberal Party which switched its support to the Progressive Party following Roosevelt's own switch in 1932, with notable exception of Henry A. Wallace, a former Republican.

Prominent figures
Henry A. Wallace, Vice President of the United States (1941–1945)

Fiorello H. La Guardia, Mayor of New York City (1934–1945)

Robert M. La Follete, Jr., Senator from Wisconsin (1925–1947)

Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior (1933–1946)

Jerry Voorhis, Representative from California (1937–1947)

William L. Dawson, Representative from Illinois (1943–1970)