The Radical Party (Span: Partido Radical) of Chile is a political party, often referred to post-1990 as the "New Radical Party" (Nuevo Partido Radical). Beginning as an anticlericalist party in the 1860's after its split with the Liberal Party, the Radical Party saw moderate support during the Good Years and emerged as a kingmaker party after electing a President, Manuel Antonio Matta, in 1888, though he tragically died in office. With Matta legitimizing the party and the Radicals successfully reducing the power of the Catholic Church in the Constitution thanks to reforms in the 1890's, the party became mainstreamed and emerged as the main center party, with its sympathies largely on the left to bulwark the more center-right Liberals and right-wing Conservatives. The Radical Party's best y