 Cuney himself coined the term "Lily-white movement" to describe rapidly intensifying organized efforts by white conservatives to oust blacks from positions of party leadership and incite riots to divide the party.Some authors contend that the effort was coordinated with Democrats as part of a larger movement toward disenfranchisement of blacks in the South by increasing restrictions in voter registration rules.By 1890, with a few brief exceptions, the Democratic Party had gained control of all state legislatures in the South.