1884 Presidential Election | |
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Nominees Cleveland and Hendricks |
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Convention | |
Date(s) | July 8-July 11, 1884 |
City | Chicago, Illinois |
Venue | Exposition Building |
Candidates | |
Presidential Nominee | Grover Cleveland of New York |
Vice Presidential Nominee | Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana |
‹ 1880 · 1888 › | |
In 1884, the Democrats gathered in Chicago for their National Convention. The leading candidate for the nomination was New York Governor Grover Cleveland. Cleveland's reputation for good government made him a national figure. The Republican Party nominated James G. Blaine for president in 1884, even though he had been implicated in a financial scandal. Many influential Republicans were outraged. They thought the time had come for a national reform administration. These Republicans, called mugwumps, withdrew from the convention and declared that they would vote for the Democratic candidate if he were an honest man. The Democrats answered by nominating Cleveland. They chose Governor Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana for vice president.[1]
Preceded by 1880 Cincinnati |
Democratic National Conventions | Succeeded by 1888 Saint Louis |