Grover Cleveland 1884 presidential campaign
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The 1884 presidential election was the first nationwide campaign in which Grover Cleveland participated and the first of two in which he emerged victorious. This election pitted Democratic Party nominee Cleveland against Republican party nominee James G. Blaine and the campaign centered on corruption, civil service reforms, and political scandals. In this election, Cleveland portrayed himself as the clean and honest candidate in contrast to Blaine, who was portrayed as corrupt.
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Grover Cleveland for President | |
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Campaign | 1884 U.S. presidential election |
Candidate | Grover Cleveland 17th Sheriff of Erie County (1871–1873) 35th Mayor of Buffalo (1882) 28th Governor of New York (1883–1885) Thomas A. Hendricks U.S. House of Representative from Indiana (1851–1855) U.S. Senator from Indiana (1863–1869) 16th Governor of Indiana (1873–1877) |
Affiliation | Democratic Party |
Status | Won general election |
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