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President Cleveland's campaign managers in 1888 were "William Barnum, the Democratic national chairman, and Calvin Brice, a railroad promoter." [3] The Democratic campaign was greatly hurt by its lack of funds (by September 1888) and by Cleveland's "lethargy" and his unwillingness to help his re-election campaign much (even behind the scenes). [3]
The campaign text book of the Democratic party of the United States, for ...1888 (1888) full text online, the compilation of data, texts and political arguments used by stump speakers across the country; Cleveland, Grover. Letters and Addresses of Grover Cleveland (1909) online edition; Cleveland, Grover.
The 1888 Democratic National Convention was a nominating convention held June 5 to 7, 1888, in the St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall in St. Louis, Missouri. It nominated President Grover Cleveland for reelection and former Senator Allen G. Thurman of Ohio for vice president. St. Louis won the convention after a presentation in February 1888.
In 1888, he was selected as President Grover Cleveland's running mate, because Vice President Thomas Hendricks had died in office in November 1885. Democrats turned his red bandana handkerchief into an emblem of the campaign, tying red bandanas to the top of canes in political parades, and manufacturing bandanas with the candidates' faces on them.
The bill’s defeat deprived Cleveland of an achievement to tout during his reelection campaign in 1888. Cleveland’s penchant for harsh rhetoric also alienated many constituencies.
One positive thing we can say for Grover Cleveland is he did accept the results of the 1888 election and left office willingly. That’s right—and with dignity. And I don’t think they stole ...
Donald Trump is not the first President to launch a comeback campaign, but Democrat Grover Cleveland is the only president to serve nonconsecutive terms. ... He lost the 1888 presidential election ...
Grover Cleveland was the 22nd president of the United States from March 4, 1885, to March 4, 1889, and then the 24th president from March 4, 1893, to March 4, 1897. [b] The first Democrat elected after the Civil War, Cleveland was the first U.S. president to leave office after one term and later be elected for a second term, [c] and the only one to date to have served two full non-consecutive ...