1868 New York gubernatorial election

none September 2023 1868 New York gubernatorial election New York presidential no Flag of New York (1858–1896).svg 1866 New York gubernatorial election 1866 1870 New York gubernatorial election 1870 November 3, 1868 x150px File:John T Hoffman (3x4 cropped).png John T. Hoffman Democratic Party (United States) 439,301 51.64% Joseph A. Griswold (cropped).png John Augustus Griswold Republican Party (United States) 411,355 48.36% 1868 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsHoffman: #7996e2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Griswold: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Reuben E. Fenton Republican Party (United States) John T. Hoffman Democratic Party (United States) The 1868 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1868. Incumbent Governor Reuben Fenton did not run for re-election to a third term. Mayor of New York City John T. Hoffman won the election over Republican John Augustus Griswold. As of , this is the most recent time any mayor of New York City was elected Governor of New York or any higher office. Republican nomination Candidates Horace Greeley, publisher of the New-York Tribune and former U.S. Representative from New York City John Augustus Griswold, U.S. Representative from Troy Stewart L. Woodford, Lieutenant Governor of New York Convention The Republican state convention met on July 8. Early in the proceedings, the convention resolved to amend the system of delegate apportionment to award delegates to Assembly districts on the basis of the Republican vote; this had the immediate effect of reducing the power of New York City, which was predominantly Democratic, in future conventions.THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION: The Republican Party in this City to be Reorganized https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1868/07/09/87582840.html The New York Times July 9, 1866 4 An informal ballot showed Griswold with a majority of the delegates, and his nomination was ratified unanimously. 1868 New York Republican convention John A. Griswold Republican Party (US) 247 65.34% Horace Greeley Republican Party (US) 95 25.13% Stewart L. Woodford Republican Party (US) 36 9.52% 378 100.00% Democratic nomination Candidates John T. Hoffman, mayor of New York City and nominee in 1866 Declined Henry C. Murphy, state senator and former mayor of Brooklyn, U.S. Minister to the Netherlands, and U.S. Representative Convention The Democratic state convention met on September 2 and 3 at Tweddle Hall in Albany. John T. Hoffman was nominated by acclamation after Henry C. Murphy, leader of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, declined to be a candidate citing "contrariety of opinion... rendering my nomination at least doubtful, and calculated to engender bad feelings in the party."POLITICAL AFFAIRS; Proceedings of the Democratic State Convention https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1868/09/03/78954974.html September 3, 1868 1 The New York Times Hoffman's nomination was a demonstration of growing strength for Tammany Hall; however, Tammany was defeated on the ballot for Lieutenant Governor, when the forces of Henry C. Murphy of Brooklyn joined with the county parties to Allen C. Beach over Tammany candidate Albert P. Lanning. A separate German convention also met on September 2 at Schreiber's Hotel in Albany, endorsing Hoffman. General election Candidates John T. Hoffman, mayor of New York City and nominee in 1866 (Democratic) John Augustus Griswold, U.S. Representative from Troy (Republican) Results 1868 New York gubernatorial electionOfficial Canvas of the Vote on the State Ticket of New-York John T. Hoffman Democratic Party (US) 439,301 51.64% 2.60 John Augustus Griswold Republican Party (United States) 411,355 48.36% 2.60 850,656 100.00% Allegations of fraud According to author and historian Oliver E. Allen, this election was "almost certainly the most crookedest in the city's history." So blatant were the frauds that the U.S. Congress ordered an investigation into it. It was discovered that, in preparation for the election, Tammany Hall allotted $1,000 to each election district in NYC (of which there were 327 in the city, for a total of $327,000) for election engineering. On October 30, Boss Tweed announced to the general committee that “at 10 o’clock to-morrow the money for electioneering purposes will be distributed” and that those who came first would be served first.Allen 1993 103The Project Gutenberg eBook, The History of Tammany Hall, by Gustavus Myers https://www.gutenberg.org/files/53115/53115-h/53115-h.htm#CHAPTER_XXII Project Gutenberg In addition, Tammany had focused on a massive campaign to illegally naturalize many immigrants to register to vote. More than six weeks leading up to the election, according to Gustavus Myers it was estimated the Hall had naturalized around 25,000 to 30,000 citizens, however Oliver E. Allen puts the number at 41,112. Of these naturalized citizens, it is estimated not less than 85% of them voted for the straight Tammany ticket in November. The Supreme, Common Pleas, and Superior Courts played a vital role in these naturalizations. Although judge Cardozo could not play a role in these events, judges George G. Barnard and John McCunn filled his place.Allen 1993 104-105 See also New York gubernatorial elections 1868 New York state election 1868 United States elections References Bibliography Allen Oliver E. https://archive.org/details/tigerrisefalloft00alle/page/104/mode/2up The Tiger: The Rise And Fall Of Tammany Hall Addison-Wesley 1993 registration 1868 New York Gubernatorial election Category:November 1868 in the United States Category:Tammany Hall