1884 Democratic National Convention

American political convention 1884 Democratic Cleveland Oval 1884 DNC.png 125px Hendricks Oval 1884 DNC.png 125px Nominees Cleveland and Hendricks July 8–11, 1884 Exposition Building Chicago, Illinois Grover Cleveland New York Thomas A. Hendricks Indiana 1880 1888 The 1884 Democratic National Convention was held July 8–11, 1884 and chose Governor Grover Cleveland of New York their presidential nominee with the former Governor Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana as the vice presidential nominee.World Book Background The leading candidate for the presidential nomination was New York Governor Grover Cleveland, as Cleveland's reputation for good government made him a national figure. The Republican Party nominated James G. Blaine for president in June 1884, although he had been implicated in a financial scandal: many influential Republicans were outraged, believing the time had come for a national reform administration, and walked out of the convention. These Republicans were called mugwumps, and declared that they would vote for the Democratic candidate based on his integrity. Presidential nomination Candidates thumb|right|500px|Diagram of Convention Hall, Chicago, site of the 1884 Democratic National Convention. Seven names were placed in nomination: Grover Cleveland, Thomas F. Bayard, Allen G. Thurman, Samuel J. Randall, Joseph E. McDonald, John G. Carlisle, and George Hoadly. Thomas A. Hendricks professed that he was not a candidate for the presidential nomination. When a delegate from Illinois cast the only vote he received on the first ballot, Hendricks rose to ask this vote be withdrawn because it "wrongly" placed him before the convention. Nonetheless, Hendricks made an impressive showing on the second ballot but it was not enough to prevent the nomination of Cleveland.March 2019 Presidential Ballot1st 2nd (Before Shifts) 2nd (After Shifts)Cleveland 392475683Bayard 170151.581.5Hendricks 1123.545.5Thurman 88604Randall 7854McDonald 5622Carlisle 2700Flower 400Hoadly 300Tilden 120Not Voting010 Source: US President - D Convention. Our Campaigns. (August 26, 2009). Vice presidential nomination Hendricks, who was the 1876 Democratic vice presidential nominee, was offered the 1884 nomination and accepted. Vice presidential candidates thumb|A crazy quilt in support of the Democratic ticket from the collection of the American Folk Art Museum, featuring the Democratic Rooster (precursor of the Donkey) at center and photos of Cleveland and Hendricks below. Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana was overwhelmingly nominated as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate after the names of John C. Black, George W. Glick, Joseph E. McDonald, and William Rosecrans were withdrawn from consideration. Vice Presidential BallotThomas A. Hendricks 816Abstaining 4 Source: US Vice President - D Convention. Our Campaigns. (August 26, 2009). See also Grover Cleveland 1884 presidential campaign History of the United States Democratic Party U.S. presidential nomination convention 1884 Republican National Convention List of Democratic National Conventions 1884 United States presidential election Footnotes 30em Further reading Edward B. Dickinson (ed.), Official Proceedings of the National Democratic Convention Held in Chicago, Ill., July 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th, 1884. New York: Douglas Taylor's Democratic Printing House, n.d. [1884]. Nevins, Allan. Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage (1932) online. Primary sources Chester, Edward W A guide to political platforms (1977) pp 109–114 online External links Democratic Party Platform of 1884 at The American Presidency Project 1880Cincinnati, Ohio Democratic National Conventions 1888St. Louis, Missouri Democratic Category:1884 in Illinois Category:1880s in Chicago Category:United States presidential nominating conventions in Chicago Category:Democratic Party of Illinois Category:July 1884 in the United States Category:Grover Cleveland Category:Thomas A. Hendricks