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Presidential Elections
James A. Garfield (Republican)
Winfield S. Hancock (Democratic)
James B. Weaver (Greenback)
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"no third
term" opposition holds convention in St. Louis
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May
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Democratic
convention in Cincinnati |
June 22
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Greenback
convention torn between radicals and fusionists
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June 9
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Popular Vote
48.5
48.1
3.4
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Electoral Vote
214
155
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1880
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Rules made a
standing committee by Speaker Randall |
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June 2
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Republican
convention in Chicago, split into "Stalwarts" and "Halfbreeds"
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June 7
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Mugwumps at
Massachusetts Reform Club appeal to aiding of a
Democratic nomination |
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Octbr 20
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Garfield
learns of forged Morey letter |
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Conkling and
Platt resign from Senate |
May 16
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President
Garfield dies in bed |
Septmbr 9
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March
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Senate
convenes for ‘executive session’ |
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June 22
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Garfield shot
by crazed office seeker |
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1882
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Republicans
regain Senate control |
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tariff
measure to bring in extra revenue passes |
1883
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1883
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Pendleton Act
to reform civil service passes |
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Presidential Elections
Grover Cleveland (Democratic)
James G. Blaine (Republican)
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Anti-Monopoly
Party holds national convention |
May 14
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Republican
convention held in Chicago, Mugwumps leave party
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June 3
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meeting of
Blaine Irish-Americans convenes as Irish newspapers
endorse Blaine |
June 28
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information
Blaine’s renewal of land grant scandal goes in print
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1884
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Popular Vote
48.5
48.2
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Electoral Vote
219
182
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1884
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debates on
how to eliminate $150 million surplus go on in Senate
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May 28
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Greenback
convention in Indianapolis nominated General Butler
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July 18
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Democratic
convention held in Chicago |
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Octbr 29
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Blaine’s
"rum, Romanism, and rebellion" speech made
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1885
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Woodrow
Wilson completes his dissertation, "Congressional
Government" |
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bill defeated
in House for tariff reductions |
1886
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1886
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Cleveland
marries, stories circulate about him beating his wife
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Dawes Act and
Interstate Commerce Act pass |
1887
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Union Labor
party holds preliminary conference |
1887
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1887
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Cleveland
devotes entire message to reducing the tariff surplus
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1887
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Electoral
Count act passes |
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Presidential Elections
Benjamin Harrison (Republican)
Grover Cleveland (Democratic)
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Republican
convention held in Chicago |
June 19
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Union Labor
Party convention at Cincinnati |
May 15
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Popular Vote
47.9
48.6
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Electoral Vote
233
168
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June 5
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Democratic
convention in St. Louis |
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August 10
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Blaire
parades in New York streets for Harrison’s campaign
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1889
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Thomas B.
Reed (ME) elected as speaker | | |
