1888 Democratic National Convention
| 1888 Presidential Election | |
|---|---|
  Nominees Cleveland and Thurman |
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| Convention | |
| Date(s) | June 5-June 7, 1888 |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Venue | Exposition Building |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential Nominee | Grover Cleveland of New York |
| Vice Presidential Nominee | Allen G. Thurman of Ohio |
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.
St. Louis won the convention after a presentation in February 1888.
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The Convention
Stephen M. White served as temporary chairman and Patrick A. Collins served as the convention's permanent president. 1
Presidential Candidates
The Democratic National Convention held in St. Louis, Missouri on June 5-7, 1888, was harmonious. Incumbent President Cleveland was renominated unanimously without a formal ballot. This was the first time an incumbent Democratic president had been renominated since Martin Van Buren in 1840.
Vice Presidential Candidates
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Former Senator Allen G. Thurman of Ohio
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U.S. Commissioner of Pensions John C. Black of Illinois
After Cleveland was renominated, Democrats had to choose a replacement for Thomas A. Hendricks. Hendricks ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic nominee for vice-president in 1876, but won the office when he ran again with Cleveland in 1884. Hendricks served as vice-president for only eight months before he died in office on November 25, 1885. Former Senator Allen G. Thurman of Ohio was nominated for vice-president over Isaac P. Gray, his nearest rival, and John C. Black, who trailed behind. Gray lost the nomination to Thurman primarily because his enemies brought up his actions while a Republican.2
| Vice Presidential Ballot | ||
| 1st | Acclamation | |
|---|---|---|
| Allen G. Thurman | 684 | 822 |
| Isaac P. Gray | 101 | |
| John C. Black | 36 | |
| Blank | 1 | |
The Democratic platform largely confined itself to a defense of the Cleveland administration, supporting reduction in the tariff and taxes generally as well as statehood for the western territories.
See also
References
- ^ Our Presidents and How We Make Them by Alexander K. McClure Ayer Co Pub (February 1988) ISBN 0-8369-5532-3
- ^ Jacob Piatt Dunn, George William Harrison Kemper, Indiana and Indianans (p. 724).
External links
- Party Platform
- Official Proceedings of the National Democratic Convention, Held in St. Louis, Mo., June 5th, 6th and 7th, 1888
| Preceded by 1884 |
Democratic National Conventions | Succeeded by 1892 |
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