The race
Puck
Judge
End game
1884 election: Tale of the tape | |||
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Grover Cleveland | James G. Blaine | ||
Party | |||
Democrat | Republican | ||
State | |||
New York | Maine | ||
Highest previous office | |||
Governor of New York | Secretary
of state/ Speaker of the House |
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Known to friends as ... | |||
"Grover the Good" | "The Plumed Knight" | ||
Known to enemies as ... | |||
"The Beast of Buffalo" | "Slippery Jim" | ||
Scandal | |||
Illegitimate child | "Mulligan Letters" | ||
Lost constituency | |||
Tammany Hall | Mugwumps | ||
Derisive cheer against ... | |||
"Ma!
Ma! Where's my Pa? Gone to the White House - Ha! Ha! Ha!" |
"Blaine!
Blaine! Jay Gould Blaine! The Continental Liar from the State of Maine!" |
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Campaign appearances | |||
2 | 400 |