The Presidency
Grover Cleveland's 1884 Election
2021-02-14T20:00:07-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzZiXC8yMDIxMDIxNDIwMDYyNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==University of Kentucky Professor Mark Summers told the story of Democrat Grover Cleveland’s 1884 election over Republican James G. Blaine. Both candidates faced moral questions during the campaign -- Cleveland that he fathered an illegitimate child and Blaine that he used his congressional position for corrupt purposes. But, in the end, Cleveland’s reform-minded ideas on the civil service system and money in politics prevailed in one of the most closely contested races in U.S. history. Southern Methodist University’s Center for Presidential History hosted this event and provided the video.
University of Kentucky Professor Mark Summers told the story of Democrat Grover Cleveland’s 1884 election over Republican James G. Blaine. B…
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University of Kentucky Professor Mark Summers told the story of Democrat Grover Cleveland’s 1884 election over Republican James G. Blaine. Both candidates faced moral questions during the campaign -- Cleveland that he fathered an illegitimate child and Blaine that he used his congressional position for corrupt purposes. But, in the end, Cleveland’s reform-minded ideas on the civil service system and money in politics prevailed in one of the most closely contested races in U.S. history. Southern Methodist University’s Center for Presidential History hosted this event and provided the video. close
University of Kentucky Professor Mark Summers told the story of Democrat Grover Cleveland’s 1884 election over Republican James G. Blaine. B… read more
University of Kentucky Professor Mark Summers told the story of Democrat Grover Cleveland’s 1884 election over Republican James G. Blaine. Both candidates faced moral questions during the campaign -- Cleveland that he fathered an illegitimate child and Blaine that he used his congressional position for corrupt purposes. But, in the end, Cleveland’s reform-minded ideas on the civil service system and money in politics prevailed in one of the most closely contested races in U.S. history. Southern Methodist University’s Center for Presidential History hosted this event and provided the video. close
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- Jeffrey A. Engel Director Southern Methodist University->Center for Presidential History
- Brian R. Franklin Associate Director Southern Methodist University->Center for Presidential History
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