History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the end of 1902 . Grover Cleveland,Photograph copyrighted by C. M. Bell. VOL. V.—% 34 EXPANSION [1888 a main article of the Democratic nomination of Allen G. Thurman forVice-President brought to the ticket what itshead seemed to lack—popularity among thepeople of the Westi—and did much to heartenall such Democrats as insisted upon voting a ticket free from alltaint of mugwump-ery. The attitude ofthe Democraticparty being favor-able to tariff reduc-tion, the Republi-cans must perforceraise the banner ofhigh protect
History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the end of 1902 . Grover Cleveland,Photograph copyrighted by C. M. Bell. VOL. V.—% 34 EXPANSION [1888 a main article of the Democratic nomination of Allen G. Thurman forVice-President brought to the ticket what itshead seemed to lack—popularity among thepeople of the Westi—and did much to heartenall such Democrats as insisted upon voting a ticket free from alltaint of mugwump-ery. The attitude ofthe Democraticparty being favor-able to tariff reduc-tion, the Republi-cans must perforceraise the banner ofhigh protection; butpublic opinion did not forestall the con-vention in naming the Republican stand-ard-bearer. The convention met in Chi-cago. At first John Sherman of Ohioreceived 229 votes; Walter Q. Gresham ofIndiana, iii ; Chauncey M. Depew of NewYork, 99 ; and Russell A. Alger of Michigan,84. Harrison began with 80; Blaine had. W. Q. Gresham. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF 1888 35 but 35. After the third ballot Depew with-drew his name. On the fourth, New Yorkand Wisconsin joined the Harrison stampede of the convention for Blainewas expected, but did not come, being hin-dered in part by the halting tenor of des-patches received fromthe Plumed Knight,then beyond sea. Af-ter the fifth ballottwo cablegrams werereceived from Blaine,requesting his friendsto discontinue votingfor him. Two bal-lots more having beentaken, Allison, whohad been receiving aconsiderable vote, withdrew. The eighthballot nominated Harrison, and the name ofLevi P. Morton, of New York, was at onceplaced beneath his on the ticket. Mr. Harrison was the grandson of Presi-dent William Henry Harrison, great-grand-son, therefore, of Governor Benjamin
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