Democratic National Convention of 1884

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Cleveland's_presidency
gptkbp:attendees Delegates from various states
gptkbp:committee State delegations
gptkbp:controversy Cleveland's personal life
gptkbp:date 1884
gptkbp:election_year 1884
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:William_H._Barnum
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Gilded_Age
Post-Reconstruction era
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future Democratic conventions
Set the stage for future Democratic strategies
Established Cleveland as a national figure
Influenced the 1888 election
Marked a shift in party ideology
Revitalized the Democratic Party after losses
gptkbp:historical_significance Set the stage for future Democratic strategies
First convention to nominate a candidate after the Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Democratic National Convention of 1884
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Tammany_Hall
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:John_G._Carlisle
gptkb:Grover_Cleveland
gptkb:Thomas_A._Hendricks
gptkb:William_H._Barnum
Anti-Cleveland faction
Cleveland supporters
gptkbp:key_issues Monetary policy
Civil service reform
Tariff reform
Tariff policy
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Cleveland's_presidency
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:media_coverage Significant media attention
Significant press attention
gptkbp:notable_event Cleveland's acceptance speech
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:Grover_Cleveland
gptkb:Thomas_A._Hendricks
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:1,000
gptkb:David_B._Hill
gptkb:William_Jennings_Bryan
gptkb:Carter_Harrison_Sr.
gptkb:John_C._Black
Over 800
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:John_G._Carlisle
gptkb:William_Jennings_Bryan
gptkbp:notable_quote Barnum's opening address
Cleveland's acceptance speech
Hendricks' speech
gptkbp:outcome Cleveland's nomination
Cleveland won the presidential nomination
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Democratic_Party_platform
support for civil service reform
support for tariff reform
support for the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_of_1880
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:1884_Republican_National_Convention
gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_of_1880
gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_of_1888
1884 United States presidential election
1884 Democratic primaries
Cleveland's second term
Cleveland's first term
gptkbp:result Cleveland defeated James G. Blaine in the general election
gptkbp:resulted_in Cleveland's victory in the 1884 election
gptkbp:significance First convention to nominate a president after the Civil War
gptkbp:significant_event Cleveland's nomination
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_of_1888
gptkbp:theme Support for the working class
Opposition to corruption
Unity of the party
gptkbp:tradition Cleveland's nomination solidified party support
gptkbp:voting_method Majority vote
voice vote
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_of_1880
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8