1880 Democratic National Convention
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1880 Democratic National Convention
| 1880 Presidential Election | |
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  Nominees Hancock and English |
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| Convention | |
| Date(s) | June 22-June 24 |
| City | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Venue | Cincinnati Music Hall |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential Nominee | Winfield Hancock of Pennsylvania |
| Vice Presidential Nominee | William English of Indiana |
| ‹ 1876 · 1884 › | |
The Democratic National Convention of 1880 met June 22 to 24 of that year, at the Cincinnati Music Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio. George Hoadly served as temporary chairman and John W. Stevenson served as permanent president. Delegates nominated Winfield S. Hancock of Pennsylvania for President of the United States (on the second ballot) and William H. English of Indiana for Vice President of the United States (unanimously).
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The Convention
At the Democratic national convention in Cincinnati in June 1880, Winfield S. Hancock emerged the leading candidate after Samuel J. Tilden of New York withdrew his name from consideration. On the first ballot, Hancock led with 171 votes to 153.5 for Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware, 81 for Henry B. Payne of Ohio, 68.5 for Allen G. Thurman of Ohio, and the rest scattered. On the next ballot, Tilden supporters pushed Samuel J. Randall of Pennsylvania to second place with 128.5 votes, but Hancock held such a commanding lead with 320 votes that masses of delegates bolted to him before the second ballot was recorded, giving him 705 votes and the nomination. William H. English was nominated for vice president.[1]
The Pennsylvanian who nominated Hancock said, "I present to the Convention one who on the battlefield was styled 'the superb,' yet whose first act when in command of Louisiana and Texas was to salute the Constitution by proclaiming that, 'the military rule shall ever be subservient to the civil power.' I nominated one whose name will suppress all faction and thrill the republic."[2]
| Presidential Ballot | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ballot | 1st | 2nd Before Shifts | 2nd After Shifts | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield S. Hancock | 171 | 320 | 705 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas F. Bayard | 153.5 | 112 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Samuel J. Randall | 6 | 128.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry B. Payne | 81 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Allen G. Thurman | 68.5 | 50 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Others | 247.5 | 124.5 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstaining | 10.5 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Source: US President - D Convention. Our Campaigns. (August 26, 2009).
| Vice Presidential Ballot | |
| William H. English | 738 |
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Source: US Vice President - D Convention. Our Campaigns. (August 26, 2009).
| Preceded by 1876 |
Democratic National Conventions | Succeeded by 1884 |
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References
References
- ^ William DeGregorio, The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents, Gramercy 1997
- ^ They Also Ran
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