- The Downfall of Senator George F. Edmunds: The Election of 1884
nator George F Edmunds: The Election of 1884 By Benjamin Ward Rather than join the Mugwumps and leave his party, or endorse a candidate he could not respect, U S Senator George Edmunds took a stand that sent a strong message about his hopes for the country and the future direc
- Polygamist Flight from St. Johns - Intermountain Histories
Though federal anti-polygamy laws had been on the books for years, the Latter-day Saints of St Johns, Arizona hoped the remote frontier town would be a refuge for them An arrest on the evening of July 10, 1884 dashed this hope, and four plural wives fled the city that very night
- George F. Edmunds - Conservapedia
In the 1884 presidential election, when Blaine was nominated along with Illinois Stalwart John Logan to head the party ticket for the general election, Edmunds declined to join the Mugwumps, though refused to endorse the Maine Republican [2]
- October 22, 1884 Wednesday | Twains Geography
Sam lobbied for Pierce’s support to put a “Mr Edmunds” on the ticket as an Independent for the Presidency, an action Sam felt:“…would work absolutely certain defeat to Blaine save the country’s honor” [MTP]
- 1884 Republican National Convention - Wikiwand
The 1884 Republican National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held at the Exposition Hall in Chicago, on June 3–6, 1884 [1] It resulted in the nomination of former House Speaker James G Blaine from Maine for president and Senator John A Logan of Illinois for vice president
- George F. Edmunds - Wikiwand
George Franklin Edmunds (February 1, 1828 – February 27, 1919) was an American attorney and Republican politician who represented the state of Vermont in the United States Senate from 1866 to 1891
- 1884 United States presidential election - Wikiwand
The 1884 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, on June 3–6, with former Secretary of State James G Blaine from Maine, President Arthur, and Senator George F Edmunds from Vermont as the frontrunners
- Roosevelt and the Elections of 1884 and 1888 - JSTOR
Roosevelt served three terms in the New York Assembly (1882, 1883, 1884) but did not run for reelection in 1884 He was chosen as one of the four delegates-at-large from the state to the Republican National Convention which met in Chicago in June, where his support was given to Edmunds for presidential nominee
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