The 1884 Democratic National Convention was held July 8–11, 1884 and chose Governor Grover Cleveland of New York their presidential nominee with the former Governor Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana as t
Governor Grover Cleveland of New York
Senator Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware
Former Governor Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana
Former House Speaker Samuel J. Randall of Pennsylvania
Thomas F. Bayard
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Thomas Francis Bayard Sr. was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat from Wilmington, Delaware. A Democrat, he served three terms as the United States senator from Delaware and made three unsucce
1884 Democratic National Convention
…mugwumps, and declared that they would vote for the Democratic candidate based on his integrity. Seven names were placed in nomination: Grover Cleveland, Thomas F. Bayard, Allen G. Thurman, Samuel J. Randall, Joseph E. McDonald, John G. Carlisle, and George Hoadly. Thomas A. Hendricks professed that he was not a candidate…
Official portrait, c. 1870s
Bayard's father, James A. Bayard Jr., served as a United States Senator from Delaware in the 1850s and 1860s.
Photograph of Thomas F. Bayard, c. 1870
A cartoon from the April 9, 1870, issue of Harper's Weekly anticipates the resumption of government payments in precious-metal coins. "Brother Jonathan" was a personification of the United States before "Uncle Sam".