98: Silver & Gold: From Grover Cleveland to William Jennings Bryan & William McKinley
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Democrat Grassroots Dinner - The Royal Feast of Belshazzar Blaine and the Money Kings
Stephen grover cleveland isn't the type you'd traditionally expect to see as a president candidate. The lawyer turned sheriff turned mayor of buffa turned governor of new york, has proven himself hard working and honest. He even dares to defy tammany hall, his principal over party ways; impresses voters whom he has no problem meeting in beer halls. Conversely, the republican party has passed on nominating former spoil system beneficiary turned repentant spoil system fighter, incumbent us. Pres chester arthur to go with political baggage laden, allegedly, bribe accepting james blaine. Hum perhaps the decades long congress in white house, dominating republican party simply feels untouchable.
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