vcczar Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Pres. Grover Cleveland (NY-D) is the only Bourbon Democrat to win the presidency. His veto % is the highest among any president. The Ron Swanson of presidents, but became predictably unpopular as the Progressive Age emerged. His actions: Cleveland, Grover 1883 Gains recognition for anti-corruption policies while as Gov of NY Cleveland, Grover 1884 Hit w/ scandal for fathering child out of wedlock, but it is diffused by him openly admitting the situation Cleveland, Grover 1884 Wins 1884 election, the first Democrat to win an election since before Civil War Cleveland, Grover 1885 Rescended Arthur's Exec Order opening Dakota reservation to white settlement Cleveland, Grover 1885 Replaces Spoils System w/ merit system that allows many GOPers to keep gov jobs on good behavior and merit Cleveland, Grover 1886 Cleveland and allies fail to get a Gold Standard bill, but also thwart a pro-Silver bill by Bland Cleveland, Grover 1886 Appts James C Matthews to replace Frederick Douglass as Court Reporter in DC (Cleveland's only appt of a black man), enraging some in the South Cleveland, Grover 1886 Marries 21-year-old Frances Folsom in the White House Cleveland, Grover 1887 Signs the Dawes Act Cleveland, Grover 1887 Vetoes Texas seed bill, one of hundreds of vetoes Cleveland, Grover 1887 Signs Interstate Commerce Act, creating the ICC Cleveland, Grover 1887 Nominates Lamar to the SC, a former Confederate Cleveland, Grover 1888 Nominates Fuller as ChJ of the SC, who was basically unknown Cleveland, Grover 1888 Endorsement by British ambassador is said to have cost him votes in NY, his home state, which he loses Cleveland, Grover 1888 Loses bid for reelection, but wins the popular vote Cleveland, Grover 1888 Lobbies for and signs the Scott Act to combat Chinese immigration Cleveland, Grover 1889 Enabling Act sees 4 new states enter the Union in his last days in office Cleveland, Grover 1891 Gives rare public address in brief retirement blasting Sherman Silver Purchase Act, boosting his candidacy Cleveland, Grover 1892 Wins non-consecutive 2nd term in election Cleveland, Grover 1892 Opposes Lodge Bill aimed to protecting voting rights of Blacks in the South Cleveland, Grover 1893 Uses his influence to get Congress to repeal Sherman Silv Pur Act; Signs the repeal Cleveland, Grover 1893 Presided during Panic of 1893 Cleveland, Grover 1893 Withdraws the US from the Hawaii Annexation Treaty Cleveland, Grover 1893 Relucantly allows Wilson-Gorman Tariff, by allowing it to become law w/o his signature Cleveland, Grover 1894 Signs repeal of Enforcement Act, which protected voting rights Cleveland, Grover 1894 Loses control of party to the Bryan/Bland Silverite Populist wing Cleveland, Grover 1894 Faces Coxey's Army, a protest by unemployed workers Cleveland, Grover 1894 Nomination of Hornblower to the SC is blocked by the Senate Cleveland, Grover 1894 Nomination of WH Peckham to the SC is blocked by the Senate Cleveland, Grover 1894 Sends troops to break Pullman strike, resulting in 30 deaths Cleveland, Grover 1894 Nominates ED White to the SC Cleveland, Grover 1894 Signs bill giving Utah statehood Cleveland, Grover 1895 Declares US Neutrality in Cuban War for Independence Cleveland, Grover 1896 Nominates RW Peckham to the SC, despite Peckham's brother's nomination having been rejected in 1894 Cleveland, Grover 1896 Publicly approves of Plessy v. Ferguson (Racial Segregation) Cleveland, Grover 1896 Declines Bourbon Democrat 3rd party nom for pres; but he privately supports them over WJ Bryan Cleveland, Grover 1902 Role in Coal Strike negotiations Cleveland, Grover 1904 Declines to run for pres, despite having helped his wing of the party having regained power Cleveland, Grover 1905 Writes article opposing women's suffrage Cleveland, Grover 1906 Rejects pressure to run for US Sen for NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 He comes off as a worse president and public figure the more I read about him. His high point was Gov of NY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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