the presidential election of 1876
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The Presidential Election of The Presidential Election of 18761876* THREE DIFFERENT LEVELS
*1)Republicans vs.
Democrats
2)North vs. South
3)Both sides were corrupt
4)Personalities of the candidates
Rutherford B. HayesRutherford B. Hayes Born October 4, 1822
Received his degree from Harvard Law School in 1845
Appointed him to the rank of major in the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry
In 1864, while still in the army, he was elected to Congress
Ohio voters elected him governor in 1867
Samuel J. TildenSamuel J. Tilden Born on February 9, 1814
Admitted to the bar in 1841 from Yale University
Tilden never married
A loyal favorite of the South who did not join the new Republican Party
Elected to the New York Assembly in 1846
Became chairman of New York's Democratic Party in 1866
Tammany HallTammany Hall
Boss Tweed’s Canal RingBoss Tweed’s Canal Ring
Election DayElection Day
The Fix Begins…The Fix Begins…
General Daniel E. Sickles
The Unbiased MediaThe Unbiased Media
Republican controlled newspapers refused to believe that Hayes had lost
Results were then subject to review by Republican-controlled returning boards
These boards were badgered by both sides
The Power of PersonalityThe Power of Personality
• BOTH MEN WERE VERY PASSIVE
• HAYES DIDN’T THINK HE SHOULD WIN
• TILDEN DODGED CORRUPTION ACCUSATIONS
A Balanced Electoral A Balanced Electoral Commission?!?Commission?!?
Judge David Davis
““Tilden or Fight!”Tilden or Fight!”
1877 Compromise1877 Compromise
Tilden Concedes…finally!Tilden Concedes…finally!“Everybody knows that, after the recent election, the men who were elected by the people President and Vice President of the United States were ‘counted out,’ and men who were not elected were ‘counted in’ and seated.”
~ Samuel Tilden on June 13th, 1877
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