1880-1889 - Status Quo Politics
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 1, 1880 |
Presedential Elections: Popular Vote Electoral VoteJames A. Garfield (Republican) 48.5 214 |
| January 1, 1880 |
Rules made a standing committee by Speaker Randall |
| May 1, 1880 |
""no third term" opposition holds convention in St. Louis " |
| June 2, 1880 |
Republican convention in Chicago,split into "Stalwarts" and "Halfbreeds" |
| June 7, 1880 |
Mugwumps at Massachusetts Reform Club appeal to aiding of a Democratic nomination |
| June 9, 1880 |
Greenback convention torn between radicals and fusionists |
| June 22, 1880 |
Democratic convention in Cincinnati |
| October 20, 1880 |
Garfield learns of forged Morey letter |
| March 1, 1881 |
Senate convenes for |
| May 16, 1881 |
Conkling and Platt resign from Senate |
| June 22, 1881 |
Garfield shot by crazed office seeker |
| September 9, 1881 |
President Garfield dies in bed |
| January 1, 1882 |
Republicans regain Senate control |
| January 1, 1883 |
tariff measure to bring in extra revenue passes |
| January 1, 1883 |
Pendleton Act to reform civil service passes |
| January 1, 1884 |
Presedential Elections: Popular Vote Electoral VoteClover Winfield (Democratic) 48.5 219 |
| January 1, 1884 |
debates on how to eliminate $150 million surplus go on in Senate |
| January 1, 1884 |
information Blaine's renewal of land grant scandal goes in print |
| May 12, 1884 |
Anti-Monopoly Party holds national convention |
| May 28, 1884 |
Greenback convention in Indianapolis nominated General Butler |
| June 4, 1884 |
Republican convention held in Chicago,Mugwumps leave party |
| June 28, 1884 |
meeting of Blaine Irish-Americans convenes as Irish newspapers endorse Blaine |
| July 18, 1884 |
Democratic convention held in Chicago |
| October 29, 1884 |
Blaine's "rum,Romanism,and rebellion" speech made |
| January 1, 1885 |
Woodrow Wilson completes his dissertation,"Congressional Government" |
| January 1, 1886 |
bill defeated in House for tariff reductions |
| January 1, 1886 |
Cleveland marries,stories circulate about him beating his wife |
| January 1, 1887 |
Dawes Act and Interstate Commerce Act pass |
| January 1, 1887 |
Electoral Count act passes |
| January 1, 1888 |
Presedential Elections: Popular Vote Electoral VoteBenjamin Harrison (Republican) 47.9 233 |
| May 15, 1888 |
Union Labor Party convention at Cincinnati |
| June 1, 1888 |
Democratic convention in St. Louis |
| June 19, 1888 |
Republican convention held in Chicago |
| August 10, 1888 |
Blaire parades in New York streets for Harrison's campaign |
| January 1, 1889 |
Thomas B. Reed (ME) elected as speaker |