This election saw Californian George Osgoodby pose as a British merchant to trap Sir Lionel Sackvill
This election saw Californian George Osgoodby pose as a British merchant to trap Sir Lionel Sackville-West into exposing the Democratic candidate as the British preference. In another scandal during this election, William Wade Dudley wrote a letter to Indiana's county chairmen, telling them to divide "floater" voters into paid segments. This election, which saw the Murchison Letter and Blocks of Five scandals, resulted in a victory for Levi P. Morton's ticket and ushered in the president who presided over the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, the McKinley Tariff, and the rest of the "Billion Dollar Congress" legislation. For 10 points, name this election in which Benjamin Harrison took down Grover Cleveland, who retook the presidency four years later.
This election saw Californian George Osgoodby pose as a British merchant to trap Sir Lionel Sackville-West into exposing the Democratic candidate as the British preference.
Election of {1888}