One party that ran candidates in this election nominated George Julian for vice president after holding its convention in Pittsburgh. The winning candidate in this election was mockingly called  "the hero of many a well-fought bottle," while another candidate suffered political fallout from having published the "Americus" letter two years prior. One party in this election sought to win immigrant votes by befriending the v
One party that ran candidates in this election nominated George Julian for vice president after holding its convention in Pittsburgh. The winning candidate in this election was mockingly called  "the hero of many a well-fought bottle," while another candidate suffered political fallout from having published the "Americus" letter two years prior. One party in this election sought to win immigrant votes by befriending the visiting Lajos Kossuth. This election saw third-party candidate John (*) Hale gather 150,000 votes on the Free Soil ticket. The losing candidate picked up only four states en route to a loss to an ex-Senator from New Hampshire. For 10 points, identify this American presidential election which saw the Whig Winfield Scott lose disastrously to Democrat Franklin Pierce.
One party that ran candidates in this election nominated George Julian for vice president after holding its convention in Pittsburgh.
election of 1852