William Whitney unsuccessfully pushed for making former Republican and "Sisyphus of the Wabash" Isaac Gray the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, and one ticket in this campaign featured both a former Union and Confederate General.
Michigan Democrats passed the "Miner Law" before this election to split the state's traditionally Republican vote.  William Whitney unsuccessfully pushed for making former Republican and "Sisyphus of the Wabash" Isaac Gray the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate, and one ticket in this campaign featured both a former Union and Confederate General. The latter was Vice Presidential candidate James Field who ran with a man who published A Call to Action in this year.  That faction put forth the Omaha Platform calling for a graduated income tax and a $50 per capita circulating medium.  Wyoming's recent entrance into the Union made it the first presidential contest in which women could vote, and the incumbent was hurt by the newly-passed McKinley Tariff. Meanwhile four states were won by a ticket headed by James Weaver of the Populist Party.  For 10 points, name this election in which Benjamin Harrison was defeated by Grover Cleveland.
Michigan Democrats passed the "Miner Law" before this election to split the state's traditionally Republican vote.  
Election of 1892