1888, Cleveland vs. Harrison: Tariffs and Truths

American Elections: Wicked Game

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🗓️ 24 March 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Social unrest rocks the nation as labor riots, economic anxiety and widespread racial violence threaten Grover Cleveland’s chances for a second term. In the midst of the turmoil, President Cleveland faces off against the grandson of a former president, a deft campaigner, and a rising star in the Republican Party: Benjamin Harrison.

Created, hosted and executive produced by Lindsay Graham for Airship. Sound design by Derek Behrens. Co-Executive produced by Steven Walters in association with Ritual Productions. Written and researched by Cielle Salazar. Fact checking by Gregory Jackson and Cielle Salazar from the podcast History That Doesn’t Suck. Music by Lindsay Graham.

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0:00.0	A listener note, this episode quotes historical records containing racially offensive language.
0:14.8	It's the morning of September 6, 1872 in a local sheriff's office in Buffalo, New York.
0:24.0	Sheriff Grover Cleveland, citadel's desk and silence, has moved somber.
0:28.6	He's been dreading this day for months.
0:30.8	Back in June, a man named Patrick Morris, he murdered his own mother and Morris in Buffalo.
0:36.2	In July, Morris, he was found guilty and sentenced to death, and as sheriff of Erie County,
0:41.4	it's Cleveland's responsibility to carry out the sentence.
0:46.4	Knock at the door, breaks the silence.
0:48.3	Excuse me.
0:49.3	May I come in?
0:50.3	Of course, Deputy.
0:52.0	Step you to Richard Harris, Cleveland's subordinate.
0:54.8	He stumbles into the room, looking at worried mess.
0:57.2	Were you able to sleep, Sheriff?
0:59.2	Hardly.
1:00.2	Me neither.
1:01.2	And I couldn't need a thing, but I did manage a few classes of a brandy.
1:04.8	Sir, as Cleveland turns to the deputy, he pauses for a moment.
1:09.6	The deputy pulls out a small bottle of brandy as he struggles for the words.
1:13.5	I'd like to volunteer to take your place.
1:15.7	No, that wouldn't be proper.
1:17.5	It's more than proper, Sheriff.
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