1888, Cleveland vs. Harrison: Tariffs and Truths

American Elections: Wicked Game

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🗓️ 24 March 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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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. *** To listen to the entire series—all 59 episodes—right now and ad-free, become a subscriber at IntoHistory.com, a channel of history podcasts made just for history lovers like you. Enjoy ad-free listening, early releases, bonus content and more, only available at IntoHistory.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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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