1884 Election (The Hearse at Monticello)

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

The accomplishments of the last four years were heralded by reform-minded citizens across America as "the most glorious epoch in the history of the United States", and the Populist Party that had formed to support them overwhelmingly nominated President James Weaver to a second term in advance of the 1884 election. For vice president, the party chose Congresswoman Elizabeth Cady Stanton of New York, the first woman ever elected to federal office and a fierce advocate for woman's equality. Their platform calling for the establishment of an 8-hour workday, the passage of a Woman's Rights Act, and continued action to support the country's farmers, the Weaver/Stanton ticket was more radical than anything the country had yet seen, to the delight of reformers and the amusement of the press.
Both the Democratic and Republican parties nominated reform candidates of their own, though neither approached the radicalism of the Populists. The "Grand Old Party" threw its support behind its candidate from 1880, Senator James Garfield of Ohio, whose outspoken support for the fair treatment of black Americans, his commitment to Civil Service reform, and his opposition to the Populists' economic program made him the ideal candidate to unite both wings of the party. The Democrats, meanwhile, chose New York Governor Grover Cleveland, who had become famed for battling Tammany Hall during his time as New York's chief executive. On economic issues, Cleveland is the most conservative of the major party candidates, preferring to abide by the gold standards and predicting that Weaver's fondness for paper money will lead to economic ruin.
Though Weaver, Garfield, and Cleveland are the three foremost candidates, a fourth option has presented itself in the form of John St. John of the Prohibition Party. A former governor of Kansas, St. John and his supporters are calling for an end to the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors, an unpopular message in the urban centers of the east.
Vote!

[Zioneer]

Weaver/Stanton, there still needs to be major reform.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

Vote Democrat. Grover is the only one who will protect our booze.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

We Want Weaver!

[Maxwell]

Vote Democrat. Grover is the only one who will protect our booze.

[Mr. Smith]

Weaver/Stanton

[VPH]

Weaver, although it would be kinda funny to elect a Prohibition party candidate.

[ElectionsGuy]

Cleveland/Harrison (D)

[Goldwater]

Vote Democrat. Grover is the only one who will protect our booze.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Bump.

[Dr. Cynic]

Sticking with Weaver.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

1884 Presidential Election

President James B. Weaver (People's-Iowa)/ Congresswoman Elizabeth Cady Stanton (People's-New York): 224 Electoral Votes; 45.9% popular votes
Governor Grover Cleveland (Democratic-New York)/ Mayor Carter Harrison (Democratic-Illinois): 164 Electoral Votes; 32.4% popular votes
Senator James Garfield (Republican-Ohio)/ Senator George F. Edmunds (Republican-Vermont): 13 Electoral Votes; 10.8% popular votes
Fmr. Governor John St. John (Prohibition-Kansas)/ Mr. William Daniel (Prohibition-Maryland): 0 Electoral Votes; 10.8% popular votes

"Equal Rights for All; Special Privileges to None!" came the cry from the South and West as President Weaver launched his campaign for reelection on the heels of an enormously successful term. The campaign quickly became a two-way race between Weaver and Democratic Governor Grover Cleveland, with James Garfield of the Republicans cast aside as reformers deserted his candidacy for Weaver's new "People's Party". For a time, it looked as if Cleveland would win, the radicalism of the Populists having alienated moderates in New England and the Midwest, but in the final weeks of the campaign Weaver put on a burst of steam and won the election by a convincing margin. No small part of his victory was due to the nomination of Elizabeth Cady Stanton for vice president, who successfully rallied women to the Populist ticket and, with Weaver's victory, became the first female vice president in the nation's history. Meanwhile, despite a strong showing by the Prohibitionists in the popular vote, the party's candidate would fail to win any electoral votes, due in part to the fact that much of their support was centered in the Western states, which voted heavily for Weaver.