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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1892 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 29, 1892 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 30, 1892 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1893 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1897 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler February 24, 2008 11:18am
Data SourcesOhio Elects the President, p. 62.
Description The 6th Prohibition Party National Convention assembled in Music Hall in Cincinnati OH. There were 972 delegates present from all states except LA and SC.

Two major stories about the convention loomed before it assembled. First, some of the national committee sought to merge the Prohibition and Populist Parties. While there appeared a likelihood that the merger would materialize, by convention time it was clear that it was not going to happen. Second, the southern states sent a number of black delegates. Cincinnati hotels refused to serve meals to blacks and whites at the same time, and several hotels refused all service to the black delegates.

Temporary Chairman: Eli Ritter IN
Secretary: Samuel Small GA
Permanent Chairman: Eli Ritter


The convention nominated John Bidwell CA for President on the first ballot, as shown here. Prior to the convention, the race was thought to be close between Bidwell and Demorest, but the NY delegation became irritated with Demorest and voted for Bidwell 73-7. James B. Cranfill TX was nominated for VP on the first ballot with 417 votes to 351 for Joshua Levering MD and 45 for others.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/14/1889
NameBenjamin Harrison Votes233 (58.10%)
Term03/04/1889 - 03/04/1893 Margin65 (+16.21%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/09/1893
NameGrover Cleveland Votes277 (62.39%)
Term03/04/1893 - 03/04/1897 Margin132 (+29.73%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President 01/09/1893

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Name Rep. John Bidwell Party Leader Gideon Tabor Stewart W. Jennings Demorest H. Clay Bascom  
PartyProhibition Prohibition Prohibition Prohibition  
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Uncertified Votes 590 (64.76%) 179 (19.65%) 139 (15.26%) 3 (0.33%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -411 (-45.12%) -451 (-49.51%) -587 (-64.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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