As a result, and due his poor health, Arthur made only a limited effort to secure the nomination.

[3] Afterward, John A. Logan was selected as Blaine's running mate on the first ballot.

[2] As Governor, Cleveland was notable for implementing civil service reform in New York as well as for preserving Niagara Falls as a state park.

[2] Plus, the fact that he was from a swing state (New York) further strengthened Cleveland's appeal among Democrats.

[2] This strategy was successful as Cleveland won the nomination with 683 delegates at the second ballot.

Senator Thomas A. Hendricks (previously the 1876 Democratic vice presidential nominee) was chosen (as Cleveland's running mate).

[7] Running on a platform of honesty and reform, Cleveland was helped by the fact that many reformist Republicans—known as Mugwumps—were uncomfortable with their candidate (James G.

[7] Maria Halpin herself (in an 1884 interview) and Charles Lachman (in a 2011 article) questioned the veracity of Cleveland's side of this story.

"[10][12][11] Secondly, Blaine attended a dinner at a New York restaurant called Delmonico's which was filled with wealthy people (such as Jay Gould and John Jacob Astor); in turn, this caused Blaine to be portrayed as a supporter of the wealthy and as uncaring about the plight and needs of the working class.