At the center of the Gilded Age was the first election of President Grover Cleveland. This election, even when compared to our recent political climate, lowered the standards of decorum. With seemingly flawless candidate Grover “the Good” Cleveland came a violent affair and an illegitimate child, thus bringing the moral fiber of the United States was fractured, bringing this country to her knees. This is the story of Maria Halpin, Grover Cleveland, and the Election of 1884.

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