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84-791: Boundary Bay is bounded to the east by the city of Blaine in Washington and the cities White Rock and Surrey in British Columbia. It is also bounded to the east by the reserves of the Semiahmoo First Nation in British Columbia. To the north, it is bounded by the City of Delta . To the west, it is bounded by the Tsawwassen Peninsula, which contains the communities of Tsawwassen (a suburb of Delta ) and Point Roberts, Washington (a pene-exclave of

168-663: A billboard sign, surrounded by a mass of twisted metal rods. On the Canadian side, a new Port of Entry building was constructed by the Canada Border Services Agency . It was officially opened by Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan on August 20, 2009. It was built partly to reduce delays for travelers coming to the 2010 Winter Olympics which were held in Vancouver and Whistler February 12–28, 2010. International border intrigue has always been

252-548: A "turn-of-the-century" theme, marked by remodeled buildings and signs resembling designs that existed during the late 19th century and early 20th century. The world's largest salmon cannery was operated by the Alaska Packers' Association for decades in Blaine; the cannery site has been converted to a waterfront destination resort on Semiahmoo Spit . Several saw mills once operated on Blaine's waterfront, and much of

336-620: A Blaine address for mail from the U.S. Several mail service companies have opened branches in Blaine, targeting Canadian residents looking to avoid cross-border shipping costs. The local industry grew during the rise of e-commerce in the early 2000s and the city set up a sales tax that earns $ 1.7 million in annual revenue. Blaine had a small airport , which was popular with light aircraft owners for its low fuel prices and because it had less fog than other nearby airports. The runway measured 2,539 by 40 feet (774 m × 12 m). The Blaine city government operated automated fuel pumps. In

420-436: A Canadian Important Bird Area . The mudflats , extensive eel grass beds and salt marshes support a rich population of marine invertebrates which are an important source of energy for migrating shorebirds . During migration times the bird count in the bay may exceed 100,000. [1] Pollution and industrial activity in the area pose potential threats to wildlife. On June 21, 1995, the entire Canadian portion of Boundary Bay

504-638: A Democratic operative did, and Cleveland's campaign managers made sure it was widely publicized. The statement energized the Irish and Catholic vote in New York City heavily against Blaine, costing him New York state and the election by a narrow margin. In addition to Burchard's statement, it is also believed that John St. John's campaign was responsible for winning Cleveland the election in New York. Since Prohibitionists tended to ally more with Republicans,

588-645: A borderline climate between mediterranean ( Csb ) and maritime ( Cfb ), which provides fairly mild weather from the rest of the Pacific Northwest . With annual precipitation of about 40 inches (1,000 mm) and its milder location, Blaine enjoys more sunny days and a milder climate than neighboring communities. Blaine is home to two main West Coast ports of entry between the United States and Canada. The Peace Arch Border Crossing , which

672-485: A catastrophe. At a Republican meeting attended by Blaine, a group of New York preachers castigated the Mugwumps. Their spokesman, Reverend Dr. Samuel Burchard , said, "We are Republicans, and don't propose to leave our party and identify ourselves with the party whose antecedents have been rum , Romanism , and rebellion ." Blaine did not notice Burchard's anti-Catholic slur, nor did the assembled newspaper reporters, but

756-407: A fringe party in the previous three elections. While they never seriously challenged for the presidency and had only limited success in congressional and state-level elections, they regularly earned at least a percentage point of the popular vote (and occasionally finished third in that vote) in presidential elections for the next three decades before declining back to fringe status after the passage of

840-421: A household in the city was $ 36,900, and the median income for a family was $ 45,056. Males had a median income of $ 36,381 versus $ 23,561 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,333. About 10.2% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over. The Blaine School District has five public schools that serves

924-403: A lumber and shingle mill, a hotel (largest in the state at the time), the first public wharf, and donated large public tracts of land. Nathan Cornish and family moved to Blaine in 1889. He became mayor in 1901; his platform was "twelve miles of wooden sidewalk". His daughter, Nellie Cornish , having failed to open a successful piano teaching business in Blaine, moved to Seattle, where she founded

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1008-506: A male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

1092-507: A minister named George H. Ball, they charged that Cleveland had fathered an illegitimate child while he was a lawyer in Buffalo. When confronted with the scandal, Cleveland immediately instructed his supporters to "Above all, tell the truth." Cleveland admitted to paying child support in 1874 to Maria Crofts Halpin, the woman who claimed he fathered her child, named Oscar Folsom Cleveland after Cleveland's friend and law partner, but asserted that

1176-474: A part of Blaine's ambiance. Smuggling became an underground industry in 1919 with the passage of the Volstead Act banning liquor sale and use in the United States. Rum-running and border jumping thrived along Blaine's shared coastline with British Columbia , due in part to the area's largest whiskey still being located on Texada Island , which is located in the northern Strait of Georgia offshore from

1260-549: A place of bi-national mingling and also hosts wedding ceremonies. In 2006, a local group called the Blaine Peace Alliance unsuccessfully solicited City Council support to formalize a sister-city relationship with Pugwash, Nova Scotia , where promotion of world peace had been an ongoing effort for 50 years. Because Pugwash affiliated itself with the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs ,

1344-605: A popular chant of the Democrats arose – "Burn, burn, burn this letter!" In just one deal, he had received $ 110,150 (over $ 1.5 million in 2010 dollars) from the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad for securing a federal land grant, among other things. Democrats and anti-Blaine Republicans made unrestrained attacks on his integrity as a result. Cleveland, on the other hand, was known as "Grover the Good" for his personal integrity; in

1428-576: Is located within Peace Arch State Park in Blaine and is occasionally used as a focal point for peaceful demonstrations and debate, such as the annual setting of crosses for each American killed so far in the Iraq War. But most of the people who visit or pass by the park each year remember it for its beauty and peaceful shoreline setting (although the beach is not officially accessible from the park). The Interstate 5 freeway extends from

1512-407: Is simply infamous and false." In a supplemental affidavit, Halpin also implied Cleveland had raped her, hence the conception of their child. Republican cartoonists across the land had a field day. Cleveland's campaign decided that candor was the best approach to this scandal: it admitted that Cleveland had formed an "illicit connection" with the mother and that a child had been born and given

1596-618: Is the Canada–U.S. border ; the Peace Arch international monument straddles the border of both countries. It is the fourth largest incorporated city within the Bellingham Metropolitan Area . The population was 5,884 at the 2020 census . Since Blaine is located right on the border with Canada, it is the northernmost city on Interstate 5 . The area was first settled in the mid-19th century by pioneers who established

1680-466: Is the northern terminus of I-5 and southern terminus of B.C. provincial Highway 99 , serves as the primary passenger vehicle port of entry. The Pacific Highway Border Crossing , approximately one mile to the east, serves as the primary point of entry for heavy truck traffic, and thus is also known as the Truck Crossing. The latter is reached via Washington State Route 543 which departs I-5 on

1764-506: Is the only time that both vice presidential candidates would die before the next election. The Democrats convened in Chicago on July 8–11, 1884, with New York Governor Grover Cleveland as clear frontrunner, the candidate of northern reformers and sound-money men (as opposed to inflationists). Although Tammany Hall bitterly opposed his nomination, the machine represented a minority of the New York delegation. Its only chance to block Cleveland

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1848-562: The Cherry Point Refinery . The city is also served by Whatcom Transportation Authority buses that connect it to Ferndale and Bellingham . The Great Northern Railway opened a passenger and freight depot serving Blaine in 1909, shortly after completing construction of its waterfront railroad. Amtrak 's Pacific International began serving the station in 1972 and operated daily trains that stopped there until 1981. Passengers were initially required to disembark from

1932-690: The Cornish College of the Arts in 1914, which still exists today. On May 9, 1970, approximately 450 Canadian protestors demonstrating against the Cambodian campaign of the Vietnam War crossed the border and conducted a "symbolic invasion" of Blaine. Several buildings' windows were smashed, flags were torn down, and the Peace Arch was vandalized before police officers and vigilantes pushed

2016-529: The District of Columbia were in attendance. The convention nominated former Massachusetts Governor Benjamin F. Butler for president over chairman Jesse Harper on the first ballot. Mississippi State Senator Absolom M. West was nominated unanimously for vice president. The ticket was subsequently adopted by the Anti-Monopoly Party. Butler initially hoped to organize fusion tickets with

2100-539: The Eighteenth Amendment in 1919. By contrast, Butler earned less than half the popular vote share that James B. Weaver had won in 1880, accelerating the decline of the Greenback Party. This was the last presidential election the party contested; it collapsed after failing to nominate a ticket in 1888. This is one of only four U.S. presidential elections in which the winner did not carry any of

2184-476: The US Border Patrol employs hundreds of federal law enforcement officers and support staff in the community. Blaine also has a number of manufacturing companies, including Nature's Path cereal and Totally Chocolate . The Port of Bellingham operates a large marina in Blaine, serving a variety of pleasure craft and fishing vessels. As Vancouver, British Columbia is just north of Blaine, across

2268-511: The United States on November 4, 1884. Democratic Governor Grover Cleveland of New York narrowly defeated Republican James G. Blaine of Maine . It was set apart by mudslinging and personal allegations that eclipsed substantive issues, such as civil administration change. Cleveland was the first Democrat elected president of the United States since James Buchanan in 1856 , the first to hold office since Andrew Johnson left

2352-509: The United States ). To the south, it is bounded by the Strait of Georgia , the northern arm of the larger Salish Sea . The eastern section of Boundary Bay straddling the US/Canada border and adjacent to the cities of White Rock and Blaine is known as Semiahmoo Bay ; Blaine's Drayton Harbor opens into it. The northern tip of Boundary Bay is known as Mud Bay. The main rivers flowing into

2436-607: The White House in 1869, and the last to hold office until Woodrow Wilson , who began his first term in 1913. For this reason, 1884 is a significant election in U.S. political history, marking an interruption in the era when Republicans largely controlled the presidency between Reconstruction and the Great Depression . Cleveland won the presidential nomination on the second ballot of the 1884 Democratic National Convention . President Chester A. Arthur had acceded to

2520-619: The 1920s", declared the December 27, 1964 issue of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer . As of the 2020 census , there were 5,884 people, 2,459 households in the city. As of the 2010 census , there were 4,684 people, 1,994 households, and 1,291 families residing in the city. The population density was 832.0 inhabitants per square mile (321.2/km ). There were 2,346 housing units at an average density of 416.7 units per square mile (160.9 units/km ). The racial makeup of

2604-529: The Cleveland surname. They also noted that there was no proof that Cleveland was the father, and claimed that, by assuming responsibility and finding a home for the child, he was merely doing his duty. Finally, they showed that the mother had not been forced into an asylum; her whereabouts were unknown. Blaine's supporters condemned Cleveland in the strongest of terms, singing "Ma, Ma, Where's my Pa?" (After Cleveland's victory, Cleveland supporters would respond to

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2688-670: The Council ruled such a connection would be "political". Shortly thereafter, the Alliance disbanded. Since 1937, an annual celebration known as "Hands Across the Border" has been held at the park, sponsored by the International Peace Arch Association. Hundreds of Scouts from the U.S. and Canada are in attendance and the highways and Ports of Entry on both sides of the border are closed for several hours for

2772-539: The Republican Party attempted to convince St. John to drop out. When they failed, they resorted to slandering him. Because of this, he redoubled his efforts in upstate New York, where Blaine was vulnerable on his prohibition stance, and took votes away from the Republicans. 35.6% of the voting age population and 78.3% of eligible voters participated in the election. While the results remained broadly

2856-457: The U.S. In the 1990s, smuggling again reached a zenith with exports of high grade marijuana from neighboring British Columbia, and corresponding flow of cocaine and handguns from the United States into Canada. As the production of ' BC Bud ' grew across British Columbia , a sometimes dangerous game of cat and mouse played out along Blaine's border with Canada. Smugglers used every technique, from backpacks to helicopter aerial drops to bring tons of

2940-535: The U.S./Mexico border at San Diego, northward to Canada, and terminates in Blaine at the city's northern border . The country's only pedestrian crosswalk to cross an Interstate freeway exists in Peace Arch State Park, the Washington portion of the binational Peace Arch Park . The Canadian side of the park, designated as Peace Arch Provincial Park, is in Douglas , the Canadian port-of-entry and part of

3024-677: The US-Canada border and where several prime-time television series are recorded, several dozen US actors/actresses have rented houses in Blaine and commute to Vancouver rather than rent houses and apartments in Vancouver, which is much more expensive. Included series are: Once Upon A Time , Beauty and the Beast , Supernatural and Nikita . For similar reasons, a significant number of Americans who work for companies in Vancouver are living in Blaine. The United States Consulate in Vancouver has

3108-500: The annual program was re-established in 2015. Much of Blaine's economy is based on cross-border Canadian trade. The eastern side of the city accommodates a number of import/export warehouses, freight and courier services and gas stations serving long-haul cargo trucks. The Customs and Border Protection branch of the Department of Homeland Security operates two border inspection stations in Blaine. The Blaine Sector Headquarters of

3192-702: The bay are the Nicomekl and Serpentine Rivers falling into Mud Bay, the Campbell River falling into Semiahmoo Bay, and California Creek and Dakota Creek falling into Drayton Harbor. It is an important stop for birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway , particularly for western sandpiper and dunlin , and has been designated a Hemisphere Reserve by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network and

3276-710: The border to Blaine to attend school. Blaine is at the north end of Interstate 5 (I-5), the main north–south freeway in the West Coast states . The freeway terminates at the Peace Arch Border Crossing and has a spur route, State Route 543 , that serves the Pacific Highway Border Crossing to the east; commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses are required to use the eastern crossing. Another state highway, State Route 548 , travels south from Blaine to Birch Bay and

3360-478: The child's paternity was uncertain. Shortly before election day, the Republican media published an affidavit from Halpin in which she stated that until she met Cleveland her "life was pure and spotless," and "there is not, and never was, a doubt as to the paternity of our child, and the attempt of Grover Cleveland, or his friends, to couple the name of Oscar Folsom, or any one else, with that boy, for that purpose

3444-416: The city as well as adjacent unincorporated communities, including Birch Bay and Point Roberts . The largest share of school services is consolidated on a campus in central Blaine, which has facilities for approximately 2,100 students, including Blaine High School , Blaine Middle School, and Blaine Elementary School. Students from the small nearby exclave of Point Roberts above 3rd grade are bused through

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3528-778: The city of Powell River, British Columbia . This continued until Prohibition was repealed in 1933 (coincidentally, the US Congressional law which re-legalized alcohol is named the Blaine Act ). In subsequent decades, the situation was reversed due to restrictive drinking and entertainment laws in British Columbia, notably a ban on Sunday drinking, which led to Blaine and its sister border towns of Point Roberts and Sumas booming with taverns and adult entertainment of various kinds. Those days are long gone and now Blaine's retail sector consists of goods such as gasoline, dairy products and clothing outlets, as these goods are cheaper in

3612-481: The city of Surrey, British Columbia . The Peace Arch monument , located in the park, symbolizes lasting peace and amity between the U.S. and Canada. One innovative feature that has never been abrogated even during the days since 9/11 is that people entering the park from either side may have the unique experience of strolling to the opposite park's boundary amid flowers, ponds, and works of art, without having to go through customs facilities. The park has been described as

3696-592: The city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female. As of the 2000 census , there were 3,770 people, 1,496 households, and 1,036 families residing in the city. The population density was 680.4 people per square mile (262.7 people/km ). There were 1,737 housing units at an average density of 313.5 units per square mile (121.0 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 87.72% White , 1.19% African American , 1.14% Native American , 4.19% Asian , 0.66% Pacific Islander , 1.33% from other races , and 3.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of

3780-445: The city was 86.5% White , 1.4% African American , 0.9% Native American , 5.1% Asian , 1.3% Pacific Islander , 0.7% from other races , and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population. There were 1,994 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had

3864-548: The continent have discovered the area's high content of migratory birds and waterfowl: Blaine's Drayton Harbor, Semiahmoo Spit and Boundary Bay are ranked as Important Birding Areas by the Audubon Society . The Cains are the most notable family in Blaine's short history, credited with its founding and achievements. At one time owning most of present-day Blaine, the Cain brothers erected the biggest store north of Seattle,

3948-832: The convention. The national ticket was nominated unanimously: John St. John for president and William Daniel for vice president. The straightforward single-issue Prohibition Party platform advocated the criminalization of alcoholic beverages . Dissatisfied with resistance by the men of the major parties to women's suffrage, a small group of women announced the formation in 1884 of the Equal Rights Party . The Equal Rights Party held its national convention in San Francisco, California, on September 20. The convention nominated Belva Ann Lockwood , an attorney in Washington, D.C. , for president. Chairman Marietta Stow ,

4032-493: The delegates at the convention were initially interested in nominating John St. John , the former governor of Kansas, but it was feared that such a nomination might cost him that of the Prohibition Party, which he was actively seeking. Party leaders met with Samuel C. Pomeroy , a former senator from the same state who was the convention's runner-up for the nomination, and at Pomeroy's suggestion they agreed to withdraw

4116-446: The enemies he has made." As the convention rocked with cheers, Tammany boss John Kelly lunged at the platform, screaming that he welcomed the compliment. On the first ballot, Cleveland led the field with 392 votes, more than 150 votes short of the nomination. Trailing him were Thomas F. Bayard from Delaware, 170; Allen G. Thurman from Ohio, 88; Samuel J. Randall from Pennsylvania, 78; and Joseph E. McDonald from Indiana, 56; with

4200-413: The event. There is a procession of Troops and world flags through the Peace Arch, signifying Scout unity around the world. Speeches are made by honored Scouts from Washington and British Columbia, and State, Provincial and local dignitaries attend. On February 28, 2013, after 90 years, the event's former organizers announced that "Hands Across the Border" had been cancelled. However, following public support

4284-421: The first ballot, with Arthur second, and Edmunds third. This order did not change on successive ballots as Blaine increased his lead, and he won a majority on the fourth ballot. After nominating Blaine, the convention chose Senator John A. Logan from Illinois as the vice-presidential nominee. Blaine remains the only presidential nominee ever to come from Maine. Famed Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman

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4368-602: The first woman to preside over a national nominating convention, was nominated for vice president. Lockwood agreed to be the party's presidential candidate even though most women in the United States did not yet have the right to vote. She said, "I cannot vote but I can be voted for." She was the first woman to run a full campaign for the office ( Victoria Woodhull conducted a more limited campaign in 1872 ). The Equal Rights Party had no treasury, but Lockwood gave lectures to pay for campaign travel. She received approximately 4,194 votes nationally. The issue of personal character

4452-669: The lumber was transported from its wharves and docks to help rebuild San Francisco following the 1906 fire there. The forests were soon logged but Blaine's fishing industry remained strong into the second half of the 20th century. Into the 1970s Blaine was home to hundreds of commercial purse seiners and gillnetters plying the waters offshore of British Columbia, between Washington state and southeast Alaska. Blaine's two large marinas are still home to hundreds of recreational sailboats and yachts. Nature lovers have always appreciated Blaine's coastal location, its accessible bike and walking trails, and view of mountains and water. Birdwatchers across

4536-472: The marijuana crop into the U.S., while a growing phalanx of local, state, provincial and federal law enforcement from both sides of the border sought ways to stem the tide. Following the terrorist attacks of 2001 , the addition of hundreds of federal agents and millions of dollars in enforcement technology have pushed much of the smuggling activity into the rugged interior of Washington. The International Peace Arch, dedicated September 6, 1921, by Samuel Hill ,

4620-545: The minority party in each state, a strategy designed to capitalize on the cross-partisan popularity of many elements of the candidate's program. The Greenbacks succeeded in negotiating fusion arrangements with the Democrats in Iowa , Michigan , and Nebraska and with the Republicans in Missouri and West Virginia . The fusion electors agreed to divide their votes between Butler and Cleveland, or Butler and Blaine, in proportion to

4704-904: The nomination, hoped to be nominated by the Democratic or Republican party, or at least in the case of the former, to make its platform more favorable to greenbacks. Ultimately only the Greenback Party endorsed his candidacy. The convention chose not to nominate a candidate for vice president, hoping that other conventions would endorse a similar platform and name a suitable vice-presidential nominee. The committee ultimately nominated Absolom Madden West as their vice-presidential candidate. Greenback candidates: The third Greenback National Convention assembled in English's Opera House in Indianapolis, Indiana. Delegates from 28 states and

4788-477: The northernmost point of the north-south U.S. Interstate 5 and next to Drayton Harbor and Boundary Bay (the southward extension of Boundary Bay is officially named and often referred to as Semiahmoo Bay ). Blaine lies between the mountains east of Vancouver , the flatlands of Skagit County, Washington , the North Cascades (including Mount Baker ), and the south end of Vancouver Island . Blaine has

4872-471: The only Democratic president between the end of the Civil War and the election of Woodrow Wilson in 1912 , a span of almost 50 years. Blaine, similarly, also became the only Republican nominee in the 56-year period between 1860 and 1916 never to win a presidential election, and just one of three nominees from that party never to win the presidency in the 80-year span between 1856 and 1936. This election

4956-703: The popular vote and 182 electoral votes. Cleveland won his home state by just 1,149 votes. Two third-party candidates, John St. John of the Prohibition Party and Benjamin Butler of the Greenback Party and the Anti-Monopoly Party , each won less than 2% of the popular vote. Blaine was the last former secretary of state to be nominated by a major political party until the nomination of Hillary Clinton in 2016 , while Cleveland, who would be elected to another non-consecutive term in 1892, became

5040-486: The popular vote, but a slightly smaller margin in the Electoral College (29 votes to 59). Cleveland became the first Democrat to ever win without Pennsylvania, California, Nevada, and Illinois. Pennsylvania voted for the losing candidate for the first time since 1824, and the loser of the popular vote since 1800. The result marked an electoral breakthrough for the Prohibition Party, who had been little more than

5124-442: The population. There were 1,496 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

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5208-437: The presidency in 1881 following the assassination of James A. Garfield , but he was unsuccessful in his bid for nomination to a full term. Blaine, who had served as Secretary of State under President Garfield, defeated Arthur and other candidates on the fourth ballot of the 1884 Republican National Convention . A group of reformist Republicans known as " Mugwumps " abandoned Blaine's candidacy, viewing him as corrupt. The campaign

5292-617: The president into a new party. Jonathan Blanchard was a major figure within the party. He traveled throughout northern states in the spring and gave an address entitled "The American Party – Its Principles and Its Claims." During the convention, the party name was changed from the American Party to the American Prohibition Party. The party had been known as the Anti-Masonic Party in 1880. Many of

5376-539: The presidential or vice-presidential nomination, but Lincoln was as averse to the nomination as Sherman. Anti-Monopoly candidates: The Anti-Monopoly National Convention assembled in the Hershey Music Hall in Chicago, Illinois on May 14. The party had been formed to express opposition to the business practices of the emerging nationwide companies. There were around 200 delegates from 16 states, but 61 of them were from Michigan and Illinois. Alson Streeter

5460-635: The protestors back to the Canadian side of the border. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.43 square miles (21.83 km ), of which, 5.63 square miles (14.58 km ) is land and 2.80 square miles (7.25 km ) is water. Blaine's motto is "Where America Begins": the community is also known as "The Gateway to the Pacific Northwest", and the "Peace Arch City". All these phrases are commentaries on Blaine's unique locale. It lies at

5544-579: The rest scattered. Randall then withdrew in Cleveland's favor. This move, together with the Southern bloc scrambling aboard the Cleveland bandwagon, was enough to put him over the top of the second ballot, with 683 votes to 81.5 for Bayard and 45.5 for Thomas A. Hendricks from Indiana. Hendricks was nominated unanimously for vice president on the first ballot after John C. Black , William Rosecrans , and George Washington Glick withdrew their names from consideration. The 1884 Republican National Convention

5628-439: The same as those from 1880, Cleveland narrowly won three states ( New York , Indiana , and Connecticut ) that James A. Garfield had won, while Blaine won two states ( California and Nevada ) that Winfield Hancock had won. But most of those states had relatively small numbers of electoral votes, and Cleveland's victory in New York was decisive. Cleveland won by a slightly larger margin than Garfield (0.57% compared to 0.11%) in

5712-471: The south side of Blaine and connects at the border to B.C.'s Highway 15 (Surrey's 176th Street ) and then to the Trans-Canada Highway . Construction of a new Land Port of Entry (LPOE) was completed by the U.S. General Services Administration in 2011. A large public art installation entitled "Non-Sign II" was erected near the crossing booths. The art piece is a "blank space" in the shape of

5796-429: The space of the three previous years he had become successively the mayor of Buffalo, New York , and then the governor of the state of New York, cleaning up large amounts of Tammany Hall's graft . Commentator Jeff Jacoby notes that, "Not since George Washington had a candidate for president been so renowned for his rectitude." In July the Republicans found a refutation buried in Cleveland's past. Aided by sermons from

5880-620: The spring of 2006 the city government removed several tall trees south of the runway as a safety precaution. Then in 2007, the City Council voted to close the airport before the end of 2008. The airport was officially closed on December 31, 2008. The land upon which the airport rests is adjacent to a shopping center and light industrial park. The area is now zoned for mixed use development, including light industrial manufacturing and commercial. The city's population has been exaggerated at times: "Population now 1,735 as against peak of 14,000 in

5964-500: The statewide popular vote for each candidate; however, the fusion ticket was not elected in any state, and Butler received no votes in the Electoral College. The American Prohibition Party held its national convention in the YMCA building in Chicago, Illinois. There were 150 delegates, including many non-voting delegates. The party sought to merge the reform movements of anti-masonry , prohibition , anti-polygamy , and direct election of

6048-466: The taunt with: "Gone to the White House, Ha, Ha, Ha.") However, the Cleveland campaign's damage control worked well enough and the race remained a tossup through Election Day. The greatest threat to the Republicans came from reformers called " Mugwumps " who were angrier at Blaine's public corruption than at Cleveland's private affairs. In the final week of the campaign, the Blaine campaign suffered

6132-418: The three Rust Belt states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin; the others were 1916 , 2000 , and 2004 . 16.08% of Blaine's votes came from the eleven states of the former Confederacy, with him taking 40.15% of the vote in that region. In Burke County, Georgia , 897 votes were cast for bolting "Whig Republican" electors for president (they were not counted for Blaine). The Republicans won in 20 of

6216-609: The ticket from the race should St. John win the Prohibition Party nomination. Nominated alongside Pomeroy was John A. Conant from Connecticut. St. John later unanimously won the Prohibition Party nomination, with Pomeroy and Conant withdrawing from the presidential contest and endorsing him. The New York Times speculated that the endorsement would "give him 40,000 votes". The fourth Prohibition Party National Convention assembled in Lafayette Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There were 505 delegates from 31 states and territories at

6300-420: The town as a seaport for the west coast logging and fishing industries, and as a jumping off point for prospectors heading to British Columbia 's gold fields. Blaine was officially incorporated on May 20, 1890, and was named after James G. Blaine (1830−1893), who was a U.S. senator from the state of Maine , Secretary of State , and, in 1884 , the unsuccessful Republican presidential candidate. The city has

6384-445: The train at Blaine station to use a customs station until 1974, when processing was switched to on-board agents. Restoration of the depot and Amtrak service on the modern Cascades service has been proposed in the 21st century to serve Blaine and areas of Metro Vancouver. 1884 United States presidential election Chester A. Arthur Republican Grover Cleveland Democratic Presidential elections were held in

6468-401: Was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median income for

6552-455: Was considered a possible Republican candidate, but ruled himself out with what has become known as the Sherman pledge : "If drafted, I will not run; if nominated, I will not accept; if elected, I will not serve." Robert Todd Lincoln , Secretary of War of the United States , and son of the past President Abraham Lincoln , was also strongly courted by politicians and the media of the day to seek

6636-538: Was held in Chicago , Illinois, on June 3–6, with former Secretary of State James G. Blaine from Maine, President Arthur , and Senator George F. Edmunds from Vermont as the frontrunners. Though he was still popular, Arthur did not make a serious bid for a full-term nomination, knowing that his increasing health problems meant he would probably not survive a second term (he ultimately died in November 1886). Blaine led on

6720-498: Was marred by exceptional political acrimony and personal invective. Blaine's reputation for public corruption and his inadvertent last minute alienation of Catholic voters proved decisive, as well as general voter burnout after a generation of Republican rule. In the election, Cleveland won 48.8% of the nationwide popular vote and 219 electoral votes , carrying the Solid South and several key swing states . Blaine won 48.3% of

6804-474: Was paramount in the 1884 campaign. Blaine had been prevented from getting the Republican presidential nomination during the previous two elections because of the stigma of the "Mulligan letters": in 1876, a Boston bookkeeper named James Mulligan had located some letters showing that Blaine had sold his influence in Congress to various businesses. One such letter ended with the phrase "burn this letter", from which

6888-564: Was protected within the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area . The area is also used for recreational boating and includes park area and beaches. The Boundary Bay Airport , on its north flank, is used by small aircraft and has been the setting for various film shoots. Blaine, Washington Blaine is a city in Whatcom County , Washington , United States. The city's northern boundary

6972-544: Was the temporary chairman and John F. Henry was the permanent chairman. Benjamin F. Butler was nominated for president on the first ballot. Delegates from New York, Washington, D.C., and Maryland bolted the convention when it appeared that no discussion of other candidates would be allowed. Allen G. Thurman and James B. Weaver were put forward as alternatives to Butler, but Weaver declined, not wishing to run another national campaign for political office, and Thurman generated little enthusiasm. Butler, while far from opposed to

7056-578: Was to break the unit rule, which mandated that the votes of an entire delegation be cast for only one candidate, and this it failed to do. Daniel N. Lockwood from New York placed Cleveland's name in nomination. But this rather lackluster address was eclipsed by the seconding speech of Edward S. Bragg from Wisconsin, who roused the delegates with a memorable slap at Tammany. "They love him, gentlemen," Bragg said of Cleveland, "and they respect him, not only for himself, for his character, for his integrity and judgment and iron will, but they love him most of all for

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