A Republican, Benjamin Harrison campaigned against Grover Cleveland in defense of the protective tariff, as well as sound currency, pensions for Civil War veterans, and efficiency in office.

The first Democrat elected president since the Civil War, Grover Cleveland stood ... In 1888, the electoral college favored Benjamin Harrison — Cleveland lost his home state of New York ...

Grandson of William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison managed to unseat Grover Cleveland in the 1888 election. His economic policy may have contributed to the depression that hit the country ...