City hosted Democrats in 1912, never again

(Antero Pietila) - There is a true and tragic tale about how Baltimore bought the 1912 Democratic National Convention and messed it up so badly that the city has not been awarded one since.
The story is sad because in the earliest times Baltimore had such a lock on Democratic presidential nominating conventions that it hosted all six between 1832, when Andrew Jackson was selected, and 1852, when Franklin Pierce got the nod.
After that Baltimore managed to snag two more -- even as Chicago and St. Louis became the party's favorite convention cities. Continued

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