In politics he always was a Tammany Hall man . He was a member of the New York State Assembly ( New York Co. , 2nd D. ) in 1877 , 1878 and 1879 ; and a member of the New York State Senate ( 6th D. ) in 1882 and 1883 . In 1883 , State Senator Grady and Governor Grover Cleveland became political enemies , and Cleveland asked Tammany boss John Kelly not to re-nominate Grady for the State Senate . Grady was a delegate to the 1884 Democratic National Convention and worked hard against Cleveland 's nomination for U.S. President . During the following presidential campaign , Grady supported Benjamin F. Butler , the candidate of the Greenback and Anti-Monopoly parties
1884 Democratic National Convention
1884 Democratic National Convention
Thomas F. Grady