Editing Asa Packer (section)

=== 1868 Democratic Convention ===
[[George Washington Woodward]] at the [[1868 Democratic National Convention]] entered Packer's name as a candidate for President as a [[Favorite son]] despite himself not being present or actively campaigning. Packer earned a nearly consistent 26 delegates through the 14th round of the ballot and due to him being little known outside of Pennsylvania, with the statement from one delegate; "Who in the hell is Packer?" being used as the headline for many New York journalists, who started to see Packer as an unoffensive moderate candidate that could increase the Democratic party's electability.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Whelan |first1=Frank |title=History's Headlines: Asa Packer, politician |url=https://www.wfmz.com/features/historys-headlines/historys-headlines-asa-packer-politician/article_b8769c99-20a1-5b9b-a72d-01bab8f7872a.html |website=[[WFMZ-TV]] |access-date=4 November 2023}}</ref> However, the convention instead went with [[Horatio Seymour]], for largely the same reason but also due to Seymour's name recognition. Interestingly, Woodward attempted to forge a Packer - Blair ticket, however, [[Francis Preston Blair Jr.]] was instead named Seymour's running-mate.<ref>{{cite web |title=President Packer? |url=https://scalar.lehigh.edu/asa-packer/president-packer |website=scalar.lehigh.edu |publisher=[[Lehigh University]] |access-date=4 November 2023}}</ref> Packer made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination in 1868.