In general, Cleveland abided by the precedent of minimizing presidential campaign travel and speechmaking; Blaine became one of the first to break with that tradition. Corruption in politics became the central issue in 1884, and Blaine had over the span of his career been involved in several questionable deals. Cleveland's victory made him the first successful Democratic presidential nominee since the start of the Civil War. Despite Cleveland's successful candidacy, Republicans retained control of the Senate. Soon after taking office, Cleveland was faced with the task of filling all the government jobs for which the president had the power of appointment. In 1893, Cleveland underwent oral surgery to remove a tumor.
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