The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-24

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YORK Convention. The Southern people wherever
they WIN try can control TIE negro vote; Lock q
~ mat susie the democrats carry majority Of the
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I Grand Grant Ffzzle In Pennsylvania.
% tsev 81 rlsI lirae.1 HARRIeBUR0 June II, 1858.
Nearly al OF this last week Industrious bin posters
! have been kept busy putting up Grant and Colfax
posters announcing grand mass meeting Of the
citizens Of Harrisburg 70 be held in the Court House
on Saturday evening, June 20. Well last night
came but just about half hour before the time for
the commencement oft"We Will tight 1t out on this
line" arrangement q splendid shower came up to
cool the atmosphere and water the earth, and it
would seem, to dampen the hopes and dsappoint the
expectations Of the wouldbe enthusiastic radicals
But although Providence intended the shower for
s some go2d ana wise purpose y did not rain long
but just to show you what . lack or enthusiasm
there is, Grants name and face Notwithstanding,
win give you an idea Of the whole performance. AS
soon as the rain ceased the Court House bell was
bang, and those who have heard it WIN bear me out
In saying 1t ID no small bell Well the ten minutes
three one WIN and S
with all their might and main for about ten minutes
and then waiting short interval, as II to see what
the effect was, and finding the enthusiastic multi
ttude came not the bell again fesored to-; then
that quit then drum and fife again, and until
crowd to assemble So about quarter after
eight, with q handful, they commenced operations;
and at hapasta eight your correspondent gazed in
prejudiced eyes found the hall to be less than one
quarter full one hundred and fifty being more than
there were to be found there SO much for Grant
and victory in the headquarters Of Governor Geary
General McClellan's Resignation us Major
General. 10
AS some controversy has arisen as to the precise
time upon which General Mcclellan rendered his
resignation as Major General in the United States
Army we give the facts in the case. His letter Of
resignation was dated November 8, 1854, the day on
which the Presidential election of that year held.
The order Of President Lincoln accepting General
McClellans resignation was dated November a. 1894.
The following is copy of the official order accepting
the and appointing General Sheridan to Ill the
GENERAL oRDERs-No. 1882.
WAR DEPARTMENT., |
WASHINGTON Nov. Ia, 1864 ,..
Ordered by the President
!. That the resignation Of George B. Mcclellan as
Major General in the United States Army, dated No
yember 3, and received by the Adjutant General on
That for personal gallantry, military skill and
Just confidence in the courage ana patriotism Of his
troops displayed by Philip H. Sheridan on the 10th
Cedar under the
great national disaster averted and brilliant VIC
tory achieved over the rebels for the third time in
/
Ii appointed Major General In the army, to rank as
| such from the 9Th day Of November, 1884. 2
assistant Fl me- Aaasns ssssra
The National Democratic Convention-H History
Of Past National Conventions. r
Up to 1881 the Presidential candidates OF the people
were not selected by national conventions OF the re-
spective parties. On the contrary, they were nomi
mated in q caucus Of Congressman at washington
Il
| dents chosen In this manner.
In 1924 the Congressional caucus system received
its death blow. In that year there four candi
dates before the people for President-namely, Az
drew Jackson, J. Q. Adams, w. H. Crawford and
Henry Clay. Adams, Jackson's and Clay's friends
in Congress declined to hav anything to do with
the caucus. The result was that sixtyone
members attended out Of two hundred and
sixty. They nominated Mr.. Crawford in
he @ eu carried ne
with 1t, and Mr.. Crawford the third In the race.
The election went to the House, where John @
was taken up in different State conventions and was
elected over Mr.. Adams, who had the same endorse.
ment In 1882, at the end OF Andrew Jackson's first
term, the first national conventions were called The
democratic met at Baltimore, renomnated And rev
Vice President. Governor Robert Lucas, Of
ONO, was the President OF this conven-
T s0's sns DsSas EsDS oa held
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they met we believe, in Philadelphia. Jackson and
| their second National Convention at Baltimore and
| by reclamation nominated Martin Van Buren, for
r. NJ Johnson OF Kentucky, for Vice President over
William @. RiveB, OF Virginia. The latter's friends
were very indignant and Virginia, IN the election,
her electoral vote to Governor Smith, This caused
tie Johnson had just half Of the electoral votes.
There being choice johnson was elected by the Sc
nate-the only instance In history Of vicePresi-
dent being 80 chosen The Wing Convention met In
New York and selected General w. H. Harrison for
| President and Francis Granger, OF New York, for
Wee President. The Massachusetts wings did not
attend the Convention, and gave their votes for
Mr.. Daniel Webster in the election instead OF Gene
raj Harrison The Georgia and Tennessee wings also
stood alooi and voted for John Bel. Van Buren,
In December, 1889, the Wing Convention met at
Harrisburg, Pa For the first time in any conven-
nOn There was sra stiSgge ior tne Presidentiai
| General Harrison and General Scott Harrison
was chosen on the third ballot, and John Tyler,
| OF Virginia, was nominated for Vice Presi-
| dent. fhe Democratic National Convention met at
Baltimore renominated Mr.. Van Buren, for President.
were ieft to vote for whom they pleased for Vice
| President. The friends OF Van Buren, however, gen.
orally voted for Colonel Johnson. Harrison and
In 1874 both parties held their national conventions
at Baltimore. The wings nominated Clay and Ere
Iinghuysen and the democIats, after long struggle
Wright, OF New York. The latter declined and
mis- stead. Polk and Dallas were elected.
In 1913 the Democratic National Convention met at
Baltimore and nominated Generals Cass and Butler
| for President and Vice President. The Wings held
their Convention ct Philadelphia and selected General
1 Taylor for President and Willard Fillmore, OF New
York, for Vice President. They were elected
In 1852 the Wings met at Baltimore and nominated
General Scott for President and W. A. Graham, Of
North Carolina for Vice President. At the same
| place the democrats nominated Franklin PIERCE for
| President and W. r. King for Vice President. The
| latter elected.
| In 1856 the Democratic Convention came TO Cin-
cinnat and nominated James Buchanan and John G.
\ Breckenridge. The republicans held their Conven.
ton in Philadelphia and nominated Fremont and
Dayton. Another section Of the opposition held