The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-05-25
Political Convention. of the Past.


will prove interesting to the general read
err and as our memory runs back full ify
wears, we shall venture to mention the
places at which a number of them were
held, aud the dates ,ohsa held, as nearly as
we can ascertaio the same II we m istake
not the first Congressional Caucus ever
held for the nomination of Presidential
candidates, was held in Philadelphia, some
time in the year 1900
At this Convention Jefferson and
Burr Were put in nomination. The first
Political National Convention ever held
in the United Safes, as we believe, met in
the same city in 1880. 1t was an anti. Ma
sonic body, and transacted no business OF
importance, other than to adopt a resolu
ton providing for holding another conven.
Ton Of the same complexion which met in
Baltimore, in the year 1881, and nomina
ted William Writ for President, and Amos
Elimaker Of Philadelphia, for Vice Presi-
dent
In 1881, National Republi can, or Fed
sralist Convention assemb led in Baltim ore,
and unanimously nominated Henry Clay
nd John Sergeant, for President and Vice
President and in may following. the Demo
cratic Convention was held in the same
city, and jackson and Van Buren were put
m nomination.
In May, 1888, the Democrats put Van
Buren, anl johnson in nomination: but the
Wings held no co invention that year
Previous to 1881, the two political par
ties leitthe selection Of Presidential can.
didates to Congressional Caucuses.
In 1889, the great Harrison aud TYLER
Hard Cider and coonskin campaign OF
1910, WAS inauguratei, by the nomination
OF Harrison aud Tyler a. the Wing candi-
dates This was donea Harrisburg, Pa.
Deer, 10th.
On the 18Th OF November, Of the same
year the aboltionists nominated James
Birney for President, and F. j. Lemoyne
for Vice President This was done at War
saw, New York At National Conyeu-
ton held by the Democrats in Baltimore,
May 9th, 1910. Martin Van B uren was
named, As a candidate tor reelection to the
Presidency; but no choice was expressed
for Vice President:
Flushed with the victory OF 1910 the
Wings led or in 1911, by the nomination
Of Henry Clay for the Presidency and Ere
linghuysen for the Vice Presidency. That
Convention met in Baltimore, MAY LIST.
The Democrats met in National Con-
veniion in the same city, May 9th, and
put in nomination james X. Polk and
George NJ. Dallas, who were triumphantly
elected
In 1913, there was National Conven-
/ ton Of the Abolitionists held at Buffalo, at
which James Birney and Thomas Nor
ris were put in nomination. That Con.
vention was held, we believe, OH the 18th
Of August
In 1913, the Wings met in Convention in
Philadelphia, june eth; the Democrats
met in Baltimore, May 22nd, and the DO.
litiouists at Utica n York, June 22nd.
and again at Buffalo. The Whigs nomi-
mated Taylor and Fillmore; the Demo-
erats Cas- aud Butler, and the Abolition
/ ists-no matter who.
In 1852, the Whigs met IN National
I Convention in Baltimore, and nominated
Scott and Graham; the Democrats met in
the same city, on the lst OF June in that
year, and nominated Pierce and King.
( In Cincinnati, June 2nd, 1886. Demo
cratic National Convention nominated
Buchanan aud breckenridge and the
Knownotliugs nominated Fillmore and
Donaldson in Philadelphia, the same year.
The first Radical Abolition Convention
vas held in Philadelphia, February 10Th.
, 1856.
In 1860. the Aboli,ionisis put forward
Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson
The Northern Democrats selected Stephen
a Douglas and the Southern Democrats
united upon John O. Breckenridge A. their
Presidential candidates
IN 1864 the Republican Convention was held
i1 juno at Baltimore, and the Democrats fro
Chicago in August IN ISIS the Republican,
nominated At Chicago in May. and tho Demo
arh'. fro Nov York TO- July.
. Other candidates than those above men
toned have been selected aud elected, in
the earlier days OF our national existence.
bat they were put forward by Congress
ional Caucuscs. and NOT by Conventions Of