Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

gradually gaming tremendous strength III
Congress. Ihe Wings gained great advan-
tages III lS37-}S, and the voice of the best
portion Of thc party pointed to Mr.. Clay as
the man TO be pitted against Van Buren,,
who was determined to place himself be-
fore the people.
The Aboltionists began their national
| political organizations in 1889. The New
York anti-Slayery Society met in Warsaw,
| y. y, i'll November of that year, and
! formed itself into q nominating convention,
| and nominated James G.. Birney, of Michi-
gan, for President, and Francis j. Lemon
| yne, of Pennsylvania, for Vice President
| They pOlled seven thousand votes ut the
! ensuing election, receiving votes in every
| free State but Indiana.
The first n ational Convention of the
| Wing party was held at Harrisburg, De
cember 4, 1889. twenty-five States were
represented by about four hundred dele
gates. On an informal ballot, per capita,
Mir. Clay had Il plurality, but no ma
jority.
Initiating the examples of the Democra-
cy, the Whigs desired TO put forward
General Harrison or General Scott. In
speech at Buffalo, Mr.. Clay caDle out in
tho most gallant manner, and told his par
ty to put his name away, il it was cOnsd-
cred the slightest obstacle to harmony
Small politicians were afraid that they
fore said that the anti-AlasCns, the anti
tariff Wings, &c, would not vote for him,
! and they spared no means TO prevent his
| nomination. They also succeeded i'll
killing OFF General Scott; and General IIar-
risOn, in n vote by States, after the manner
Of the Democratic conventions, received
one hundred and forty-cight, Clay ninety,
and Scott sixteen. John Tyler, of Vir-
ginia, was nominated for Vice President
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met at Baltimore May 5, 1910. Twenty
one States sent delegates. Gov. William
Carroll, Of Tennessee, presided. In order
to simplify business, q committee was ap-
pointed to report tie names of candidates.
They reported the name of Mr.. Van Bu-
ren for President, but made no report on
the subject Of candidate for the Vice
Presidency. L.. M. Johnson, received,
however, the Democratic vote. In this
Convention there were about two hundred
and fifty delegates, representing twenty
one States.
The issue of this struggle is we'll known.
, Harrison and Tyler were carried into pow
er by popular majorities, unprecepented
, since MOnrOc'S second term. But, III 1914,
, the Democratic party rallied stronger than
ever, and the fourth National Convention,
T held at Baltimore, May II, 1874, was a Gu
, riOus, exciting, interesting and eXtraordin-
!
: Dina, was represented. The number OF
, delegates was three hundred and twenty
f five, entitled to two hundred and twenty.
six votes. The Hon. Il. III. Wright, q
$ Pennsylvania, was chosen chairman. Mr.
} Saunders laid on the twO-thrds rule OF
1892. After long debate it was carried
1 one hundred and forty-eight TO one hun
, drcd and eighteen. Mr. Van Buren had ;
I | majority Oh the first vote, but not two
iIlc Ia .ff "a IA ], holl T,f
: Mr.. Cass had Il majority. On the nintl
I ballot James X. Polk, Of Tennessee, re
= ceived one hundred and forty-tour votes
!. and on the tenth hC was unanimously nom
, mated.
e The question Of "Who is James *
= Polk ?" was Immediately asked in all part
q of the Union, except Tennessee. 1t wa
answered on the ensuing fourth Of March
/ by the Chief Justice of the United States
f At the same time the Democratic Con
vention was held i'll Baltimore, rylel
i Convention was held in that city, and Mr.
: Tyler was putt nomination, but the strug
= gle being Il hopeless one, he retired lIon
f the field in August.
The Wing National Convention wa:
= held at baltimore, May /. it was NOR,
) like n mass meeting, and the Wings camC
! up resolved to give Mr. Clay chance
Ambrose Spencer, Of New i 0rll, presided
y
I scented. There We're two hundred ant
: twenty five delegates. Mr.. Clay was nOm
mated by acclamation for President, ant
q | Mr.. FrnlinghIyaon, of New Jersey, fOl
Vice President. The Texas question was
! the great issue in this canvass. Mr.. Clay
q wrote 4 letter opposing tie annexation o.
f that republic, and that killed linn, " hil,
@ Mr.. Polk was understood to stand on thC
;. platform Of the remuneration Of Texas Il
hn vi loo la to
:. for the whole of Oregon.
@ Tie AbOliti"nistS took up the TeNa,
o question and nominated James G.. Brine,
for the campaign Of 1914. He receive,
: siNty-two thousand one liundred and fort,
q votes.
: We come now TO 1913, n memorable
+ year i'll the history Of conventions an,
:, | party nominations. ThC.War with MeXiO
n had given the Wings and the Democrat
:, several heroes, but none appeared so for
i cblG to the public heart as General TayIoI
g whose rrOcivitcs were believed TO b.
4 Wing, but who was innocent on the SubjeC
~ Of politics. On the Oticr band. stood CIa
: and Webster, the lights Of tie great Viii;
party, with their thousands of worshippers
n The Wing leaders resolved on the tina
@ slaughter Of Clay, and, on the twenty
f seventh Of january, ISIS, a meeting of TN
| | Wing members OF Congress WAS held il
= / ' ~
,. tiOnal Nominating Convention, to he hclC
t ut Philadelphia, on the It'll Of June. TIN
n | Democrats We're called to meet in Nav, a
= usual, at baltimore. 1T assembled on tht
22d, Andrew Stevenson, of ' irginia, in TIN
< chair The New York difficulties wer
n then for the first time introduced into tn,
. councils of the party. The friends Of Mr.
Van Buren,, (nOW called SollS) were thcl
{ dcnomiHated BarnburnciB, and the friedd
= of Mr.. Cass, nOW transferred TO Dickin
= SON, and called IIards,) were termed Hun
y | kers, The convention voted to admit EOtl
= delegations, but both declined To take par
: in the discussions or the votes. The two
. thirds rule (tWO hundred and siXty-tHret
/ whole vOte) was adopted, and Mr.. Cas-
! was nominated on the 1oullh ballot. Gen
{ eral w. o. Putlcr, of Tennessee, for Vice
6 President.
= The Convention failed to restore har
mOny TO tie party in New York, and Mr.
Van Buren's friends took ground in favor
2 prohibiting slavery in territory TO he ac
: qured hereafter.
, A Convention was held ut Utica, New
: York, on the twenty-sccOnd and twenty
third of june, when Mr.. Van Buren, wa.
, nominated for President, and Henry Dodge
for Vice-President. Mr.. Dodge subse
: quently (June twenty ninth) declined, AM
Il National Convention was held at Bulfal,
: i'll 1913, august ninth,) when nearly al
the free States were represented. A strOn1
, anti-slavery platform was adopted, and tho
, Convention then put in nomination Mr.
Van Buren, and Mr.. Adams, (son of Presi
, dent j. 9. Adams). This divided the vote