Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-29

date. His grievance was the conduct Of Nc
Gle Ian early In the war in arreSting the members

date. His grievance was the conduct or NC
OF the MARYLAND legislature who had assembled
at Frederick to pass an ordinance Of secession.
During the excitement Harris was knocked
tton would break up in a row. Mr.. Harris and
his supporters soon became recOnciled to the
ticket as the platform on which It was placed
declared ,s the war failure and pronounced for
to an end. MI. Vallandigham, who had just
returned from running the blockade from tae
southern lines, whittier he had teen sent by
General Burnstde'S orders, was one OF the hc-
roeS OF the hour, and the peace platform was
largely due to his influence. The inconsistency
shown In placing soldier candidate on peace
platform in about the darkest days OF the war
proved to be q blunder which drove thousands
OF democrats into the republican party, and
swelled the flood tide OF Its victories from that
gold premium touched the highest point, and
the fact was placarded along the principal
streets. This convention was also held IN
"Wigwam" on Michigan avenue.
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION OF 1883.
The second national republican convention
met in Chicago on May 20, 1868. 1t was not
were concerned for the nomination OF Gen.
Grant was a foregone conclusion. All who were
present will well remember the struggle of the
first nomination hoping to profit, doubtless, as
Mr.. Judd did from first naming Mr.. Lincoln in
1860 Gen. Logan, however, was recognized.
anu Ou tIC OlllCldl IcCOTu appears 10 nave The
credit of nominating Grant, though half hun.
dred delegates bawled themselves hoarse ia the
attempt. Mr.. Carl SchurZ-how strange it
sounds twelve years after was the Temporary
chairman OF the convention and was as Jealous
for the nomination OF Gen. Grant then as he
was earnest against 1t four years later, and as
he viii be earnest against 1t If Grant should be
nominated now. Gen. Hawley, Of Conn.,. was
the president OF the convention, ana although
an excellent presiding officer 1t was all he could
do TO preserve order.
was over the Vice presidency. The New York
delegation came here determined to secure the
nomination OF Gov Fenton, and more spirited
canvass has never been made, There were
probably five hundred of the most active repub-
licans from New York on the ground working
night and day, but the friends of Sch tyler CO.
fax, under the marshalship OF Mr.. Defrees. sup-
ported oy nearly the entire republican press
and powerful church influence secured the
nomination.; but he failed to hold it for the Sec
Ond term OF Grant, four years later, when near
ly all OF the same Influences opposed him
When the republicans began to gather here
they, on that occasion, were very much e---
cited by the failure to convict President john
soa ON the impeachment trial, and this excite
ment made up fully for the absence Of it over the
Candidates johnson was acquitted but day
or two before the convention met by the votes
OF republican Senators, FeSSenden, Trumbull
and aos a In IneSe men Were tn2ro4ehy ex
were as loudly Commended by a resolution OF
the convention. The entire convention rose to
us 1eet ana cneer9d as the resolution was put
upon its passage. SO great was the crisis De-
lieved TO be that the convention also passed q
resolution to remain vii tuaily ia perpetual ses-
sion by adjou ming subject to the call of its presi
dent. OF course there was no such call as Grant
was elected In November and inaugurated March
4th, '69.
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION OF 1880.
The spirited contest over the candidates, the
Introduction OF the third-term question and the
closeness OF the probable vote in November give
this convention an interest that is almost unpre-
cedented in the political history OF the country.
Not few republicans regret that it will not
have the two-thirdS rule; and there is a general
opinion, which, however, will not take shape
that the delegates from the territories and the
District OF Columbia, who have no electoral
votes should not be allowed to cast twelve
votes where every vote counts largely in close
contest. | we'll remember that at the second
convention which nominated Grant the vote OF
the District OF Columbia on III !, committee on
organization controlled the convention In the
end against the re-nopination OF COlfaX. In the
democratic conventions where the tWO-thirdS
rule prevails to kill off candidates-and which
will defeat Tilden at Cincinnati, If anything car
defeat him-the delegates from the territories
are admitted. but have no vote
The telegraph will tell you the rest