The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-18
HOW Ir WAS DONE.

The Happy Man From Pennsylvania.
The Republican convention at Chica-
go last week was one full of historical
events, and everything in connection
with its proceedings is eagerly sought
after by the public The following in
teresting account of how General Gar
field was brought to the front as a candi-
date is from the Inter Ocean, and is the
most accurate account of the way his
nomination was made we have seen:
The nomination OF Garfield was ac
complished in way that did him hon
or. and il was more Of a spontaneous
movement than otherwise. It had its
origin, of course, in an understanding,
but il was one that few men were aware
of. The true history is as follows:
On Monday evening. after the adjourn
ment, (Which was accomplished. not by
kilograms from Washington, but by an
understanding between the anti Grant
mem, the Blaine men held q caucus, de-
cided that their candidate could not be
nominated, and asked what should be
done. The plan OF action was left TO the
leaders, with the understanding that ev-
erybody Was to stick by Blaine until fur
Their notice. In looking around for a
candidate TO beat Grant, the Blaine lead
ers decided that either Washburne or
Garfield must be selected.
Congressman Frye went to ex-Gov-
ernor Dennison, of Ohio, and asked If
the Sherman men would unite with the
Blaine men upon Garfield. Governor
Dennison rejected this proposition, say
ing that they had come here to nominate
Secretary Sherman, and proposed that
the Blaine men come over to him To
this Frye could not assent. He was then
joined by several of the Blaine and Sher-
man leaders, and Frye insisted that an
other day would nominate Grant; that
the delegates were tired, and would vote
for Grant very soon, because they saw
that his friends held the key To the stu.
alton, unless some new man could be
proposed.
Gen. Garfield was then consulted, and
at his urgent request the proposition to
make him candidate was rejected Gen
eral Garfield felt the
DELICACY OF HIS POSITION,
and said that if his name was proposed
he should himself rise in the convention
and Withdraw it. He insisted that the
Ohio men should stand by Sherman.
and that no negotiations for his candida
cy should he entered into by the SheF
man men, and his wish was respected.
No further part was taken by Sherman's'
supporters in the consultations that fol
lowed.
Congressman Aldrich of Rhode Is
land, MIR. Ca'sody of Wisconsin, senator
Plumb, of Kansas, l. F. Mack, of Ohio.
Gen. Harrison, Of Indiana, and several
other anti-Grant men then continued the
negotiations between the Blaine and an
ti-BlaIne men. Blame was notified late
Monday evening that his nomination
was impossible, and the private wire be-
tween his house IN Washing ton and the
Grand Pacific hotel was kept busy for a
couple of hours. After being informed
of the situation. here, Mr.. Blaine said
that, whenever il became apparent that
he could not be nominated, his friends
were al liberty TO make such combina-
lions as were most advantageous to them.
After this concession Senator Blaine's
managers had a consultation, and deter
mined that they would make another eff
fort TO nominate their man, and if it
then seemed impossible, To make some
combination that they could control.
The Blaine men in Ohio and governor
Foster were taken into confidence and
it was again proposed that Garfield
should be voted for; but Garfield him.
self and the Sherman men in Ohio OBJ
jected. 1t was then proposed that the
Blaine men in the Ohio delegation cast
their votes for Garfield,
JUST AS A FEELER,
but this plan was abandoned for fear it
would cause stampede from Blaine in
other states. 1t was then decided that
the start for Garfield should he made in
| delegation that had not voted for
Blaine. with the understanding that in
case the experiment looked as If it would
be successful, and the votes from the
middle-men should increase, the Blaine
men should fall in.
This scheme was proposed to the
Wisconsin men, who insisted upon Civ
| ing Washburne II chance before Gar
field movement was attempted. So it
was arranged that Wisconsin and Indi.
ana should throw out Il Ekirmish line
for Washburne, To see how it would be
received. This was done on the thirty
third and thirty-fourth ballots, hut met
with no success. The Wisconsin men
then signIfied their willingness to ex
| pertinent with Gartields name, which
they did on the thirty fourth ballot, Civ
ing him sixteen votes. Then on the next
ballot, the thirty fifth, Indiana turned in
for GARFIELD, giving him all but three of
her votes, and raising his total to fifty.
California Was the first Blaine state
| upon the list, and an attempt was made
| TO persuade her delegates Ia come out for
| Garfield, but the Blaine men said no.
They wanted another ballot for Blaine.
fearing that the Garfield movement
would not be successful, and held the
California delegatPs back until the mid
die men should declare themselves, but
after Connecticut and Indiana had voted
for Garfield, MIR. Henderson, of Iowa,
notified Hale and Chandler that the Iowa
men were coming out, and the Blaine
leaders began To clear decks for a new
| captain. The Sherman men fplt the eX-
citement and the risk, but determined to
hold their men down; but il WAS impos
sihle, and after Iowa and Kansas had de
clared for Garfield, the result seemed a
foregOne conclusion.
The happiest man In Chicago tonight
happier than Garfield himself-Is
MR.. GRIER, OF PENNsYIVANIA
of the Chester district, who voted foI
Garfield first, last and all the time"
Mr. Grier is very proud of having
been the first, and for Il long time the
only man to vote for Garfield, and re-
marked last evening that the people
that laughed at him for casting his soil
tary vote for thirty three ballots are now
cOmplimenting him for his sagacity and
foresight. Mr.. Grier says that he has
no personal acquaintance with General
GARFIELD, but lie has long admired him
as an ideal statesman, and he is very
glad that he is nominated-gladder, he
remarked, than any man in America.
When asked what office he expected
to have under the next administration
he said: 81 want no Office, but do wan
Gen. Garfield to write me letter / car
hand down to my children's children
to show them what did at the Chicago
convention"