Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-27
The Two Conventions.

Both republicans and democrats have
now chosen Chicago as the place for nom
mating presidential candidates. Since the
republican party was organized its national
conventions have been at Philadelphia,
1856, 1872; Chicago, 1860, 1868, 1880;
Baltimore, 1864; Cincinnati, 1876. The
democrats in the same time have met at
Cincinnati, 1856, 1880; Charleston and
Baltimore. 1860; Chicago, 1854; New
York, 1868; Baltimore, 1872; St. Louis,
1876.
The republicans have rather made q
habit of going to Chicago it was there in
'the wigwam" that they first nominated
Lincoln; there that they first nominated
Grant and there that they nominated Gar
field. The democrats who have decided
to 90 to Chicago the 9Th of July. abou
five weeks later than the republicans. will
not be entire strangers TO Chicago either
1t was there tnat twenty years ago they
held late convention but one that unfor
tunately for them was not quite late
enough. 1t was little while before the
fall of the Atlanta. And the democrat.
who then gathered in Chicago had an
opinion that the war was failure.
From something that they put in their
platform folks got an idea what their
opinion was, and Gen. Mcclellan who was
good deal better than his party and its
platform did not get bodily upon the plat.
form they had made for him. At least
that is the way we remember IL. 1t WAS
twenty years ago aud perhaps we don't
remember very well but all the same what
the democrats did in Chicago in 1864, now
that they are going there again, will he as
Horace Greeley used to say. "mighty
interesting reading"
What the democrats will DO when the,
get to Chicago is quite a problem. AS II,
measures-whether it shall be tariff fol
revenue only or some new jumbe Of
words-and as to mon, it is still harder 10
guess. Morrison of Illinois wants the
nomination; Mcdonald of Indiana wants
it and rather expects TO get it. though his
party in 1876 and 1880 used Indiana tim
Der for second quality work only (and it
wasn't any too good for that class of worl
either
Cleveland of New York had good
chance with his 200 900 majority of 1899
till he ruined t all by his letter to Jobr
Kelly and other things. Then there is (,
New York money bag, by the name OF
Roswell Flower, who has presidential
aspirations; and Mr.. Hewitt and Nj
Hutchins who are good men tho they d,
not weigh 250 pounds each, and so hard,
come up to Gen. Hancock, as euogized b,
the New York Sun.
Bayard of Delaware, the cleanest of tn,
democratic candidates, is unavailable, for
Dana of the Sun will never SUPPORT hin
any more than he will Il tar # for revcnu,
only. Mr.. DINA thinks that Bayard Wa.
at heat something too much inclin, d
toward secession and whatever NAV b,
said of the Sun or its editor neither will
ever support for president anybody whit
was not true Union man. Mr.. Tiden i,
not counted in even among the candidates
this time. But July 9Th the delegates will
get together and begin the work of nom.
nation. 1t may BIZ said with cerlan,,
that thew will not nominate Gen McClel
Ian or that if they do they will not put tn,
same platform under him as in 1864.
The republican convention will find less
difficulty, perhaps, in selecting its candl-
date, though just now there is little Ger
tainty as to the result. The best ticket
named is Edmunds and Lincoln. And the
result of the convention is likely to be
just that ticket unless the convention
should get to hurrahing for Gen. Sherman
and could get him to consent to take the
nomination. With Edmunds and Lincoln
the republicans would stand a much bot
ter chance of succeeding than the demo
Gratis with any body they can find. And
with Gen, Sherman at the head of the
ticket success would also come.
The republican committees in this state
meet soon to make arrangements for our
conventions to choose delegates A strong
delegation should be and will be sent-on.
that will suitably support among republi.
cans gathered in Chicago the best man for
the nomination and the Office George F
Edmunds.