The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-07-24
Democratic Conventions.
Missouri Republican


The first national convention to
select candidate for the presidency
was held by the Anti-Masons at
Baltimore in September, 1881. Prior
to that time nominations had been
made by legislative and congress,
sional caucuses. The convention
plan, however, commended itself to
other parties and has since prevail
ed. The first Democratic national
convention was held in May, 1882,
when Martin Van Buren, was nOmi.
mated for yice-president, Andrew
Jackson having been already select
ed for the first place on the ticket.
The formal adoption of the twO-thirds
rule occurred at the convention
which nominated Van Buren, for the
presidency in 1885. The Democratic
conventions of 1910, 1914 and 1852
were all held in Baltimore. At the
last named convention that
ed Franklin Pierce 40 ballots we're
taken. III 1856 was held the first
convention of the present Republi-
can party, which nominated John
e. Fremont. The Democratic con-
yention which nominated Buchanan
and Breckenridge was held in Gin
cinnati. In 1860 the Democratic
convention met at Charleston and
resulted in a split. The Southern
delegates held caucus and decided
to bolt in a body unless a resolution
to protect the rights of the South in
the territories was inserted in the
platform. Violent contests before
the committee on credentials were
settled by the admission of the
Douglas delegation from Illinois and
the Dean Richmond delegation from
New York. After a weeks debate
over the platform the delegates from
nine Southern states withdrew. 1t
required POI votes to nominate a
candidate. Fitty-seven ballots were
taken, Douglas receiving as high as
1919 votes, and then an adjournment
was taken to Baltimore where Doug.
las was finally nominated. The Sc.
ceders nominated Breckenridge and
Lane, the Union Constituencies
nominated Belland Everett, and the
Republicans Lincoln and Hamlin.-
The first Democratic convention
held in Chicago in 1864 was presid
cd over by HOratio Seymour and
nominated Geo. B. Mcclellan on the
first ballot. Geo. H. Pendleton was
nominated for vice-president. The
Democratic convention of 1868 met
in New York with Horatio SeyInouI
as permanent chairman. After two
days balloting the vote stood
Hancock, 1444; Pendleton, $50
Hendricks, 81; Parker, 81; Doolittle
u; Andrew johnson, 10; Chase, IL
Hoffman, 3. Necessary to choict
212. Next day Pendleton withdrew
his name and Seymour was nomi
mated, Frank 2. Blair being givel
the second place on the ticket
Grant was the Republican candidate
and was renominated in 1872. Ii
that year also Horace Greeley anC
b. Gratz Brown were nominated by
the National Liberal Republican
convention at Cincinnati and alsC
by the Democratic convention a
Baltimore.
The Democratic convention o
1876 organized in st. Louis Will
Gen. John A. McClernard in th,
chair. The 'treformn platform wa
adopted as reported by Liet.-Gov
Dorsheimer of New York. The re
suit was the nomination Of Samue
j. Tilden and Thos. A. Hendricks
The ballots for president were a
follows:
First. Second
Samuel j. Tilden Alt So!
Thomas A. Hendricks. lao g.
Winfield s. Hancock. -. Is s.
William Allen. ........ Sc 5
Thomas f. Bayard. 80 1
Allen G.. Thurman. :.
Joel Parker. ..... Is i