Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-31
THE CHICAGO CONVENTIONS.
On ScythiAn plains when time wa. voune The banners of the Tnrfnrs hnnrn


 The banners of the Tartars hung"
 The near approach of the assemblage of the conventions at Chicago to nomi- nate candidates for the great office of President of the United States reminds the present generation of the old adage of repeating history.
 | When Genghis Khan returned i-5n hls famous raid over Europe, laden with the spoil of conquest, and established the Turkomsn capital at Karikorum on the map of Inner Mongolia, he called the Tartar clans to meet in "Yort" and nominate Khan of Khans, or king of kings, and the assembled clans of north ern Asia met Tn convention on the steppes of Tartary and nomipfted Gen. ghis Khan for their supreme chieftain.
 In a little while be undertook and accomplished the conquest of China.
 In a rose covered vale in Wiltshire, England, seven miles east of Salisbury, and just in front of the magnificent mansion of Inigo Jones (the great archi- tect), IS yet to be seen in perfect preser- vatlon the amphitheater in which the old Saxons met in the open ar to dis cuss affairs of state and war. It Is not SO large us the Coliseum at Rome, which seated eighty thousand people; but eight thousand would not be an over es- innate for the Saxon Moot" as it is called now, in delightful Wiltshire.
 It would be amusing to read the pro- ceedings at Karikorum when Genghis Khan was elected; or the debates at the saxon moot" when Caesar landed for the conquest of Britain.
 More than two thousand years ago the Roman citizen met on the Campggna of Italy and marched into the Eternal city 10 deposit their ballots O; wood in urns, for the ruler of Rome and of the world
 The preparations at Chicago are on a scale commensurate with the grandeur of the people who are to be represented. Therc are to be seats provided for ten thousand spectators, and the interior space for delegates, alternates, officers, prsssmen, messengers, sergeants and officials will make seats for some six thousand people making at least sixteen thousand people.
 The modern appliances of steam and electricity are to be provided; so that all the civilized world may be considered an audience.
 The convention will be called to order on the third day of June at meridian, and after that all i, conjecture.
 The Piumed Knight from the pine tree State may be nominated on the first ballot, or he may not be nominated at all.
 The President of the United States may be the nominee as his own suc- cessOr and remain III the White House.
 The Black Knight (Logsu) is gather ing the feathered warriors of the West in the great wigwam of the Palmer House, and tomahawk and scalping knife will again gleam on the bright waters of Lake Superior.
 Richard Ceuer de Lion will not enter the tournament at Chicago; having been grievously wounded in the house of hIs friends in Wall street. History repeat ing itself; as Richard was returning from the Holy Land laden with honor he was betrayed and imprisoned by the Austrian Emperor. Never since the Crusaders unfurled | their banners on the Sarscenic plains l have any conversations of such moment | ous consequences been held as those which meet in Chicago to nominate rival | candidates for the Presidency. The Crusaders merged their rivalry in emulation for the occupation of Jerusa- l lem. The modern Crusaders spread l their banners to the breeze for the pos session of the New Jerusalem-Wash-l l incton. c. D. r.