Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-10-03

nounced, nothing Was known IN eoc1eey
| 70 the reason Of the sudden change IN
the beautiful Miss Bentley, whose happd-
nees 1sye q new charm to her manner,
new music to her voice.
Mr.. LINcOLN's NOAiNATION.
Judee Carriers ClaAa Of Enscting Lincoln'a
Nomination Disputed.
No ak men had more to do with se-
curing the nomination of Mr.. Lincoln
than Col. A. K. Mcclure, ex-iov. An.
drew G. Curtin, Thaddeus Stevens and
judge Wilmont of Pennsylvania. and
Gen. Henry s.. Lane and John d. De
frees of Indiana.
Andrew G. Curtin was the republican
candidate for governor Of Pennsy lvanla,
as Gen. Lane was Of Indiana. Defreee
was chairman of the Indiana republican
etate committe and Col. Mcclure held
the same influential post in Pennsylvs-
mia. Judge Wilmont was chairman OF
the Pennsylvania delegation of the ma
tional republican convention at Chicago
and Thaddeus Stevens was the most
trusted and influential member of that
delegation, being one of the delegates at
large.
Senator Seward, in 1850, was unques-
tionably the choice of the republicans OF
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Kansas
and other states where republican ma
jorities were assured, as he was of his
own state of New York; it was in that
frame of mind the convention met in
Chicago, May 16, 1886, and had sentiment
ruled the convention Senator Seward
would undoubtedly have been made the
candidate for president, but the gentle
men named above were able, earnest,
unselfish and practical politicians; they
knew that it was absolutely essential to
success in November to carry Indiana
and Pennsylvania at the October cleo
.tion, and Col. Mcclure but voiced their
sentiments when he assured them that
unless Pennsylvania and Indiana were
both carried in October. sussess at the
November election was absolutely hope
less, and that with Gov. Seward as the
candidate, both states would be lost to
the republicans at the October election
And Gen. Cameron, although having
been named by the Pennsylvania dele
cation for president, heartily Endorsed
the declaration made by the gentlemen
here named.
Whom do you want?" was the ques-
ton asked those charged with the re-
sponsibility of carrying these two October
states, and McClure's earnest reply was:
The man who is most acceptable to the
of Indiana and Pennsylvania
must be the candidate least objections
BILE to the friends of Senator Seward"
Unbounded respect and confidence was
given to the opinions expressed by the
gentlemen from Pennsylvania and Indi-
ana by those charged with the even
greater responsibility of nominating q |
candidate who could be
elected. They recalled to mind the |
'inging protest made upon the floor of
he Republican convention in 1856 by |
rhaddeus Stevens against the nomina-
ion of a radical like Seward or Fremont
Ind the prediction he hurled in their
aces when he saw the drift of the con-
7ention was irresistibly towards FIRE.
mont, that "' it'll Judge Mclean of Ohio,
Is the Republican candidate, Pennsyl.
7ania was good for $4,000 republican
while. with any other candidate
he state was hopelessly lost"
It was soon made manifest that the
hree candidates most acceptable to
were Abraham Lincoln,
Judge Mclean and Judge Bates of Mis-
ouri, in the order here named: Lincoln
irst, Mclean second and Bates third,
md when Mr.. Defrees assured them that
indiana would vote solidly for Mr.. Lin
oln until all hope of nominating him
lad gone, and when Col. Mcclure as
ured them that Pennsylvania would
DIN with Indiana on the second ballot
the first ballot being pledge to Gen.
Stewards chances for
domination were foreclosed.
The nomination of Abraham Lincoln
vas assured from the moment that Col.
dcClure, "Thad" Stevens and Judge {
for Pennsylvania, and i.
Zen. Henry 8. Lane and John D. Defrees
Emphasized the statement that this was
be name of all others that guaranteed
uccess in those states at the election in J
October. Col. Mcclure told them it was
matter of history that no president ,
lad ever been elected who failed to re- q
Give the vote of Pennsylvania, and that t
whichever party carried that state at the 9
october election, that party invariably t
increased it's majority at the presidential
lection one month later. He cited the
ase of the Wing candidate for governor,
William F. Johnson, who carried Penn :
ylvania by 297 majority in 1848, at the
tate election in October, thus securing 8
he state for the presidential election in '
Gen. Taylor carrying it by '
4 1897 over Gen. Cass, the democratic
electing Taylor to the presi. !
ency by . vote of 165 to 127 for Case, =
hereas, if Johnston had failed to carry :
,e state in October, it would have igone :
II Cass in November, electing hinn by q
ote of 15S to 137 for Taylor. In closing
oil. Mcclure said:
with Abraham Lincoln as the candi-
ate pledge you that can carry the
ate Of Pennsylvania for Andrew G. I,
urtain by $4,000 majority at the Oc- =
Der election; with Seward as the can y
date the state would be hopelessly lost. =
be issue rests with those who prefer q
Glory to sentimental politics" and no e
10 ever doubted the result from the !,
oment that Pennsylvania and Indiana +