The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-02
1876 1888.
Review of the Democratic Record,
The National Conventions OF tho
Past Twelve Years.
The Platforms Adopted and the
Great Men Nominated.
Mr.. Tildens Celebrated Letter of
Farewell to His Party.
Interesting Episodes OF the conven-
uons -Tuden and Hendricks, Han
cock and English, Cleveland
and Hendricks,

From the st. Louis Republic.
The first national convention Of tho
Democratic party was held at Baltimore in
MAY, 1882 Il rcnominaiod Andrew Jack
son for the presidency. Before that time
the presidential nominations had been
made by Congressional clucu.cs, but the
arrogant assumption OF the "ougrcssmcn
! that they had thv right 10 nominate u
president, broke down under the burden
OF Mr. Crawford in 1891 In lS2S Gen.
Jackson was swept into the White House .
"undcr the pressure oi spontaneous cnthu-
siasm, ~ his admirers claimed, and no
convention or Congressional caucus was
! deemed necessary to formally nominate
| him. Every Democrat understood that
Jackson was his candidate.
The drst national convention, held in
| 1852, began business 10y laying down tho
famous and inncNiblc "twothirds rule" as
fundamental regulation, a rule from
which the Democratic party has never
dared To depart since.
The second national convention Of tho
! Democrat, party also met ut Baltimore,
IL date being MAY 20. 1883, eighteen
months In advance ul the holding OF tho
elections m the principal States At that
time the selection oi electors WIS not held
simultaneously la the different Slatcs some
II the States choosing electors hy popular
suffrage, while others had their lcgisla-
turcp choose them, ~ United states sem
ntou are chosen The second national
tltr.Ia mia
and nominated Martin Van Burcn for
| President
In May. 1910. the national conventions
oi the Democratic AMI Wing parties were
held in Baltimore ON the same day Tho
Democrats vnominltcd Martin Van Bu-
pn by reclamation. hut lac was over
Whclmingly defeated ~ the polls, losing
New York aud carrying only seven ui the
tWcuty.iour States, II WIS
ruE uu-r UurNr OVERTHROW
If the Democracy, aud the triumphant
F. Wings predicted the dissolution Of the.
Democratic party
The next Democratic national convon.
] .an also assembled ai Baltimore. There
/ were two bodies Of delegates. each claiming
| Ia he the Democratic convention, which
were simultaneously In session for nearly
a week. Both adopted the tWo.thirls rule.
one nominated President John Tyler
the other the regular uncHrclccicd Van
Burn and nominated Jane, X. Polk.
TYLER soon aitcfWarl Withdrew Ia Folks
favor
The next national convention Of tho
Democracy met also at Baltimore ON May
90. lsis The New York Democrats Wcro
divided into factions known as llunkcB
aud Barnhurncn. The delegates II tho
other States listened with mon ~ less
patience 60 the disputes NJ the New York
cn for five DAYS, and finally the committee
ON credentials reported In favor Of admit
ting both delegations aud dividing tho
voice II New York between them, This
pleased neither ~ the factions. Tho
Landowners. headed by Samuel !. rlden,
on the advice Of Villas. oi Vermont, father
Of the present Secretary Of tie Interior,
| withdrew from the convention. and the
llunkcn, though they remained, an-
nuuncrd through Daniel !. Dickinson,
uncle II the present Postmaster. General
Of the United States, that they declined 10
participate la the ballUting.
ruE rwo.ruiHps EutE
was adopted, and LOWS Cas- WIS nomin-
atod ior Nicc.pcsidcnt Nan Buren,. with
Charles Francis Adams. Of Massachusetts,,
~ chief assistant, lei "a bolt aud bcrlne
the candidates of the Free Foil party. aud
received enough votes to defeat Cas-. aud
elect Zachary Taylor, the Wing candidate.
ia 1852 the era oi Van Buvnism WIS
closed and tie Democrats Ut New York
sent united delegation 60 the national
| convention. which met at the Maryland In
stituts building nt Baltimore ON the III a
June. A majority II the delegates favored
William l.. Marcy Tor President and tho
minority favored Cas-. The two.thirls
rule was fatal 10 the leading rivals aud
Franklin Pierce received the presidential
nomination.
During ricrcc's administration the New
York Democrats again became involved in
faction fights at the national convention
held nj Cincinnati la June 1886. A week
was patiently spent hy thc delegates lisicn-
Ing 10 the Arguments and complaints,
| ordinations and determinations ui the
I New York lizards" aud "Soiis.' Finally
The convention agreed a. receive half II
each Of the New York factions. Tho two
{ thirds rule was adopted, aud liyrty's r.
nomination was defeated. licrguH sup
MOTT vent 10 stephen A. Douglas, but
1amea Burhnnan was finally nominated,
Fremont. the first Republican candidate
for President carried New York that year
! | by sO.On majority, but Buchauans own
State, Pennsylvania, stood by him, and no
, was elected.
THou 1870 TO 1870.
In 1850 the New York Democrats woro
1 again split mp and nj the national conyen'
: ton. held At Charleston, ). g., two New
York factions appeared, one under tho
\, leadership Of Dean Richmond and the
, other Of Fernando Wood. The convention
! broke up In disorder The majority ~.
, convened at baltimore and nominalea
Stephen A. Douglas. aud the minority met
al Richmond aud nominated John Z.
Breckenridge. u.e.-.
, In August. 1854. only onc'hali the states
. n thc Union answered the roll-cill ut the
= democratic National convention that met
p al Chicago that year. The New York del.
. egalion, ~ usual, was split and exhausted
a the patience Of the convention with iiS lac
A tional disputes. The majority Of the Ncw
!. York delegates, under the lead Of Dean
4 Richmond favored the nomination OF Nc
|. Clcllan, and the minority, Jed ny ho, m
!. Seymour, opposed Mcclellan The New
A | Nj gt.ta convention Instructed It's uelc-