The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-08

aud that unless union could be effected
upon some one he would after few
ballots attract delegates from other can.
didates
The Indiana delegation, led by Gen.
eral Tyne, now an associate OF Blaine
in the administration Of President Har-
rison, made propositions to the Ohio
delegation, and there was also. much
consultation with some OF the Pennsyl-
yaninns, who for personal reasons were
opposed to Blaine. II was found that
there could not be combination on
Morton. II was also discovered that 1t
would be impossible to bring any con.
quering support to Conkling. Most OF
them who were opposed to Blaine would
nevertheless prefer his nomination to
that OF Bristow, against whom. especial-
~ on the part OF General Grants
friends, there was intense personal hos
tility. That left only Governor Hayes
and Governor Hartranft, audit was seen
that the Pennsylvania delegation was
not as a whole sincere in its support OF
Hartranft. Hayes had the advantage OF
having entailed no personal enemies
and he had the prestige Of, having de-
feated Allen q. Thurman in q desperate
battle for the governorship OF Ohio. So
in the night the combination was per-
fected looking to the ultimate nomina-
ton OF Hayes as the only man upon
whom the opposition u Blaine could
unite. ST.
On the following morning theconven'
ton proceeded to ballot and on the
first ballot Mr.. Blaine received 285
votes, Morton, 124; Bristowi llSi Conk.
ling, 90; Hayes, 81, Hirtranfs 5S, and
Jewell, IL. Blaine's plurality was 50
great that his friends believed the VIC
tory had been practically won. Perhaps
it might have been had it not been for
tho fact that Mr.. Blaine was Ill at his
home in Washington, unable 10 coun-
sci with his friends on account OF O sum
stroke which threatened his life and
which had smitten him down as he was
entering church on the previous Sunday.
The second ballot showed slight gains
for Blaine and Hayes and losses foritlie
rest, and Gen. Woodford said aiterward
that Ben Wade whispered to him, say
ing: "Our governor il to be the man.
On the fifth ballot Michigan set the cue,
raising Hayes vote to l04, and on the
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for consultation and agreed to support
Hayes, while Pennsylvania split its
vote, giving part tc Hayes and part to
Blaine, aud whom the result was an.
nounced Hayes had Ss4, Blaine S5l and
Bristow2i.
The nomination was q great SUR ise,
and the bitterest disappointment to the
enthusiastic friends OF Blaine, who I'M
questionably numbered majority in
the Republican party.
I Tie nomination for vice president
went almost by default Judge Dit,
tenhoefer says that the New York dele
CATION, who were in consultation for 1t,
were agreed the candidate should come
from New York, when come one rushed
into the room saying: "They are GO
ing to nominate Gen. Woodford." Tho
New York delegates hastened back to
the hall, put an end to that, named
Congressman William A., Wheeler, and
he was nominated by reclamation.
President Arthur could have been
renominated," said Senator William E.
Chandler to the writer, land he permit
ted his friends to use the ordinary
means at the command OF a president to
bring such result: about"
Senator Chandler might have added
that the bent OF the Republican party
was go firmly set fos the nomination OF
Blaine, and the opposing elements
were so weak that Blaine's nomination
was practically foregone conclusion
in 1851. The convention met in Chicago
on June 4. There we're some new men
there. Theodore Roosevelt, in the first
flush of his fame as young politician;
Gov. Foraker; Gov. Long, Of Massachu-
sets; Augustus Brandegee, who had
como forth from retirement OF twenty
years, Just as Martini /. Townsend did,
were there, and so was Stephen b.
Elkins, who with consummate ability
represented Mr. Blaine's interests.
The convention was organized by the
John r. Lynch, as temporary chairman,
and this was regarded asian anti-B
victory, although it was not! ES-Sena-
tor Henderson, OF Missouri, was the
permanent chairman, and there was SO
little friction or antagonism in the con-
yention that 1t got speedily under way,
and early reported a platform, the
prominent feature OF which was sup
port Of the protective tariff, which, it
was understood, would be the chief
issue OF the canvass There were sew
eral candidates for the nomination.
Little but brilliant Gus Brandegee, in n
splendid speech. presented Gen. Haw-
ley's name; Senator Cullom, greatly re-
sembling Lincoln in face oand i4manneT,
offered the name of GengLbgansiM Mar
tin /. Townsend presented Gen. Ar
thurs name, and Gov. Foraker that OF
Gen. Sherman. There was dramatic
scene when the blind Judge West put
Blaine in nomination, although the
speech did not maintain Vests reputc
as an orator. sX7v psEsl
There was no need OF dslay. The
combinations had all been made and
easily made, and Mr. Elkins said after
wards that his canvass showed within
Is votes OF tho exact number which
Blaine received. On tho first ball9t
Blaine had 3S4k, Arthur 97s, Ed
munds %, Logan 63i, Sherman 30
and Hawley Is. There were only three
ballots after this, Blaine gaining stoad-
lily, while all the others lost, and when
on the fifth ballot Senator Crllom With
drew Logan and New York broke away
from Arthur, many OF the delegates
going to Blaine, the work OF tho con-
vention was practically finished. Tho
outbreak of enthusiasm was terrific,
aud cannon were booming and bands
playing even before the result was an
nounced. Blaine received 541 votes
aud Arthur 207, with few scattering.
As soon as General Arthur was noti-
fad Of the rnanlk hA ialanrnnhah his