The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-12

On the Goth of Nay, 1868, the Republican
national convention assembled in Chicago
and nominated Grant and Colfax, the scene
of the meeting being the Crosby opera
house. They were elected by PA electoral
votes to SO for Seymour and Blair
The national Republican convention Of
1872 was held June 5, in Philadelphia, and
resulted in the nomination of General
Grant and Henry Wilson. The Liberal
Republicans and Democrats met in Gin
cinnati May of this year and chose for
| their candidates Horace Greeley and B.
GratZ Brown, Grant receiving 2S6 electoral
votes to &C, of which ~ were given TO
Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, Mr..
Greeley having died between the time of
the popular election and that of the cleo
toral college.
In 1876 Cincinnati was the scene of the
national Republican convention. Hayes
and Wheeler were nominated and declared
elected, an electoral commission deciding
disputed points in the contest The cor
vention was held in the Exposition hall,
the architectural features of which at the
time were likened to "a gigantic railway
station with the cars run out and tempo
rary seats put in their places" The plat
AOA III was EOb lAOtu Tie central Space
Behind the presiding officer were rows of
seats mounting nearly to the roof, all of
which commanded splendid view. Every
person present was visible from every
other part of the edifice Galleries ran the
whole length OF the building The press,
telegraphers and all connected with the
distribution Of news were amply provided
for. There were five entrances for the
public and separate entrances for the dele
gates. The Latter were seated in such q
manner that hose from every state could
be easily recognized by the chairman.
The Democratic national convention,
which assembled in St. Louis June %,
nominated Tilden and Hendricks. This
was likewise IL notable gathering, and the
place of meeting, also an exposition hall,
was distinguished for its architectural
beauty. 1t WAS 200 feet long. 50 feet wide
and 60 feet nigh. The arrangement of
seats was such that every delegate could
distinctly hear all that was spoken. On
one side of :he hall, and about the mid
die of its length, was the rostrum. and
around this point, indicated by banner
cites, were congregated the Representatives
OF the respective states The coup cell
was superb. Nearly the whole of every
side of the hall was of glass, there being
seventy-two grand windows draped with
crimson curtains, while three great panels
In the ceiling were magniiicentiy frescoed.
In 1880, June 2, Garfield and Arthur
were nominated at Chicago. The conven-
ton was held in the Exposition building,
In great hail $50 feet long and $50 feet
wide. II had d seating capacity of from
lO,UOO TO 1900 persons. Running around
the building We're connexions galleries.
while the auditorium itself was easily
adapted for tie accommodation of both del
egates ana alternates and the members Of
The press and Geographic corps.
The Democratic convention of 1880, whict
nominated Hancock and English, was held
in Music hall, Cincinnati, June %. The
stage was arranged with seats much SIS
they had been placed during the preceding
May festival. These-650 in number-
were devoted exclusively TO the use OF the
ladies, and in their bright toilets they
made a superb spectacle. The president
and officers of the convention occupied a
space Immediately In front OF the Indies
seats We're provided for about 5..Qo pcople
and 3,oOa more ceuId be accommodated.
The national Democratic convention
which nominated Grover Cleveland assem-
bled in Chicago July q 1854 in what i