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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15

THE wIGwAM, CONVENTION HALL OF 1860.
national politics, and the smashup Of
the old Wing party, as the result OF the
Kansas Nebraska contest, left the field
open, SO that the proceedings were
watched with great interest all over the
country. Henry S. Lane was elected
chairman and an informal ballot for
nominations for the Presidency was
taken as soon as the speech making was
ended. 1t resulted:
John G. Fremont. ............ .359
John Mclean. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .l9G
Charles Sumner. Observation-Disclosures. 2
William III. Seward. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. L
On the formal ballot Fremont was
unanimously nom mated. For the Vice
Presidency William l.. Dayton was
chosen over Abraham Lincoln, y. p.
Banks, and twelve other candidates.
Fremont had already been nominated
by one branch of the KnCwnothing
party.
The Convention of 1860.
The first National Republican Con-
yention held in Chicago was that Of
1850, which nominated Lincoln and
Hamlin, and which might be described
as the opening bar OF the overture to
the civil war. The politics of the
country was in completely dis
organized state, and shrewd judges
attached the utmost Importance
TO the work which was to be
done by the young Republican party
which had four years ago almost beaten
Buchanan. Indeed, Butler in his book
declares that Fremont was elected.
Political reasons gave the Democratic
meeting TO Charleston, hut tho National
Republican Committee decided on Chi
Of hpnnyN hot 70 in
which it was urged that there was no
suitable hall for such a gathering. This
objection was promptly met by the pro-
posal TO erect a W gwam; and the struc-
ture, costing $1,000, was completed
thirty days after the ground was first
broken. The convention was called to
meet May 16, and on the preceding Sat-
urday the wigwam was formally opened to
the public with programme including
music and speeches by well-known men.
Over 5000 people were in attendance,
each Of whom was charged 81 admission,
and thus the wgwam was not alone paid
for but had balance in its favor at the
bank.
1t is curious here in 1892 to look back
at tho files of the old papers Of 1860
and note how far the prophets were uni
formly at sea- The Springfield, Mass,
Republican, which, by the way, printed
special dispatches fully ten to twenty
lines lCng during the convention and
called editorial attention TO tfe fact that
its enterprise cost in telegraph tolls 13
cents n word, had made mp its mind that
Seward would be the nominee. II states
that the Illino delegation would prob
ably make some effort to secure the Sec
ond place on the ticbetf or Abraham Lin
coin, but alta hes very little Importance
to the movement. Mr.. Bowles announced
positively the day before the nomina-
tons were made that the ticket would
be Seward, and either Blair of Missouri
or Trumbull of Illinois. After Seward,
Edward Bates was considered the most
likely man for first place. May 16, the
convention, consisting OF 474 delegates
(of whom but 4e6 appeared from TWEEN
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Lincoln was now within two and one
half votes of the prize, which was given
to him before the formal announcement
by n change OF four votes from Ohio.
Then other delegations, one after an
other, changed to him until he hal 354
ballots. Amid the confusion the voice
OF w. Nj. Evarts, Stewards proposer,
was heard moving to make the nomina-
ton unanimous, and in very cyclone
of cheering the chief work of the con-
ventiop was done. Hannibal Hamlin,
of Maine, was chosen Vice President on
the second ballot for that office after
hard fight with Cassius Nj. Clay, OF Ken
lucky. Nathaniel p. Banks, who after
ward was prominent in the war, was also
among the candidates for the second
place on the ticket.
Lincoln Again Nominated.I0
The convention OF 1854 was held in
the Front Street Theater in Baltimore,
June Z. Practically, there was but one
candidate before it-Abraham Lincoln
and while the proceedings were
marked with the greatest enthusiasm
the result was SO completely "a foregone
conclusion that there is little historical
interest in the story of the gathering
The only contest of the day was for
the vice presidency. Indiana named
Andrew Johnson, Pennsylvania named
Hannibal Hamlin, New York named
Daniel ). Dickinson. Johnson got 497
votes, Dickinson ID, and Hamlin . bal
lots.
The Convention Of 1868.
The war was over, when the cohven-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15
CHAIRMAN FAssErr's SPEECH.
He Denounces Ballot Outrages and scores
Democracy Generally.

Democracy Generaily.
The Hon. J. Sloat Fassett, on being
presented as temporary Chairman OF the
Minneapolis convention, spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW REPUBLICANS:
For the distinguished honor which you have
conferred upon me am very grateful. / APP
proach the duties of presiding officer with ex-
treme difidence. and am sustained only by q
reliance upon your generous forbearance and
cooperation. IL IL eminently fitting that Re-
publican convention should be held in a tenn
pie erected for the display of the products OF
protection to American industries, and in this
beautiful city of Minneapolis, also, the joy
and the pride of the great West This city,
which just about equals In age the Republican
party, with its prosperous mills and factories
and workshops and its generous and hap
py homes, abounds in object lessons teach
ing more clearly than In any words the sound
wisdom OF Republican doctrines when epit-
omized I'm facts.
We are met to exercise one OF the highest
privileges of our citizenship. AS trustees of
seven millions of voting Republicans, gath
cred nom every State and Territory in the
Union, IL becomes our duty TO formulate for
the inspection of the people the beliefs and
purposes OF our party relative to all the living
political questions of national Importance. and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15
FREMONT TO HARRISON.
HISTORY OF NINE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTIONS
First Convention at Philadelphia I'm 1856
How Lincoln was Chosen and Seward
Defeated - General Grants First and
Second Nomination = Hayes, Garfield,
and Harrison.


The Republican party has been since
It's organization represented by dele
gates sent to nine national conventions
previous to the one just held in Mime
apolis, and these ultra constitutional
gatherings for the selection of Presi-
dents, IL the cho &c made in them is
supported by popular majority, have
furnished seven of the nine Presidents
elected since 1856.
The story of the national conventions
held should, perhaps, best begin with
that Of Philadelphia, which was held in
August, 1856. The proceedings were in
formal, the delegates not chosen by any
rule, nor was any attention paid to the
number that should represent each
State. In fact, it was rather mass
meeting than regular convention as
the term is understood now. The Re-
publicans had just come into the field OF
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15
Prehistoric People.

We have abundant evidence Of the
existence OF a race Of men here be-
fore the so-called Indians got posses
sion of the continent. A race
of people, sometimes designated as
the mound builders, occupied the
western hemisphere from Peru to
Great Salt Lake, and the vast monu-
ments they have left in mounds,
walls, Notifications, and ruins Of
cities and temples show they had
reached as high an order Of civiliza-
ton as the Aslatic peoples had in
early history. The population of the
Mississippi Valley was probably as
dense then az it IS now. Those peO-
pie, the decaying remnants OF which
CoFtez and Pizarro found, had not
learned the use Of iron, but they were
far advanced in bodybuilding and
architecture, in stonecutting, and in
mining lead, silver, gold, and copper.
The mines we have opened from Lake
Superior to Chill were worked by
them, and they had methods Of eX-
change by which copper was carried
all over the country from Lake SUI
perior. They could harden copper
into tools for cutting stOne-an art
lost to us. The Indians, more war
like and brutal, drove them out OF
the land, an illustration Of the sur
vival OF the unflttest, and the Span
iards used up the remnant. The
investigation of their ruined cities
has just been fairly begun, and will
be continued, so that we shall yet
learn more of this civilized people.
Their records, of course, are all in
stone.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15

THE present area Of land in this
country still covered with forests is,
about $50, 100000 acres, or an
area as large as twenty States like
Illinois. But at the present rate of
exhaustion our forests cannot last
long. We are steadily acting upon
the plan of the savage, who cuts
down the tree to get peck of fruit.
Future generations will bitterly blame
this semi-civilized one for its wentOn
destruction of forests. The only wise
plan is for the Government to make
ample provision for the growth OF
new forests and in some way limit
the uses of wood to the annual in
crease Of that valuable article.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15

mentioned as candidate In ths convep-
ton, which opened at Cincinnati on the
14th OF June in that year.
Edward MCPHERSON, OF Pennsylvania,
was made permanent Chairman. When
the nominations were made the gather
ing at once proceeded to ballot, and
seven votes were taken before a nominal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15

Republicans. But he was not to win
without fight. President Arthur was
a candidate for denomination. for the
first place this time instead OF the
second.
When the nominating speeches were
finished it was 80 late Thursday even
ing that tho convention adjourned until
Friday morning, when upon the fourth
ballot James q. Blaine was nominated.
The first and last ballots were:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15

MARGARET BALL, n little old lady
nearly 20 years Of age, died the other
day in Brooklyn. She was a unique
character, supporting hcrself and two
feeble relatives by making rag dolls, for
which she found a market at the Wom-
ans Exchange. The CHEEKY little body
bringing in her weekly basket of dolls
was known as Jenny Wren, remind
ing people of Dickens dolls Dress
maker by her quaint looks and ways.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15

ALL recent Investigations tend
to prove that heat, light, electricity
and magnetism are manifestations OF
one force-or electricity, if we choose
to so term it. We are clearly on the
eve of discoveries which will throw
much light upon this subject, now so
imperfectly understood.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15
NEWSOFOUROWN STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MIcriI-
OANDERS.

Regent Draper Seriously Hilton Atkfn-
sons Big Luck-Determined and Sue
cessful Attempt at Suicide at Belknap.
Little Lucy and the Pistol.
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ton was reached. The first, sixth, and
seventh were as follows:

Although there were several names
mentioned for the Vice Presidency they
were ali withdrawn in favor of William
A. Wheeler. OF New York, and he was
unanimously elected.
Grant Again brought Forward.
The Chicago convention of 1880 was
opened at the Exposition Hall on the
lake shore June 2. Hayes was plainly
an impossibility for second term, and
in the hope of drawing back into the
fold the wandering sheep Grants
name was again brought forward.
The feeling between Blaine and Grant
had grown more bitter than ever
after the Cincinnati convention. The
Grant forces were marshaled by
Roscoe Conkling and Chauncey /. Fill
ley. Blaine's lieutenant was Stephen
b. Elkins. John Sherman's interests
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15

The convention adjourned until even
ing amid the widest excitement. Tho
delegates cooled down enough, however,
to get together after supper and name
John A. Logan for Woe President by 799
votes, against for Fa.rchild OF Wiscon.
sin and for Walter q. Gresham of In
diana
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15

THOSE whom we have compelled to
concede our natural advantages are the
ones best acquainted with our failings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-06-15

IT is estimated that there are 160,-
0O0, 200, 900 feet of timber still stand
ing in Washington forests.
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All day long the figures remained
practically the same. Twenty eight
ballots were taken that day, on the last
of which, as stated above, Garfield 3
name was for the first time mentioned
On the next day fierce effort was
made to force the fighting for Sherman.
The Edmunds strength was transferred
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Harrison Nominated.

Although the Chicago Auditorium was
in an unfinished condition, it was there
that the Republican Convention OF 1888
was opened June 10. The preparations
were hurried, but every possible atten-
ton was paid to the comfort OF the great
throng, and it was the common belief
that the arrangements were the best up
to that time enjoyed by any convention,
which are not very comfortable gather
ings at best.
If the convention OF 1884 was easy TO
predict, that OF 1888 was puzzle TO the
oldest heads Thurston of Nebraska
was made temporary and Morris M.
Estee OF California permanent Chair
man. The convention was notable for
the excellence and eloquence of the
nominating speeches, some Of them
being magnificent specimens. Eight
ballots were required to make a selec-
ton, of which the first and last are given:
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were in the hands of James A. Garfield.
These three were supposed to represent
the probabilities of the convention, and
G.. +. Edmunds, L. b. Washburne, and
William Window its possibilities. Gar
field was never thought of. nor was "a
vote cast for hun until the twenty
eighth ballot. 1t was at this conven-
ton that Conkling made his famous
nominating speech that begins:
Ii you ask whence comes our candid at @
our sole reply Will be:
He comes from AppomatoX and its famous
apple tree.
Garfleld's speech nominating Sher-
man was masterpiece and really made
him President. The first ballot stood:
- - '''Vt
81. VI. Dldlne ~
John Sherman 80. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
VI. =. IuiIlnuS' oo
n. b. Washburne. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
w. Window. $3.50 Observation-Disclosures. 10
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On the thirty-fourth ballot Garfield
had risen to seventeen. The Blaine
managers took him up at once and on
the thirtyfourth he had fifty; then
came the stampede in the thirty sixth,
when he scored 399 votes. Chester A.
Arthur was named for the Vice-Presi-
dency.
Blaine Wins
The time was now to come when
James G.. Blaine was TO reach the nomi-
nation. The Republican convention OF
1884 met in the Exposition Building in
Chicago June 2, and almost before It's
doors were opened 1t was evident that
Blaine was in the air. Blaine clubs had
been marching about the streets of Chi
cago for days. Blaine torches burned
oily holes in the Chicago night.
Blaine, Blaine. James q. Blaine,
was the one song among the shouting
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There is blood on the moon in
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The Mississippi will be painted GRIM
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ALineman,s Fate.

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Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved.

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Ready For the Fall Rush.

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n
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-15
THAT IS LOVE.
Grand Duke Nicholas Will Sur
render His Title
That He May Wed the Woman
of His Choice.

She is a Widow and wealthy Gladstone
Desires the Wants of the Irish to Re-
ceive Attention First-The Ameer Com
plains Against Russia's Encroachment.
News from the Old World.
Moscow, Sept. 15.-The report that
the Grand Duke Nicholas is to marry an
untitled widow is confirmed. She is i'm
mensely wealthy, and lives on the es-
tates near BURN left her by her hus-
band, who was fur dealer. The grand
duke will renounce all his special rights
In order that he may marry her.