St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-05

VOTES, morton, liz brlSlOW, ll0, COnk-
ling, 90; Hayes, G1; Hartranft, IS, and
Jewell, II. Blaine's plurality was SO
great that his friends believed the vic
tory mad been practically won. Perhaps
ii might have been had it not been for
the fact that Mr.. Blaine was i'll at
his home in Washington, unable to
counsel with his friends on account of a
SunStroke which threatened his life and
which had smilten him down as he was
entering church on the previous Sun
day.
The second ballot showed slight gains
for Blaine and Hayes and losses for the
rest, and Gen. WOOdfOId said afterward
that Ben Wade whispered to him. say
ing: Our governor is to be the man."
On the fifth ballot Michigan set the cue,
raising Hayes vote to 104, aud on the
seventh ballot New York state retired
for consultation and agreed to support
Hayes. while Pennsylvania split its
vote, giving part to Hayes and part to
Blaine, and when the result was an
nounced Hayes had SS4, Blaine 35l and
Bristow 81.
The nomination was great surprise,
and the bitterest disappointment to the
enthusiastic friends of Blaine, who un-
QuestiOnably numbered a majority in
the Republican party.
The nomination for vice president
went almOSFby default. Judge Often
h0efer says that the New York delega-
ton, who were in consultation for 1t,
were agreed the candidate should come
from New York. when some one rushed
into the room saying: They are going
to nominate Gen. WOodford." The New
York delegates hastened back to the
hall, put an end to that, named Con
gresham William A. Wheeler, and he
was nominated by acclamation.
Eight Years Later. .ye
president Arthur could have been
renominated," said Senator William +.
Chandler to the writer, ''and he permit.
ted his friends to use the ordinary
means at the command of a president TO
bring such result about.H
Senator Chandler might have added
that the bent of the Republican party
was so firmly set for the nomination of
Blaine, and the opposing elements
were SO weak that Blaine'S nomination
was practically f0regone con-
cluSiOn in 1884. The cOnVen-
tion met in Chicago Oh June 4.
There were some new men there.
Theodore Roosevelt, in the first flush OF
his fame as a young politician; Gov.
Foraker; Gov. Long, of Massachusetts;
Augustus Brandegee, who had come
forth from a retirement of twenty years,
Just as Martin |. Townsend did, were
there, and so was Stephen B. Elkins,
who with cOnsummate ability repre-
Sented Mr.. Biaine's interests.
The convention was organized by the
election of the cOlOred congressman,
John L. Lynch, as temporary chairman,
and this was regarded as All anti-Blaine
victory, although it was not. EX-Sena-
tor Henderson, of Missouri, was the
permanent chairman, and there was so
little friction or antagOniSm i'll the
convention that it got speedily
underway, and early reported a
platform, the prominent feature of
which was support of the protective
tariff. which, it was understood, would
be the chief issue of the canvass. There
were several candidates for the
nomination. Little but brilliant
Gus Brandegee, in splendid
speech, presented Gen. Hawley'S name;
Lincoln in face and manner, offered the
name of Gen. Logan; Martin l Town
send presented Gen. Arthur's name,
and Gov. Foraker that of Gen. Sher-
man. There was a dramatic scene
when the blind Judge West put Blaine
i'll nomination, although the speech did
not maintain Vests repute as all
orator.
There was no need for delay. The
combinations had all been made ard
easily made, and Mr.. Eikins said after
wards that his canvass showed within
Is votes of the exact number which
Blaine received On the first ballot
Blaine had S3415, Arthur 27S, Ed
munds 93. Logan 6312, Sherman 30
and Hawley Is. There were only three
ballots after this, Blaine gaining stead
lily, while all the others lost, and when
on the fifth ballot Senator CullOm with
drew Logan and New York broke away
from Arthur. many of the delegates
going to Blaine, the work of the con
vention was practically finished. The
outbreak of enthusiasm was terrific,
and cannon were booming and bands
playing even before The result was an
nounced. Blaine received 51l votes and
Arthur 207, with few scattering.
As soon as Gen. Arthur was notified
of the result he teiegraphed his eongrat-
ulatiOns TO Mr.. Blaine. bus he had re-
ceived mortal wound, for he had set
his heart upon an Endorsement of an
administration entered upon under eX-
traordinary difficulties, and so conduct
ed as to command the admiration of the
country. He retired from office broken
in health, to die within year. Gen.
Logan, with a good deal of reluctance
and after considerable telegraphing,
was induced TO consent to receive the
nomination for vice president. and it
was given to him without serious con-
test.
Aside from the enthusiasm caused by
the nomination of Blaine the convention
was without dramatic interest, and the
work done for Mr.. Blaine by his lieu
tenants. while admirably done, did not
call for the highest order of political
genius, as no extraordinary difficulties
were to be met and overcome.