Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-06

pestuous career as a politician, was also candi-
| date and represented much of the strength of
what was called the Grant wing of the party.
| Benjamin H. Bristow who had been Secretary
of the Treasury under Grant was the candidate
of the so-called reform element. Pennsylvania
had u candidate in Gov. Hartranft. and Ohio
| offered one i'll Gov. Hayes, who had won q bril-
liant campaign in Ohio the year before.
| HAYES WAS NOMINATED.
The convention met in Cincinnati June Ia
and absorbed public interest. Vim. P. Frye and
Eugene Hale were Mr. Blaine's personal repre-
sentatives and A. b. Cornell and Thos. c. Plat
worked in Conkling's interest.
| Theodore NJ. Pomeroy of New York was
| chosen temporary chairman and Edward
| Mcpherson. before and afterward clerk of the
House OF Representatives, WAS permanent
Richard Thompson presented the name OF
Coy. Morton and Judge Harlan that of Mr..
Bristow, seconded by George William Curtis
Stewart L. Woodford, IN brilliant speech,
| nominated Conkling. and Gov. Noyes placed
| Hayes in nomination without a ripple of en-
| thusiasm.
When the state Of Maine was called Bob
1ngersoll went to the platform. The delegates
knew that he was to place Blaine in nonina-
minutes after he mounted the platform he
found himself famous. for the delegates with
amazement and delight asked: Who is this
man who has made this wonderful speech?"
| Had the balloting Immediately followed these
nominating speeches there Is no question but
Mr.. Blaine would have been nominated. Blaine
| himself in speaking Of what occurred SAYS with
almost pathetic suggestion OF humor: 1.-The
gathering shades Of evening made it necessary
Tor the convention to adjourn. But he might
nave added that the politics that was being
played at the convention made it impossible to
procure lights so that the convention could pro-
coed with its business. During the night COM
binations were made against Blaine. II was
seen that he had plurality of the delegations
and that unless union could be effected upon
| some one else he would after few ballots at
tract delegates from other candidates. So in
the night the combination was made which re-
suited In the election of Hayes.
On the first ballot Blaine received 2S5 votes,
Morton 124. Bristow 11S, Conkling 80, Hayes 81.
| Hartrnnft SO and Jewell IL.
On the NTH ballot Michigan set the cue, rails
ing Hayes vote to lO4 and on the seventh bal
| lot rev YORK state retired for consultation and
agreed to support Hayes, while Pennsylvania
| spit lts vote, giving part to Blaine. and when
| the result was announced Hayes had 1874, Blaine
5JI ana BrlstOw "a
| VIM. A. wheeler was nominated for Vice
| President by reclamation.
| GARFIELD IN 1880.
The convention which met in Cbicooo lima
| Q 1891 u.s tho r,oa. ,,-.,,,..;o 80 =. 49,.
- -''o was VIZ. 'n's' III "i,'"'i' over heiu a' that
.ihe' IL was 'he general understanding that
Grant would be put forward for third term.
49, 90 o =. oo n, me- ~ was iouhu Una.
were there as delegates. Gen. logan Senators
Hoar, Cameron. FRYE. Gen. Harrison and Gen,
Arthur were there. but the two conspicuous fig
ures IN that body were Senator Conkling and
Gen. Garfield. The convention seemed to know
intnitively that the battle was to be fought for
and against Grant by these two. On the fourth
day Garfield put John Sherman's name in nOmi-
nation and Roscoe CoHkling nominated Grant
There was respite during Sunday and on
| Monday the ballOtlng began. Grant received
| 3o4 votes and 1t Ii an evidence of the splendid
discipline OF the Grant forces that during thirty
hve ballots that followed he never lost and he
| went down at the end with two more than he
had at the beginning. Blaine had 2S4 votes,
| sherman ?3. Edmnnds "a, Washburne ~, VIM
dom 10 and Garfield l.
On the thirty-fourth ballot Wisconsin. at the
bottom OF the list OF states. showed the cue by
casting Its sixteen votes for Garfield, and the
| END was evident. ON the next ballot Indiana
changed to GARFIELD, quickly followed by other
changes IN Garfield favor. Garfield sat III his
seat pale; motloness. with his eyes fixed upon
the floor. He did not even move nor lift his
eyes when delegates seized banners and. rush
Ing TO INN, waved them over his head, and
| on the announcement OF the nnai DallOt-iar-
held. sJ9: Grant $40; Blaine. ~ sherman, j
| as 4uieuv as possible Garneld Withdrew from
| the nall 10 an ante room Gen. Arthur was
nominated Tor vice President.
| BLAINE NOMINATED.
In 1884 Blaine again stood for the nomination
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| - ,noin.,;, Wast,o ranrta o.. ON orotor Tha
most brilliant of the nominating speeches was
| that made by Gov. Long of Massachusetts, in
favor OF Henator Edinuhds.
4 III 81 ho,,'' - "a
Ur FIlins said ofterw,rd that his ca,,yass
| showed within fifteen votes of the enact num-
ber which Rl,iue received On tba tirst ballot
Rl,ine h,J 334Il Artbnr o7s Fdmunds on
| Logan 63i/ sherman 70 and IowIev IA There
were only three ballots after this RIaine gain
inc steadily while all the others lost and Whep
ON the fonrtb ballot Senator CuIom witbdrew
Jogan and New York broke away from Arthur
many of the delegates going to bloine tbo yyorl,
of the convention WAS practically finished. The
on,break of enthusiasm was terrific and cop-
mons we're booming and hands nlaving even
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