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them it was put off Do, George dear, 90,
and insist upon her Yielding
Upon this Colonel Clyde rose and pro-
ceeded slowly upstairs to his young daugh-
ter's room, and having reached it, raped at
the door and then opened it.
An exclamation of astonishment, almost
OF dismay, burst from Colonel Clyde's lips
when his eyes fell on Miriam. She was
kneeliag by the bed sobbing passionately,
in an utter abandonment of grief, but she
started to her feet when she heard her
fathers voice.
"Miriamp said Colonel Clyde
T-I-,m not very well," faltered
Miriam, trying to hide her agitation.
'"You seem very much upset at least %
I-have been upset." answered Miriam.
and her sobs broke out afresh as she spoke.
Pray, try to compose yourself: no pos
sible good can come of exciting yourself
thus have come to speak very seriously to
you, Miriam, and cannot do so unless you
listen quietly"
"I-will try, father" answered Miriam,
endeayoring to suppress her sobs.
It's on the subject of your marriage, or
rather the time of your marriage. Your.
mother tells me it was settled you were to
be married in . month, but that now you
wish to postpone it for another month.
'T never agreed, father, to be married in
month; mother and Sir James settled it,
answered Miriam in her tear-choked voice,
'and-and Sir james is willing to wait two
monthA 1t is only mother"
my dear, your mother has your truest
good at heart you may be sure. Neither she
nor like postponed marriages, and 1 wish
you, and your mother wishes you, to be mar
ried at the earlier date"
"Father, I cannotP' said Miriam, thus
driven to bay.
''But why?" asked the Colonel
''Oh! please do not say anything more or
ask anything morel' cried Miriam entreat-
ingly 81 have said it all to mother, and
and she said some cruel things to me. I
can't bear much more, father" And again
M Jan began to sob violently.
Colonel Clyde was not so firm nor so hard
as his wife, and he began to feel very sorry
for his young daughter. Her unmistakabls
distress also afflicted him, but Mrs. Clyde
had great influence over him, and he thought
it beloved him, therefore, to do his best
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peace conference, his bailing of JEFF Davis
and his demand for universal amnesty had
caused the Southern Democrats to for
get or forgive much that Greeley had said
in the exciting times before the war.
Therefore when the Democrats met in con-
vention in Baltimore on July 9 it was plain
that the conventions work would be per-
functory, and that the only question which
would come before it would be whether it
should formally put Greeley and Brown in
nomination or merely indorse the Cincin-
natl platform and candidates. 1t was re-
garded the better politics to make the
formal nominations and formally to accept
the platform. The party therefore stood
before the country in the inconsistent light
of having repudiated its own platform of
1868, which radically differed from that
adopted by the Liberals at Cincinnati.
1t was foreseen before two months had
passed that there could be no successful
coalition. Samuel j. Tilden perceived it
and warned some of his Republican friends
in New York not to identity themselves
with the Liberal movement, because Mr.
Tilden said it was doomed to emphatic re-
pudiation by the people at the polls in
November.
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fair to suppose that Henry Winter Dauis.
he had then his own possible selection
as leader in mind, although he knew we'll
that the leader chosen in 1868 was only the
leader for skirmish, and not one who
could by any possibility win national vic
tory.
Tilden, in his days of retirement. was
fond of chatting with his intimate friends
about this convention, and he always
claimed that 1t was a drawn battle between
the Western and Eastern Democrats 80 far
as its results were concerned. The situation
was like this: In the West an idea had
sprung up, which had seemingly captiyated
the entire Democratic party and which has
since been called the greenback craze. Its
motto was the same currency for the bond
holder and the plow holder George III.
Pendleton had become associated in the
popular mind with that idea, and as he was
possessed Of gifts of intellect and charms of
personal manner which made him respected
and admired, popular sentiment in the
party in the West centered upon him az the
favorite candidate of the greenback element
in the party. A specious but seemingly
magnificent demonstration was made for
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ganization in the Northern States was de-
nloralized.
call was issued by August Belmont,
who was Chairman of the National Com
mittee, for a convention to be held in Chi
cago on July 4, but the lack of organization
and the indifference of many leading Demo-
Gratis made it necessary to adjourn the con-
vention until August 20. AT that time
there gathered curious body of men curious
at least in their purpose or lack of purpose.
i has since been confessed by Mr. Belmont
that the main purpose of holding the con-
ventlon was TO prevent the Democratic or
ganiza;ion from going wholly to pieces.
Declared the War a Failure.
The convention was singularly unfor-
tunate. The delegates had practically
agreed, even before going to Chicago, upon
nominating General Mcclellan, and they
had also agreed to do the absurdly inconsist-
ent thing of placing in nomination Union
general who had won some brilliant vic
tories, and of compelling him to stand upon
the platform which was virtually an insult
TO his career as soldier. The platform de-
clared that after four years of failure to
restore the Union it was high time to call
for immediate cessation of hostilites.
dCSlelldn was nominated upon the hrst
ballot and with such reproach as was
kinted in this platform as the issue of the
campaign. Even before the convention ad-
journed the lie was given to the platform,
for the news of the capture of Fort Morgan
was then received, and only the day after
the convention adjourned General Sherman
emphasized the ridiculous position in which
the party had placed itself by sending the
news that Atlanta had fallen
General Mcclellan himself in accepting
the nomination practically repudiated the
platform. George H. Pendleton was nomi-
mated for Vice President and as in 1860 now
the Democracy had placed in nomination
very strong young men. Mcclellan was not
40 wears Of age and Pendleton was onlv
little past 40. OF course the canvass which
followed this nomination was without in
terest The result was known even before
the ballots were cast
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North. 1t had carried Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, and had made a very
close contest in Ohio. Yet, as the time for
the National Convention approached, the
Democratic leaders seemed to be In con-
dition of hesitancy.
This was due, however, not 30 much to
any lack of purpose on their part as to the
the extraordinary manifestations of disturb
ance which had been revealed within the
Republican organization. For more than q
year the evidence of a tendency to split the
Republican party had been very striking
In Missouri, under the leadership of Carl
Schurz and Gratz Brown. and on the issue
of removing the disabilities of some of the
citizens of that State, split had already
occurred, an element of the Republicans,
who called themselves Liberals, uniting
with the Democracy to secure such legisla-
tion. Out of that circumstance came the
suggestion that similar alliance might be
made elsewhere. To this day the belief is
general that the Liberal movement, as 1t was
called, was conceived and developed by Carl
Schurz, and there is no doubt that he
deserves, in q measure, such opinion.
Nevertheless, had 1t not been for factional
contentious in New York State, Mr.. Schurz
could not have developed this plan much
beyond the State of Missouri.
Opposition to Grants Administration.
There we're personal animosities in the
Republican party, and there was genuine
conviction that the policy of Congress and
the tendency of Grants administration were
toward such rule as was then character
lied as better fitted for military despotism
than for free republic Everybody who
cared to ally themselves with a movement
against the administration was invited to at
fan 10 kA hal ;v,
on May l, 1872. There gathered upon that
of the men had hitherto differed in their
political views and were even then without
any clear, well-formulated idea ss to the
purpose which brought them together
Carl Schurz was the central figure, and in
all his varied career probably he never en-
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largely instrumental in securing the nom-
ination of Lincoln, and the polished Stan
ley Matthews, the statistical Edward At
kinson, David A. Wells, even then an ex-
ponent of free trade, although only few
years before a Republican oficehol der:
Long John Wentworth, Leonard SWEET, who
was one of Lincoln's intimates, and Joseph
Pulitzer, even then with an ambition to
gain as great fame and as substantial sue
cess as had characterized Mr.. Schurz'
career. 1t was in one sense q cosmopolitan
many nationalities and almost as many
views
The Attitude on the Tsrin.
When it was reorganized, it seemed likely
that one of two men would be placed in
nomination for the Presidency, either David
Davis or Charles Francis Adams. Mr..
Adams was the candidate of the Ideslists.
Schurz was reported to have said, "either
Adams or no one" Horace Greeley seemed
to care more about the platform than the
candidate, and he had most difficult task
before him, for the convention was COM
posed not only of rampant free traders like
Mr. Wells, but equally rampant protection
lists like himself. There was no trouble
about its agreeing upon such plsnks of the
platform as contained vigorous accusations
against the administration of General Grant,
but how to construct Q plank which would
suit both protectionists and free traders was
q problem which was belived to be unsolv-
able. Nor was it solved; it was lodged
Greeley, preceiving that the convention
would 60 to pieces if this issue was forced,
his ''home district" plan. By
this it was proposed to remit the question
of the tariff to the Congress districts, and
with such subterfuge as that as part of
its platform the convention proceeded with
its work. Stanley Matthews was the Tenn.
porary Chairman, and General Schurz the
Permanent
Before the balloting was begun quarrel
Iprung up among David Davis followers
which very likely cost him the nomination.
There was also opposition to Adams, vague,
md mainly due to the fear that he could not |
rouse any popular enthusiasm.
Greeley Hardly Thought of at First,
On the other hand, curiously enough no
me knows exactly how or why, there began
o appear decided sentiment for Horace
Greeley, although he was not originally
hought Of by anyone in connection with
he nomination. The shrewdest politicians
n the convention were inclined to think
hat Lyman Trumbun would win honor in
q 4
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the end. The first ballot showed that MI.
Adams while having plurality, was really
In hopeless minority II oil the elements
combined against him. He received 205
votes, Greeley 157, Trumbull ITO, Gratis
Brown '9s, David Davis 82K, Governor
Curtin 81 and Chief Justice Chase ~. The
balloting proceeded without much change
sxcep that Greeley gained little and
Adams lost On the sixth ballot Greeley
received asa votes to S24 for Adams, with 81
scattering, and changes were made which a
few minutes later brought about the nomina-
tion of Greeley, and with but little contest
Gratz Brown was nominated for Vice Presi-
dent
The nomination caused intense chagrin
to the friends of Mr.. Adams, and some Of
them were disposed to repudiate 1t at once.
It was said of Mr.. Schurz that he went to
the piano in his parior, and being filled
with despair and sorrow, sat down and
played 'The Heart Bowed Down." while
Mr. Samuel Bowles wept. The anecdote
was published at. the time and caused great
amusement, while it did not tend to
strengthen the cause Of the Liberals
The Regular Democratic Convention.
1t would be supposed that the nomination
of Greeley would have caused the Southern
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Pendleton throughout the West, and the
movement was led with great adroitnss,
and ability by Editor Washington Mclean.
New York for Hard Money.
In New York, however, the sntagonism
to Pendleton and his theory was as earnest
as it was secret August Belmont, q repre-.
sentative of foreign bondholders; MI. Til
den, then esteemed the greatest of the cor
poration lawyers of New York; Augustus
Schell, an old-fashioned, hard-money Dem
ability and the highest business capacity,
who barely escaped the Presidential nomina-
tlon at the time it was given to Franklin
Pierce, and others of like character were
determined that the party should not be
committed to what was called the greenback
heresy, or at least should have a candidate
for the Presidency who would prevent, if
elected, the consummation of greenback
legislation These New York men, with
great adroitness and much secrecy, under
took to head off the Pendleton movement,
and with q good deal of audacity actually
proposed to bring about the nomination of
Chief Justice Chase. They entered into
correspondence with Chase. He had been
an old-time Democrat, who had separated
from his party on the slavery issue, and
that issue had now been forever determined.
1t was believed that a very considerable ele-
ment in the Republican party would sup
port Chase and Mr.. Tilden always claimed
that this belief was sound.
Thus when the convention met it was in
fuenced by these two antagonistic infiu-
ences, the Pendletou sentiment being openly
and loudly demonstrated, the New York OPP
position being concealed, but resoiute.
seymour,s Stroke for the Nomination.
New York for the first and only time Sc
cured the National Convention of the De-
mocracy. 1t was called to meet in New
York City and in the hall owned by the
Tammany Society. 1t met on the 4th of
July. Horstio Seymour was chosen Presi-
dent of the convention, and he made one of
his characteristic speeches No man ever
SO skillfully concealed the thorn beneath
the pleasing flowers Of rhetoric as he, and
the speech which he made on taking the
chair was perhaps the most consummate ex-
hibition of this power 1t was thought by
many after the convention adjourned. and
is to this day believed by some, that Mr..
Seymour knew that the secret purpose of
the New York delegation was to bring
about his nomination. Yet Mr.. Tilden al
ways denied that, and only little while
before his death Henry c. Murphy declared
that the final action of the convention was
a surprise to the New York delegation.
The action of the New York delegates
during the early part of the convention was
peculiarly diplomatic and subtle. The
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tion rather than
to carry on a
campaign W it h
any idea of vic
tory the political
situation in 1879
seemed to indi-
cate that purpose
had miscarried.
The Democracy
had been gaining
som . popular
49, = IL
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drawing Pendieton's
name, and then with
drew apparently for .
brief conference. Three
ballots were taken
with no choice, Ham
cock running up to
1851, Hendricks to
1872, with 4eH scatter
ing.
Just before the
fourth ballot of that
day was begun the Ohio
delegates returned. In
. moment the conven-
tion was in confusion.
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mary Of the conven-
tions since that of
1860 has been pre-
pared.
Of course, the Ma
tional Democratic
Convention of 1860 at
Charleston was por-
tentious, but it has
often been described.
There Ben Butler won
fame and Henry B.
Do-a ho,o-o NJ.
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Withdrawal of the
seven identical States
which nine months
later seeded from the
Union was not unan-
ticlpated. They af-
forwards nominated
Breckinridge, while
the delegates who
were left adjourned to
Baltimore June is,
and put before the
people the idol of the
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delegates did not con-
ceal their opinion that
it might be wise to
nominate Mr.. Pendle-
ton, but they suggested
that it might be well
to nominate a warm
personal friend of PEN
dleton, and one who
represented to som e
extent Western senti-
ment-Th o m as A.
Hendricks, of Indiana.
Nearly all of Pendle-
toms friends believed
4l4 w. Vlr
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partY IN the North, = " e''''' s'Se
Stephen a. Douglas. 1t is rather curious
fact that Breckinridge and Douglas were
the youngest men ever nominated for the
Presidency up to that time.
Following are sketches of each of the sue
ceeding conventions. The portraits are re-
produced from those circulated at the time
Of the greatest prominence of the subjects
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Wnlcn representative
from all the Southern
States were received.
Mr.. Tilden always
spoke of the conven-
tion of 1868 as some
thing in the nature of
preparation for what
the party was to un-
dertake in the future.
In view of Tilden's S
subsequent career tits
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1t would be supposed that the nomination
of Greeley would have caused the Southern

Democrats to re-
fuse to carry out
the understanding
which had been
reached informally
between some of the
Democratic lead
ers and those who
managed this Lib
eral movement. On
the contrary, the
Southern Demo
Gratis were far more
kindly disposed to-
ward Greeley than
those of the North.
H is association
with the so-called
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cation since 1860 did
not bear fruit until q
m ast e r politician,
with genius sufficient
to take advantage of
opportunities, Up
peared. It seemed,
after the disastrous
fiasco of 1872, coupled
as it was In New
York State with the
revelation of the
denominations prac-
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racy would be able to
muster a sufficient
force of delegates to
make q respectable
appearance W h e n
gathered in national
convention. Eleven
States were engaged
then in an effort to
establish q Southern
Contederacy, and, of
course, could not be
Tl
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that at its next Ma
tional Convention it
would have but one
issue, and that would
be the righting of
the wrong done to
Tilden in 1876. MI.
Blaine, Mr.. Conk-
ling, as we'll as Mr..
Randall and Colonel
Watterson, have said
that the party could
do nothing else than
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joyed a political attain
ment more keenly than he
did this one. Then there
was Theodore Tilton, at
that time in the height of
his unique fame; and Will
liam Dorsheimer, after
ward to become conspicu-
Gus as q Democrat, and
David Dudley Field, then
esteemed In some respects
the ablest of American
lawyers; and Colonel Nc.
Clure, who only eight
wears before had been
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the Democratic party revealed itself d .
crest Political organization managed By
leaders Of eonsummate ability. There fol-
lowed the canvass which resulted in dis
puted election and 3 time Of peril
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AT LAST SUCCESSFUL

Manning's Wonderfully skiIlful Conduct Of
Cleveland's Cause.
In the Hancock campaign of 1880 young
Buffalo Democrat carried torch. Within
two years he had been elected Governor of
New York by plurality of 100, 900, due
most entirely to q bitter tactional fight
within the Republican party. The very
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HOW GREELEY WAS NOMINATED

The Convention or 1868 and Its Many An
tagonistic Factions
If the purpose of the politicians in 1868
was to maintain the Democratic organiza-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-19
Why HANCOCK WAS NAMED.

1flden's DsclInation and Holiticsl Juselipg
Defeated Well-Laid Plans.
For four years after the convention of
1876 the Democratic party had declared
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-19
WHAT TILDEN'S GENIUS DID.

1t Saved tn. Party From Destruction and
Nominated Its Savior.
The discipline through which the Demo-
cratic partY had passed as political organs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-19
DEMOCRACY TO DATE
Sketches of the National Con-
VentiOns Since the Di.
vision of 1860.
MCLELLAN'S PLATFORM.
How Ohio Flanked the New York
Politicians in Tammany Hall.
REMARKABLE RISE OF fILDEN.
Bis Letter of Declination Taken to Cincin-
natl by Whitney.
MCLELLAN'S PLATFORM.
REMARKABLE RISE OF fILDEN.
NANNING'S MANAGEMENT FOR GROVER

WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH,
APTepos of the coming national gathering
IF the Democracy the following brief sum-
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The stampede to seymeaI

voted to make the experiment, rash though
1t seemed.
The Stampede 10 Seymour.
As soon a. the convention met next morn.
ing Ohio surprised the convention by with.
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BY DORA RUSSELL,
Author of Footprints in the Snow, "The Broken
Track of the Storm" "a Fatal Past" Ett
SYNOPSIS OF rnEv1oUs CHAPTERS.


Dr brief
Wedding % fear James should hear that Miriam
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ONLY CONVENTION In NEW YORK

How Ohio Delegates Flanked TiIden and
Named Horatio Seymour.
The convention of 1868 was the first gath
ering of national Democrats since 1860 in
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THE WAR CONVENTION.

II Was Called to Save the Democratic Party
From Annihilation.
1t was a serious question for a time dur
ing the war whether the Northern Democ-
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honal figure. The war had already broken
out in the hearts of the delegates and the
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NKAPoLIrAN AWNINGS, warranted sun fast,
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-01-07
Minneapolis Is Loft.

DULUTH, Dso. 27.-The News says:
The committee appointed to formulate
an agreement on Minneapolis and DID,
]uth grain rates met in st. Paul and
discussed the matter at length. After
two hours session the committee ad.
journed without reaching an agreement,
and the matter will come before the
presidents meeting in January. A &c..
ries of resolutions were offered. but not
pressed to vote. The sentiment is
against Minneapolis and the resolutions
expressed that view, but they were sup
pressed for the present by the friends OF
the Flour City in the hope that differ
ent course might be taken later on.
The Great Northern maintained the
stand it took when the trouble first
arose. It was finally decided to sub
nit a majority and minority report to
the presidents, setting forth the posi-
tons taken by the lines. The Great
Northern, it is understood, was the
only road refusing to sign the majority
report.