The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-27
FIELD FOR PRESIDENT.
,,y,ru1rogsT RTNGFELLOW's us
1T TO WAsHTNGTON RECALLS
Thirteen years Before He Had frescntcd
in Behalf Of virginia the J"suce'
Name 20 the Convention.

h,s su,osraph found Friday on hote
register here was suggestive Of some
sneculation as 20 the purposes OF the
Major and the shape" in which he had
come 90 us.
Was he here 10 visit his old friend JUS
too ryelB OF The Supreme Court? The
hotel had marked his arrival for the I'd
and on that day Just thirteen years be-
,oro ne had presented TO the great Ma
,torsl Democratic Convention AT 'lh-
c1o,sff the name Of Justice Steph IN ).
Field OF California, as the cholCe oi INC
go, democracy for the presidency
OF the United states no" an @i i,ie'e
foreoffeu event. but think OF IL ana theIe
Come rushing on the mind throng OF
roc.f,,cfions If the quccrcst. the most
b,o,orons and vet Of the most impressive
and startling nature
II was al the memorable gathering OF
tho Democratic hosts al their meeting
Mace I'm Cincinnati for the presidentlal
battle OF 1850 Through many painiui
hours the multitude OF delegates hau
waited breathlcssly on the word OF sam
mel J. TilGen. Shall Tilden take the nom
iuaflon once more and have harmony
cnroe ~ the marty or decline for chaos
ventionY a crop Of candidates sloou
ready 10 spring forward. and every can
didafe must have his boom ara every
boon" meant confusion the party
For two DAYS the delegates lay painting
I'm the sultry summer heat, the air hlleu
With minors Of n thousand sorts. flnahy
somethinc which seemed 90 be authord-
tive was announced and was bulleuheu
bv an opposition journal Ia words IKE
these: 1T IS understood In the best III
formed circles that Henry a. Iilden'
brother Of Samuel J. Tilden. arrived IN
the CITY late last night bearing letter
The uuruort Of which is that the Demo
cratic candidate Of 1876 yields not 10 the
feroclous opposition Of Tammany, me
cold antaconism Of Hendricks or the
super-heated sensitiveness Of a portion OF
The South. but TO his physical infirmi-
ties. and IS not a candidate for nomlna-
tion by this convention
The falling strength Of Mr.. Tilden had
been noted. his feebleness and tremulous
limbs had not escaped public gaze, but
his admirers. like those Of Mr.. Blaine,
refused 10 take mo" for an answer, and
for a time chung to the ghost OF the
rrand old man regardless Of his bodily in
frmities But his letter OF renunciation
had come. 70 had TO be accepted. and then
there rose the chaos referred 20. Bay
ard. Hendricks. Morrison, Mcdonald,
Randall. Thurman, Jewett, Groesbeck'
Payne. Pendleton. Mcclellan, Hancock.
and Field were the conspicuous ones I'm
this array Of candidates. There were
"booms" for all and confusion every
where. Contention also prevailed as 10
the meaning Of the old mans letter 1T |
doesn't withdraw him" 1T does with |
draw him" He's declined" HE was |
never known TO decline anything I'VE |
can't nOmiI ate him" 1--WE can" These |
and a whirlwlnd Of similar expressions |
rent the air, and IT is a singular fact
that his letter Of remuneration which the
opposition 10 him styled his last will and |
testament was as holly wrangled over In
political circles as was the solemn ana
ponderous document found after his |
death. I'm which he disposed Of his mil |
lions disputed by the lawyers and courts |
OF his own city and state Of New York, |
and was finally upset.
With Mr.. Tilden out the battle went on |
fast and furious until after organization; !
then came the fateful roll-call Of States |
for the nomination Of candidates.
When Virginia was called the chairman |
of her delegation, Hon. Thomas ). Bo- |
cock, arose and made a most curious |
and unprt cedented announcements The |
chairman, he said, in obedience 10 re- |
viii now second the nomination Of two |
candidates already named to this con-
yention; then, turning to Major Stringfel-
low. he introduced him as the second |
of Stephen j. Field, and Major John ".
Daniel as the second Of General Han
cock. ii was In this order they spoke,
and Major Strngfenow delivered himself
OF cold. firm, strong argument,the centre
and heat OF II being that his candidate
stood for the Union, the Constitution ana |
all the fundamental doctrines OF the Dem
ocratic party, and was a lawyer, jurist
and a just man. The speech was cold
but polished and stately and well becom
Ing the occasion and the candidate. 1t
was now the turn OF Major Daniel. His
candidate was not a Corinthan column
I'm the temple OF Justice he could not ex-
pound law with the logic OF Lord Hale
or Chief-Justice Marshall, but he was
good soldier. the speaker said, brave and
noble. and around him were entwined the
heart-strings OF the people" There was
warmth I'm every utterance OF the Major
There were sunshine and sunbursts that
iazzled the behoder, and bright track
1t the close Of his speech which gave a
golden glow wherever II had touched.
Bat the votes were not for Hancock on
that ballot. he only received three. TO
nine for Field and ten for Bayard. And
even after IL had been demonstrated that
Field was not a possibility he received as
many as seven or eight votes from Nir-
yina From his own State he could get
nj FIVE votes out 81 twelve. and those
we're said 10 have been complimentary
only. To one person. and 10 him sinSly
Ind alone. is probably due the remarka-
DE support given by the Virginia delesa-
Ion 10 Justice Field. Mr. William J..
Nrla frpa nd
ditor OF the Commonwealth newspaper,
Il Richmond. had with his accustomed
'reat energy espoused the cause OF the
californian. Outside Of the legal frater-
lity the candidate was an entire stranger
o the State. yet with unconquerable Will
dr Royal so conducted his advocacy Of
lin that he ran only one vote behind Mr..
}ayard in the delegation, and only three
'ehnd the number cast for Mr.. CleNe-
and at Chicago last year. But his can
hdacy, Notwithstanding the ability and
Ugh character OF the man. was hardly
onsidered serious one except by few
4 his more enthusiastic admirers. He
GEMS 20 have placed great faith and hope
n the Nirginians who went TO do battle
or him at Cincinnati. Their headquarters
iere In Thomas Music Hall No. 2l6
'est Fourth street and II was there that
he tide o; the battle real or imaginary,
bbed and flowed. The well-known jour
alist. Mr.. l.. O. Washington. is said TO
ave had chief charge Of the argumenta-
I'VE ammunition OF the campaign. He ex-
ressed himself 20 the effect that the
ISL ballot would not decide the result
ne fleld men, he said. were not splurg-
us Out were there 10 nominate their | I
nan lie personally attacked two Sena-
ors' whom he accused Of classifying the
eootd OF the Justice In the then much