Evening star., 1896-07-07

coin and johnson were named by the re-
publicans and received an overwhelming
majority in the electoral college.
The Cha.e-Seymour Deal.
In 1858 George H. Pendleton Of Ohio was
the favorite for first place. The conven-
ton was held in New York city. On the
first ballot Pendleton received 105 votes
johnson 65, Hancock 38, Doolittle ID and
Hendricks 2. Pendleton's strength In
creased for a time, while that of john
son rapidly diminished and he ceased
tc be a factor Hancock forged ahead
with Hendricks, while Doolitte re-
mained stationary. On the eighth ballot
Pendleton reached the summit with l36
votes to for johnson. 2s Tor Hancock' -, !.
for Doolittle and IS for Hendricks. On the
nineteenth ballot Pendleton's supporters
had all left him, and the fight was between
Hancock and Hendricks. On the twenty
first ballot Hancock had 1s5 votes. men
bricks 132, Doolittle II and johnson D.
Again there came one of those lightning
changes such as startle the political world
A deal was arranged whereby Horatlo Sey-
mour of New York should receive the com
plimentary nomination Of the convention,
with the distinct understanding that ne
should decline 1t in favor of Salmon r
Chase. Accordingly, on the twenty second
ballot 81 votes were cast for Horatlo sey-
mour the whole strength Of the conven-
ton. Seymour accepted the nomination
and Francis P. Blair, jr., of Missouri was
named for Vice President. Grant and Col
fax were named by the republicans, and re-
ceived 214 electoral votes to 80 for Seymour
and Blair, and were therefore elected.
Ratifying Greeley's Nomination.
In 1872 the regular democratic conven-
ton, held in Baltimore, ratified the nomi-
nation of Horace Greeley and D. Gratz
Brown of Missouri, who had been named
by the liberal republicans. But one ballot
was taken, Greeley receiving 6SS votes;
Bayard IS; Black. 81, and Grosbeck. 2.
There was a bolt from this convention, and
the democrats calling themselves straight
outs met at Louisville, and on the first
ballot named Charles OConnor Of New
York and John Quincy Adams of Massa-
chusetts, who declined. Grant and Wilson
were elected with a tremendous majority
of the electoral college.
In 1876 the democrats met at St Louis
On the first ballot Samuel J. T1lden of New
York received 4O4 votes to "a for Allen,
for Thurman, 140 for Hendricks, 33 for
Bayard and 75 for Hancock. On the sec
ond ballot Tilden was nominated, with $50
votes, 81 for Allen, for Thurman. 50 for
Hendricks, for Bayard and 8 for Han
cock. Rutherford B. Hayes and William
A. Wheeler, the republican candidates
We're declared elected by the electoral COM
mission by one majority.
Cincinnati had the democratic convention
after two ballots. On the first Gen. Win
field Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania re-
ceived III votes; Bayard, 1o3; Payn, /;
Thurman, 63; Tilden, IS; Hendricks. 46;
Fields. 66; Morrison, 62; Ewing. 10; Sey-
mcur. s; Randall, 6; Loveland, 3; McDon-
aid. 3; McClelland, 3. and English, Jewett,
Black, Lothrop and Parker 1 each. Gen.
Hancock was named on the second ballot,
with 7O5 votes, with so for Payn, for
Bayard and 1 for Tilden. William H. Eng
lisE of Indiana was named for Vice Presi-
dent. Garfield and Arthur. named by the
republicans, received PA votes of the cleo
toral college to 155 cast for Hancock and
English.
Cleveland Named.
In 1854 the convention was held in Chi
cago, and once more the candidate was
named on the second ballot. On the first
ballot Cleveland received 1902; Bayard. 16s;
Thurman, IS; Randall, IS: Mcdonald, So;
Carlisle. q; Fowler, 4; Hoadley, 3, and
Hendricks. 1. On the second ballot Cleve-
land was nominated, 6Si votes, 81 for
Bayard, 45 for Hendricks, 4 for Thurman,
for Randall and for Mcdonald. Thomas
A. Hendricks Of Indiana was named for
the vice presidency, and this ticket was
successful, receiving 219 votes to 1872 for
Blaine and Logan.
In 1883 the St. Louis convention renomi-
mated Cleveland by acclamat ton, and
named Allan G. Thurman of Ohio for Vice
President. Harrison and Morton received
man.
Cleveland was named on the first ballot
at Chicago in 1892. He received 617 Is
votes; HILL ia; Boies, 1O3; German. B6 IL;
Stevenson, 16 2-3; Carlisle, II; Morrison, 3:
Campbell, 2; Russell. 2; Pattison, l, and
Whitney. 1. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois
was named for second place. and this
ticket defeated Harrison and Reid.