The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-22

nomination not fit to be made" he said
In public speech. But he was finally
brought into Iine and made a number Of
speeches In behalf OF the whig ticket
But 1t was In 1852 that he exhibited
his keenest disappointment. and gave
expression to his feelings.
1t will be remembered that his famous
7th of March speech in advocacy of the
| compromise measures OF 1850 had es-
tranged the northern wings. and it was
charged that his speech was bid for
| southern support.
When the whig convention met at
Philadelphia In 1852 the candidates were
Fillmore. Scott and Webster. and not n
single vote from the south was cast tor
| Webster. He received the lowest vote
of all the candidates and Scott was
finally nominated. 1t was the severest
blow Webster ever received in his long
| public career.
When the Mississippi delegation called
upon him in Washington. on their way
home, he told them he was surprised at
not receivin" single southern vote
not one"-in the numerous ballotings.
| and regretted they had deemed it nee
essary to treat him in such a manner.
| OF course. he mus. submit but it was
| impossible for him to hide his disap-
! pointment.
/ In fact, the blow hastened his death
and he died the following October. sew
eral weeks before the election. Prior
! to his death he said to Mr.. Harvey that
General Scot. would not carry six
/ states. That the people knew he wGuld
! be mere Duppet in the hands of the
| New York whis regency controlled 10y
Weed and Seward, and he added. The
people of the Crit.d States viii never
| intrust their destinies and the admin
| istration of the government to the
! hands CT William H. Seward and his
associates. AIR. Seward IL an able man.
! but subtle ard INSCRIPTIONS, and will
/ make everything bend to the one idea
If making himself president of the
/ United States"
| The words were prophetic. Scott only
| carried four states, and eight years
later. when Seward thought he had the
nomination within his grasp. it was
| snatched flom him at the moment Cf
his anticipated victory
sIaWARD'S CHARGIN.
How Seward TOOK his defeat at Chi-
Cago In 1860 does not appear except as
ii may be inferred from Weeds Mem
oirs." Seward had too much control
ever his feelings to give general ex-
preston to them. but doubtless his in
tilnate friends at Auburn witnessed his
detection. Put Weed makes no con-
cealment That hardened politician
who had placed the bitter cup at the lips
Of both Clay and Webster was now
obliged to swallow the draught himself,
and ne plainly relates that he did not
like It, For the consummate orator
and statesman to be passed over by the
ungainly and unknown Lincoln was
too much to endure.
Both Seward and Weed found out by
and by who Lincoln was, discovering
at the same time that he was no puppet
for them to manage.
Impulsive and outspoken as Blaine
was by nature, he gave no outward
sign Of disappointment over his defeats
in the convention of 1876 and 1890. He
could console himself in those instances
with the fact that his rivals were also
defeated, and that dark horses" car
ried off the prize.
In his recent memoirs John Sherman
makes no concealment of his chargin at
his defeats in 1880 and 1885, particularly
in the former year where he places the
responsibility upon General Garfield.