The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-17
N CHICAGO In Isso, wi.h Grant ,,lolo. and

| In Chicago In 1870. wi.h Grant. iSlalne and
sherman as the principal candidates. 1t
was an exciting conventions. and consumed
moro time than any other National CON
venticn III the history OF the party. Every
inch was contested by skilled politicians
The great faction could have controlled
the nomination for any one but Grant. II
1t had combined. But this II steadfast,y
refused to do. The result was GARFIELD
the dark horse. on tho ,hrty-sixth ballot
Arthur was nominated for vice president
colored man was cast. Bruce received
several votes for vice president. Garficli's
majority In the electoral college was TO-
He was la, assasslna,ed four months later
While the administration of Arthur. in
the end. was satisfactory 10 the country
II was not entirely SO to the party. and
stood by him in the Chicago convention
of 1854, Blaine and Logan were the NOM
inces.
pa.En The republican platform pro
fessed to be cast upon living issues. II
favored protection for American industry
the regulation Of railway corporations,
opposition /. Chinese Immigration. in.
dorscmert of tho eight hour system for
labor; II favored civil service reform; de-
lands for small holdings Of actual set
tiers and the forfeiture OF lapsed lind
grants where there had been no attempt
in good. failh t. comply with their con
footing; to the restoration of the navy
the appointment IN the Territories of bona
fide citizens and the suppression of polys-
amy.
Bu. the party was defeated by Cleveland
and Hendricks.
TIE year was remarkable for Its multi
plciy of National tickets. Butler was
nominated for president by the anti
monopoly party and by the .greenback
mai, ontxt hot nj fl,,,. t,
delegate in the National dem ocritic con
yention St. John led the prohibition
i ,1,s I, was IN this year that many
Democratic ticket. They passed into poll
teal history as mugwa,mps. a title facet
ously npplied to them by the New York
was 2,a for Cleveland and Hendricks and
ls2 for Blaine and Logan. Tho popular
vote was cleveland. 49ll.oi7; Blaine A.,
Congress stood. house democra. lie. sem
ate republican.
In lSss the republicans In convention In
Chicago nominated Harrison and Norton
Iiarrs son was named on the eighth hal
lot. receiving ~ votes 10 Shermans III.
sherman started with 900 and Harrison
with s.. on ne seventh ballet sherman
had 23l and Harrison 27s: Alison had 10
on the first and IL on the eighth McKin-
ley, had on the first ballot
Flarrlson''s vote in the electoral college
was 23S Cleveland's plurality on the pop
ular vote was aS,0l7. There were six tick
els in that campaen-Harr's son and
Cleveland; Fisk, rrohibtioni.t. Streeter.
union labor: Cowdrey. united labor, and
Curtis. American.
The tenth convention of tho party was
held In Minneapolis in June 1892. Harr-
son was renom,na .ed. with Whitelaw Reii
for second place. Mckinley was the pre-
siding officer. and received some votes.
The electoral vote was: Cleveland. III:
Harrison. 49, Weaver, popuist. %.
There were FIVE tickets IN the field In
1892 'leveland. Harrison Weaver, I'D
we'll prohibliionist. and Wing. labor.
The presen, convention Will he the first
to he held West Of the Mississippi by the
republican party. II will he The first held
by that party in STATE which. up 10
the PRESENT. has always been certainly
democratic.