The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-17


Of rho committee on resolutions
The platform demanded guarantee
of equal suffrage through the SOUTH ue-
nounced Reputation as a nauoha.
crime. deplored the ASSASSINATION u
lincoln. and favored immigration
ULYSSES s. Grant was nominated Tor
rho presidency by administration
A. Logan presenting his name-ahd
SCHUYLER Coifax was chosen as the vice
presidential candidate on the NTH Dal-
lot. beating Ben Wade of Ohio A. ;
Curtin of Pennsylvania, and Reuben
Fenton of New York.
The ticket was easily elected
Philadelphia was the place or hold
ing the fifth Republican convention
the date being June 3, 1872. Merton
McAIichael of Pennsylvania was the
temporary chairman and Thomas Set
tie of North Carolina the permanent
chairman.
Before ANYTHING else was done the
rules were suspended and L. 5 Grant
on motion of Shelby NJ. Cullom OF IN
nois. renominated by reclamation
Henry Wilson Of Massachusetts, was
nominated for vice president, receiving
on the first ballot 3901a votes TO 5OS1a
for Colfax, 26 for Horace Maynard
and Is for z. ]. Davis.
The platform made the first distinct
declaration for protective tariff.
The ticket was elected, beating the
Democratic ticket headed by Horace
Greeley.
The sixth convention was held in
Cincinnati June IA, 1876.
Edward Mcpherson of Pennsylvania
was permanent chairman and I. NJ.
Pomeroy Of New York temporary
chairman.
The candidates We're Oliver P. Nor
ton, Benjamin II. Bristow, James q.
Blaine, Roscoe Conkling, and Ruther-
ford B. Hayes.
On the sixth ballot Blaine received
sos votes, within 40 of enough, but on
the seventh the opposition united on
Hayes, giving him 3S4 votes to 3o1 for
blaine, and 81 for Bristow. William
A. Wheeler was named for vice presi-
dent by reclamation.
The platform declared for a protec-
tive tariff and the resumption of specie
payments.
Hayes and Wheeler were declared
elected by an electoral commission
after a long dispute over the correct
ness of the count.
The seventh convention was held In
Chicago, in 1880. and was notable.
George T. Hoar of Massachusetts was
both temporary and permanent chair
man, and the main contention was
over candidates, a determined effort
being made by Roscoe Conkling, Sena-
tor Cameron, John A. Logan, and
others to nominate General Grant for
n third term. At this convention the
unit rule was broken, greatly diminish
ing the Grant vote.
Thirty-six ballots were had, through
oat which the Grant strength remained
practically the same, but on the last
James A. Garfield was nominated, re-
ceiying 800 votes to 306 for Grant, ~
for Blaine, for John Sherman, and
for Elihu WaShburne. Chester A. Ar
thur was nominated for the vice presl-
dency on the first ballot, receiving 46S
votes to 1913 for Washburne, for Jew
ell, and 80 for Maynard.
The platform reafiirmed that of 1876,
besides declaring in favor of the en-
forcement of law throughout the south.
The ticket was successful
The eighth convention was also held
in Chicago, the date being June B, 1884.
John r. Lynch of Mississippi color
e0 was temporary chairman, and John
b. Henderson of Missouri permanent
chairman. William Mckinley of Ohio,
chairman Of the committee on reSolu-
tons. framed the platform which de-
clared more especially for protective
tariff than any Of the former platforms.
ON the fourth ballot James G. Blaine
was nominated for the presidency, re-
ceiving al votes to 207 for Arthur, Al
for EdmundS, ID for Hawley, Z for
Logan, and for Lincoln.
John A. Logan was named on the
first ballot for the vice presidency, re-
ceiving 40 votes to for Gresham, and
l for Foraker.
The ticket was beaten at the polls by
the Democrats, who had nominated
Cleveland and Hendricks.
The ninth convention also met in
Chicago, the date being June 10, 1855
John NJ. Thurston of Nebraska was
temporary chairman and Morris NJ.
Estee Of California permanent chair
man. The platform, which was pre-
scented by William Mckinley Of Ohio.
declared for high protective tariff and
the use of both gold and silver as basic
money. denouncing the Democrats for
their desire TO put wool on the free
list. and claiming the Cleveland ad-
was endeavoring 70 de
silver.
BENJAMIN Harrison was nominated
for the presidency on the fifth ballot,
receiving ga votes. Sherman, us; Al
ger. 100; Gresham. 90; Blaine, 3; and
Mckinley, 4 Other candidates voted
for on various ballots were Ch2uncey
NJ. Depew, William 3. Allison, J. J.
ingalls,. Jeremiah NJ Rusk, Robert 7.
Lincoln, and L. II. Filler.
Levi Z. Morton was named for vice
president on the first ballot, receiving
562 votes To 119 for William Walter
103 for William Bradley, IL FOR
Erlce. and l for Thomas. The ticket