Evening star., 1896-06-16
How the Votes Were Cast for
the Nominees.
T HE RTY HISTORY

The first convention of the party was held
in that year, having been called in January
to meet in Pittsburg in February. At that
convention the preliminaries Of organiza-
ton Were arranged. and the nominating
convention was held in Philadelphia June
IT'D. 1856. The convention was called to
order by Edwin D. Morgan. Robert Emmett
Of New York was made temporary chair
nan, and Henry S. Lane of Indiana perma-
Dent chairman.
On an informal ballot for candidate for
President John C. Fremont received $50
votes, and John Mclean of Ohio 1876 votes.
On the first formal ballot Fremont received
the full vote of the convention, except
twentythree votes from Pennsylvania and
fourteen from Ohio for Mclean one from
Pennsylvania for Seward, and forty-hve
from Virginia not cast for any candidate.
No nominating speeches were made.
On the 18th of June the convention bal
loted for candidate for Vice President. On
the informal ballot William l.. Dayton Of
New York resolved 25O votes; Abraham
Lincoln of Illinois, no; David Wilmot of
Pennsylvania. 43; Charles Sumner, 35; N.
P. Banks. 46; Henry Wilson, {; Jacob Col
lamer, 10 On the first formal ballot the
votes of Lincoln, Wilmot. Sumner and
was nominated.
There were only four contested seats.
Among the delegates was James G. Blaine,
representing the state of Maine.
The Fremont-Dayton ticket was opposed
by that composed Of James Buchanan and
John c. Breckenridge, named at Cincinnati
by the democrats. The remnants Of the
whig party ratified the American or know
nothing ticket, Fillmore and Donelson.
In the electoral college the democratic
ticket received ia votes, the republican III,
and the American 8.
The Second Convention.
The second national republican convention
met pursuant to the call of the national
committee in Chicago, June IL. 1860. There
were in convention 46S delegates, repre-
senting twenty-four states. the territories
of Kansas and Nebraska and the District of
Columbia. The convention met in the wig
wan constructed for the purpose, which
was advertised to seat 1000 people. There
were 25,OOO republicans from different parts
of the country in attendance, and the con-
vention excited the greatest interest. Ed
win D. Morgan called the convention to
order. David Wilmot of Pennsylvania and
George Ashmen of Massachusetts, were
made temporary and permanent chairmen,
respectively. Horace Greeley was in the
convention as delegate from Oregon.
The candidates were presented to the
convention on the third day, June 49, VIM.
NJ. Evarts of New York nominated William
H. Seward. n. b: Judd of Illinois nominated
Abraham Lincoln, Thomas H. Dudley Of
New Jersey nominated William L. Dayton,
Andrew H. Reeder of Pennsylvania nomi-
rated Simon Cameron. D. X. Cartier Of Ohio
Z.
Blair of Missouri nominated Edward Bates.
Thomas Corwin Of Ohio nominated John
Mclean. Caleb B. Smith of Indiana and
Columbus Delano Of Ohio seconded the
Michigan and Carl Schurz of Wisconsin Sec
oEded the nomination of Seward. On the
first ballot Seward received 113!s votes, LIN
coin 1N2. Cameron 5O1k. Bates 4s. Mclean
r. Chase 40. On the second ballot Seward
received 1S415 votes, Lincoln 1S1, Bates 35
Cameron 2, Mclean 8, Chase 421s. On the
third ballot Seward received $50 votes, Bates
%. Chase 2i1a, Mclean 8. and Lincoln 23112.
This was 11s votes short Of giving him the
nomination. Before the vote was announced
D. K. Cartier Of Cleveland. Ohio, mounted
chair and said: II rise to change four
votes Of Ohio from Mr.. Chase to Mr.. Lin
was such scene of enthusiasm in the con-
vention hall as never before had been wit
messed In such a gathering. Mr.. Evarts
moved that the nomination be made unani-
nous. This was seconded by John A. An
drew of Massa chusetts, by Carl Schurz Of
Wisconsin, and Austin Blair Of Michigan,
and was carried. Hannibal Hamlin of Maine
was nominated for Vice President on the
second ballot. receiving 2G7 votes to So for
Cassius NJ. Clay and 13 for Hickman.
The republican ticket was opposed by
two democratic tickets. one being COM
posed of Steven A. Douglas and Herschel
V. Johnson and the other of John c.
Breckenridge and Joseph Lane. Bell and
Everett were named by the constitutional
union COnNentlOn. Inc popular vote TSSulC-
ed as follows: Lincoln. $50; Breckenridge,
Y; Douglas, II; Bell, 80.
Convention of 1864.
The convention Of 1854 met at Baltimore
on the 7th Of June. 1t was called to order
by Edwin D. Morgan of New York, who
nominated Robert J. Breckenridge Of Ken
lucky as temporary president. There was
some discussion as to the admission Of the
delegates from the states belonging to the
southern confederacy. The delegation from
Tennessee was admitted, and later from
several other slave states Thurlow Weed
was in the convention working for Gen. w.
S. Hancock for Vice President. Delega-
tions from Massachusetts, Iowa and Con-
necticut were urging Gen. Benjamin F..
Butler for the same position. On perma-
nent organization. William Dennison of
Ohio was made chairman, and was escorted
to the chair by Galusha A. Grow of Penn
sylvania and James H. Lane of Kansas.
The platform was presented by Henry j.
Raymond of New York.
The question of nominating candidates
for President and Vice President came be-
fore the convention in q resolution sent up
by Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania, which
declared Abraham Lincoln of Illinois and
Hannibal Hamlin of Maine the unanimous
choice of the convention for President and
Vice President. The question, after debate
ton was 494 votes for Lincoln and % votes
from Missouri for Ulysses 8. Grant. AS
soon as the ballot was announced the vote
of Missouri was changed to Lincoln. An
drew johnson of Tennessee was nominated
for Vice President on the first ballot, re-
ceiving 400 votes to II for Dickinson and 0
for Hamlin.
There was a split from the party this
year, the radical republicans meeting May
81 at Cleveland. John c. Fremont and John
c.. Cochrane were named, but Gen. Fre-
mont declined to run, and the ticket was
withdrawn in favor of the regular nomi-
nees. The democrats met August 20 in
Chicago. and named George B. Mcclellan
Of New Jersey and George H. Pendleton Of
Ohio. The electoral college voted thus:
Lincoln, 212; Mcclellan. q.
Grants First Nomination.
The fourth national republican convention
met IN Crosby's Opera House, Chicago, on
Wednesday. May 20, 1868. under peculiar
circumstances. Gen. Grant, the candidate
for President. had already been selected by
the people and there was no discussion and
no difference Of opinion on that point. The
only issues were the Vice President and