The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-15
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
There have been two notable fights over the
election of temporary chairmen in recent years.
Powell Clayton, Of Arkansas, now ambassador
TO Mexico, Blainc's candidate for temporary
chairman of the Chicago convention Of 1854, was
defeated by a coalition OF anti-Blane men and
Blaine men who did not like Clayton, who COM
bncd, at the suggestion OF Senator llOar, on
John r. Lynch, Of Mississippi, the well-known
colored leader. Senator Hill was defeated by
Senator Daniel the representative of the tri-
umphant free-coinage Democracy at the Chicago
convention of 1896. Lynch is the only colored
man who has served as presiding officer of a con
vention, and there has been but clergyman,
the famous DIR. Robert j. Breckenridge, who was
chairman of the Republican convention at Bal
timore in 1864 which renominated Lincoln. Will
lam Mckinley, jr, of Ohio, who was the perma'
ncnt chairman of the Minneapolis convention, Of
1892, is the only one who became president OF
the United States. Following is the list of pre-
siding officers of the National conventions TO
date
REPUBLICAN,.
Philadelphia, June 1919, ls56-Tcmporary
chairman, Robert Emmett, New York; perma-
nent chairman, Henry S. Lane, Indiana.
Chicago, May 161S, 1s6O-Temporary chairman,
David Wimot Pennsylvania; permanent chair
man, George Ashmun, Massachusetts,.
man, Rev. DR.. Robert J. Breckenridge, Kentucky;
permanent chairman, George A. Shaw, Massa
chusetts.
Chicago, May 2O2l, 1S6S-Temporary chairman,
Carl Schurz, Missouri; permanent chairman,
General Joseph r. Hawlcy, Connecticut.
Philadelphia, June So, ls72-Tcmporary chair
man. Morton McMchae Pennsylvania; perma.
ncnt chairman, Thomas Settle, North Carolina
Cicninnati, June lI-l6 lS76-Temporary chair
ID,
ncnt chairman, Edward Mcpherson. Pennsylvania
Chicago, June 2.s, lSsO-Temporary chairman,
Senator George +. Hoar,' Massachusetts; CteIn-
porary organization made permanently.
Chicago, June 80, lSsi-Temporary chairman,
John II. Lynch, Mississippi; permanent chairman,
John n. Henderson, Missouri
Chicago, June 1925, 1sss-Tcmporary chairman,
John W. Thurston, Nebraska; permanent chair
man, Morris NJ Estee, California.
Minneapolis, June 7-1O, 1S02-Temporary chair
man, J, Sloat Fassctt New York; permanent
chairman, William Mckinley, ir., Ohio,
St. Louis, June l6-lS, lS06-TcmpoTary chair.
man, Charles w. Fairbanks, Indiana; permanent
chairman, John NJ. Thurston, Nebraska.
DEMOCRATIC
Baltimore, May 1926, ls4s-Tcmporary chair
man, Colonel James c. Bryce, Louisiana: perma-
nent chairman, Andrew Stevenson, Virginia.
Baltimore June 10 1852 Temporary chairman,
J. d. Bright, Indiana; permanent chairman, John
| W. Davis, Indiana.
| Cincinnati June 20, lsj6-.Tempoary chair.
! man, Samuel Medary, Ohio; permanent chairman,
. john +. Ward, Georgia.
: Charleston, April 23-May 3, lSGO-Temporary
chairman, Francis +, Flournoy, Arkansas; pcrma-
1T chairman, Caleb Cushing, Massachusetts,.
Chicago, August 20-3l, ls64-Temporary chair.
William Bigler, Pennsylvania; permanent
man, Governor llordtlo Seymour, New York
York, July 40, 1865 Temporary chairman,
l. = l.. Palmer, Wisconsin; permanent chair
man. lIoratio seymour New York.
Baltimore, July a-l0, ls72Temporary chair
man, jefferson Randolph, Virginia; permanent
chairman, James r. Doolittle, Wisconsin.
st. Louis, June 27.29, ls76-Temporary chair
man, Henry Watterson kentucky; permanent
chairman, General John 4. McClerand, Illinois
Cincinnati, June 222t 1sS0-Temporary chair
man, George lloadly, Ohio: permanent chairman
| Governor Stevenson, Kentucky.
Chicago, June s-ll, lssi-Temporary chairman
Richard B. Hubbard, Texas; permanent chair
man, William +. Villas, Wisconsin.
St Louis, June 81, 1sss-Tcmporary chairman
Stephen NJ, White, California; permanent chair
man. Patrick A. Colling, Massachusetts,
Chicago, June 2l-93, lS92-Temporary chairman
| William c, Owens, Kentucky; permanent chair
man, William l.. Wilson, West Virginia
Chicago June 10, 1S06-'remporary chairman
Senator John W, Daniel Virginia; permanent
chairman, Senator Stephen NJ White, California