Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-03-09
CONVENTIONS OF THE PAST.
where Democratic Gatherings have
Been Held Since 1881.

Where Democratic Gatherings have
Been Held Since 1881.
The first national convention was
held in 1881. At that time there wis
u new organization known rs the
Antl.Masonic party. In 1881 this
party held Il national convention and
nominated VIM Writ for the Presi.
deucy. This method WIS followed 10y
the oshcr parties. In May, 1872 the
national convention OF Democrats at
Baltimore nominated Martin Van
Buren, for Vice President. 1t was
not necessary Ia nominate Andrew
Jackson. That he should be reflect
ed Was the w;sh Of the great lody Of
voters. Tho convention. therefore,
considered the nomination for Pres
sident . useless formality. For the
election Of 1896 Martin Van Buren,
and X. ". Johnson were the national
nominees Of the Democrats at Balti-
A4'AN. iac lVhHAhAblth "a I.IlNliNlbttS
10y congressional caucus and by the
State legislatures WAS abandoned by
all the parties that year. Van Buren,
and johnson were renominatcd III
1910 and they were defeated in the
election.
In 1871 there were five candidates
presented for the Presidency. On
the nrnth ballot Van Bur"u whose
name had been before the convention
was defeated and james X. Polk WIS
nominated. George NJ. Dallas Of
Pennsylvania, secured the nomination
for Vice President.
Again the Democratic convention
met Il Baltimore i'll 1918 aud Lewis
Cas- was nominated for President
and Vim. O.Butlor FOR Vice President
The convention Of 1852 was the hard
est fought yet III the history OF the
Democratic party. At Baltimore
Pierce was nominated after Il long
struggle, no less than 10 ballots hav-
ing been taken, There were five
candidates. The Vice President WAS
VIM. Il. KING. Four years later, in
lS6G. the scene was shifted TO Ciuciu.
natl, and Buchanan was nominated
ON the seventeenth ballot. j. g.
Breckiuudge was nominated for the
Vice Presidency.
The Democrats met III national
convention i'll 1850 at Charleston, ).
G, making II one of the most disturb.
ing in the history Of all the parties.
1t was famous for the issues and tile
names OF the candidates. Tie SIX
principal ones were Douglas, Guthrie
Dickinson, Hunter, johnson and
Lane. Scattering votes were cast on
the frs; ballots torTouccy and Pierce
Jefferson Davis received one vote 90
every ballot except ,he,3Sth,3 Both 10th.
list Nud i2nd. After 81 ballots the
convention adjourned without q nom
matchmaking atBaltimurc. Douglas
and III. Y. Johnson we're nominal
I'll two ballots having been taken for
President. At a convention held at
Richmond 10y the southern element
of the party, Errckiunlse and Lane
were unanimously nominated.
General Mcclellan WIS nominated
lay TIA" Democrats an the first ballot
IN the convention held at Chicago in
1851. George fl. Pendle:on. who had
been in tie race with Mcclellan for
the Presidency. was the leading can
ditate on the first ballot il the con.
ventiob Of lSGS. which met II New
York. lloratio Seymour was uomi.
mated on the 22ud ballot. Frank p.
Blair securing the nomination .or
Vice President.
Baltimore was the convention city
in lST2 Tie Democrats i,iorzed
Horace Gresly. who had been uomfn-
ated 10y the Liberal Republicans. B.
@. Brown was nominated sor Vice
President.
samuel j. lIldeG was nominated
on the second ballot by the 81. Louis
convention IL lS5G. T. \. Heuirrss
who had received the third highest
number o. votes il the balotf1E far
vas nominated to- Vice
President.
In lSs0. at Cincinnati. General ".
5. Hancock and W. II. English were
nominated. The long run o.! dst~sts
was broken IN 1881 Grove: Clere
land and T. \. Hendricks hsi b=z
nominated b! the Convention HAT 81
N Chicago. Cleveland -z reou-u-
itei in ISIS AMI 4. G. Tburaza =
for the campaign - iEe
Vice Presidency. The Dsz-rz-,
convection was held 10 CLi1aE0 4
lie third time. Cleveland AMI A5lsi
3. Stevenson ERE nomluatei- Chi-s
vac again selected Tor tie o0rvsr-
Of four years later. Wm J. B-yz7
md Arthur Sewdli beng nominated