Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-09
uAKNG PRESIDENTS
IN THE LONG AGO.
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80 Of tue
F'p'' .' y at philadelphia ana
% man with silyery hair
'a' wv end a memory like unto a
y.l o, ' talked interestingly Of no.
s'l l,,lss by candidates and lead
.l lass.9l al naming bodies Of the
.,ys the Denver Post Inc
g. 50, 81, ny : past o,. was drawn aside in
' y hotel and the man VINO
'a' .,.,med the distinction Of hav-
p j. s.4 the national conventions
..,fes since the close Of the
aA An. first convention being
.,' 's romlnated Lincoln for the
a,tsl.e5 The gentleman has
.',.,.i positions in Washington
s,ous administrations, ana
'...S himself on the hotel register
BARTON Hendricks
ussdrlcgs declined to deal IN pol
ssorss but at the same time he
,..itate to say that the coming
...,,p would be fought out on lines
y. ss those Of 'sG, with one or
,ssues as the outgrowth Of the
,-...isan war tackled on. As
.,.n6ard bearers being Mckinley
,s,,,o ne said there was no doubt
wso would occupy the White
bs refused to venture an opln-
Convention which renominated
Vas 4 tame affair" said Mr.
IN. and was practically de-
u interest as II was a foregone
~ mat Lincoln would carry on
~ There was some opposition
nomination on the part OF the
delegation. which urged Gen
can't for the place, but as all the
sotes were unanimous for the
..rttsr Missouri soon swung into
..s The nomination was made
-ns Andrew Johnson was
I, ior the second place without OPP
g5eran and Pendleton were
-3by me Democrats In that year,
D.. issue was the war, the Demo-
pstfom. which was reported
III { Varandingham, the exile de-
,.s me war failure and advo-
u resort TO the arts Of states
.io Il was always believed that
u,isr n. Stephens. the vice presl-
Iibg cnfederaCy, wrote the plat
mt that gentleman declined TO
u0ns0r FOR the declaration"
Inning his fingers through his sill
~ Mr. Hendricks assumed a
esnt attitude. and after a short
evidently with political ghosts,
40 Of the Grant and
Nm and Seymour and Blair
rn The chances for Grant
zane had been presented 90 the
ra0n that re-nominated Lincoln,
ID 1858. for 10 was In May Of that
|vfN Chicago. that the Republican
I'd named the greatest general Of
van ior President by reclamation,
E name being presented for first
To- this connection Mr. Hen
stated that the Republicans were
eslsl into the nomination Of Grant
result Of the Ohio elections which
lri r. b. Hayes for governor by
b majority Of 1000
DIE al was harmony In the ranks
b Republican party. according to
4 Hendricks. Il was different with the
.uatic lines. and the livellest sort
4 fambIe for control was on. Then
ID. he financial question was the
Z discussion and the party was
~ on the money issue What was
-si as the greenback wing Of the
~ coupled a position similar To that
4 D present free silver faction Of the
N The convention met In Tam
ny hll, New York city on July ith,
Ms significant that the Democrats
Boa their convention on tbt ma
3 birthday this year. wher again
ilnclal question viii be the pre-
ling one.
D leaders OF the opposing wings
party 10 that assemblage OF three
NJ ago We're George II. Pendlet0n
t3 who was at the head Of the
iN,k forces. and H0ratio Seymour,
aF.urel the gold wing OF the par
iele.egates gathered In Ney York
-l1 ior two days prior 20 the con-
street demonstrations were a
PeudIeton and Seymour were
Alhg candidates for the head OF
AAsi and bitter was the strife. Up
sixth ballot honors were about
Il Fendleion holding his own In
shape but when Indiana. which
pm voting solidly for the man
VhIo broke. the cause Of green
y vent down. and with IL Pendle-
W seymour carried on the prize.
A man 90 beat Grant" was the
I. o what was termed the Liberal
.yl.an party that sprung up in the
sIsn Of hl2-13 II was composed
NJ a.eN from the regular party
.iH slhurz was one OF the lead
vas his wing that gave Hor-
l7y his first nomination and the
N lhe dissenters was Endorsed by
--',iai convention. which met In
's ana put Greedy at the head
-.Aei The regular Republicans
I! NE war hero and at the con.
m Philadelphia renomlnated
o. lhe FIRST ballot. amid the
enthusiasm. There was not,
.d such unanimity IN the choice
s'pIes'dental candidate. and a
sul between the friends OF
' yoIiaX and Senator Henry
. snsled Several ballots resulted
p-hcipa candidates running
wen when Virginia. which had
.lls ior John +. Lewis. led q
1 1.l changed the entire State
wilson This was the signal for
e..' s I, ana changes came so swift.
n, eouaK was soon showed under
,,.s9n was named by an over
'lg majority
Il h. x down 90 the campaign Of 1876.
\. hendricks told Of the nominal
%. Republicans Of r. B. Hayes
Il No. q. Blaine az Cincinnati. NJ.
y, ,.i .'er convention struggle which
Az. ecllpsed by the bitterness Of
y, Tour years later when Blaine
49, mentioned for the presidency.
HI ~. l.'minati0u was looked for by
D. w" lhe bitter war that was
NJ sseelhsl him. principally on ac-
b..iss ALLEGED connection with the
80 Fort Smith railroad scan
b. ,. Oonking painting for re-
a.. ~, me leader IN the fight
NJ o,Slne. BE was at the head OF
~. e iofk delegation ana allowed
y. ~ oe presented as "a can
T. A.ilApy 90 keep the New
M s1uon away from Blaine
\ rr succeeded and when the
L M ne threw the entire vote of
49, uioik delegati0n-eigh
"a N ~, na(es and effected the nomin.
n ~, ,1y after Seven ballots were
uir nayes was the low man In