The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-09

politics. with Fremont and Dayton as
its candidates. The second was in 1Ss3.
when Grant and Wilson we're made the
nominees. Chicago secured the con-
veutfon five times-in 1850, 1ssS. 1880,
1885, and fSss. II vas held in Baltimore
in 1852 and in St Louis In 1886 There
are about a dozen Of the survivors of
the convention OF 1856 and these have
been invited as guests OF the assembly
OF 1904. The career OF the Wing party
practically terminated with the cam
paign of 1852 Its timid position on the
question of slavery made in an impo-
tent antagonist Of the Democracy and
its place was taken by the Republican
party. which, although possessing or
CARNATIONS in various States. had no
national organization until 1856. The
preliminary arrangements were con-
Quoted In Pittsburg on Washington
birthday OF that year. and q convention
was called to meet in Philadelphia on
June IL.
While the Pittsburg conference was
In session the American or Know
Nothing party had nominated sx-
President Willard Fillmore Of New
York for President and Andrew J.
Donelson of Tennessee for Vice Presi-
dent. There was secession from this
convention by delegates, who resisted
the attempt of the national council OF
the party to dictate the platform for
the convention, and who objected to
the nomination of any candidates who
were not in favor Of interdicting slay-
cry in territory north of 80 degrees 20
minutes. by Congressional action The
seceders nominated John c. Fremont
of California for President and ex-
Governor William F. Johnston of Penn
sylvania for Vice President The DEM
ocrats met in Cincinnati on June :. On
the seventeenth ballot James Buchan-
an of Pennsylvania was nominated .or
President. his competitors having been
President Pierce Of New Hampshire
and Stephen A. Douglas OF Illinois.
When the Republican convention as
sembled il contained representatives
from all of the Northern States and
Delaware, Maryland and Kentucky.
There appears to have been so get
rules as to the ratio of representation.
An informal ballot was taken upon the
nomination for President, and John G.
Fremont polled 35S; John Mclean OF
Ohio. 1876: Charles Sumner of Massa-
chusetts. 2. and William H. Seward of
New York. /. For Vice President, Will
liam l.. Dayton of New Jersey polled
296. Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, no;
Nathaniel P. Banks of Massachusetts,,
46: David Wilmot of Pennsylvania, 10;
Charles Sumner, So: Jacob Collamer
of Vermont, Is; John A. King of New
York 9: S. C. Pomeroy of Kansas, 3;
Thomas Ford of Ohio, Z; Henry Wilson
of Massachusetts,, 5; Cassius NJ. Clay
of Kentucky. 4; William F. Johnston
of PENNSYLVANIA, 2. 1t is believed that
Freemont's availability consisted in his
popularity as the Pathfinder" and the
fact that he was already the nominee
of the seceders from the American par
ty. The list of candidates before the
convention included the names of men
already celebrated and of some who
were to become illustrious. Lincoln
was to become President, Seward his
Secretary of State, and Wilson Vice
President during Grants second term.
The delegates had assembled in pur-
suanee to a call addressed to the peo-
pie of the United States without regard
to past political differences or divisions
who were opposed to the repeal of the
Missouri compromise, to the policy OF
| the Pierce administration, to the ex-
| tension of slavery into free territory,
and in favor of admitting Kansas as
| free State and of restoring the action
of the Federal government to the prin-
ciples of Washington and Jefferson. .
The platform advocated the preserva-
| ton of the Federal constitution, the
| rights of the States and the union OF
| the States, and was largely taken up
with the slavery question. There was
| no mention of the tariff or the cur
rency in the initial national platform
of the Republican party.
The Wings met at Baltimore on
| September II and nominated fillmore
and Donelson. who were already the
candidates of the American party. AT
| ter a stormy campaign Buchanan was
elected. receiving ia electoral votes
| to ia for Fremont and for Fillmore.
| On the popular vote Buchanan had
| 1888. 1859; Fremont, 1,341 ,264, and Fill
more. S74.534. Buchanan carried the
States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina Georgia, Alabama
| Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tex
| as, Arkansas, Missouri, Tenne-
ssee. Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and
| California. Fremont carried Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
! York, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin ant
Iowa. Fillmore's capture was the soil
tary State of Maryland.
Fremont did not achieve persona
victory, but as he was the heroic "pi
oneer" of the Rockies" the grea
Pathfinder" so did he blaze the wa!
to the Republican party, and Philadel
phia will be ever memorable as IN
scene of the first Republican nationa
convention.