The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-17

New York Sun: There Is some In
terestng history in connection with
national conventions Of the two domi-
naat parties with which the politician
Of the new generation may not be ia
miliaE.
Only one man who presided over the
deliberations Of a national convention
has been nominated for the presidency
whle he was present ii the eonyen-
tinn. This happened to HoFatiO sey-
nam IN the Democratic national HOn-
vsntiOn hoId in New York. in 1855. he
vacated the chair when the sentiment
Of die convention turned to him, but
be vas virtually present when nomina-
ted, appearing afterwards to declare
that he could not be his psrty's candi-
date, but consenting later.
Only. one man since the birth Of the
present Republican party has been the
nonines Of hiS party and elected Pres-
iaant after he was the presiding oficer
Of the national convention Of his
party, Governor Mckinley was the
permanent chairman Of the Minneapo-
lis convention, in 1892. which nominated
Harrison and Reid. he was nominated
four years later at st. Louis.
Only four members Of the present
United States senate have been perma-
nent presiding ofacegs Of national con-
MENTIONS. General Joseph r. HaWley.
OF Connecticut. presided at the conven-
ton which nominated Grant and Coll
fax At Chicago, in May, 1858. Senator
Hoir presided over the convention
which nominated GARFIELD and Arthur
at Chicago, in Jahe. 1880 John M.
ThurstOn, Of Nebraska, was permanent
chairman Of the convention which
nominated mckinley and Hobart at St.
Louis in June, 1885. DOnelson canery,
Of louisiana, is the fourth. He was
president Of the Sound Money Demo-
cratic convention which nominated
Palmer and Buckner, at indianapolis.
in August 1Sse. He Is also the only
former x.confederate who has served
as permanent chairman Of a national
convention.
HOrntlo Seymour. who presided over
the national convention of his party in
New York in 1868, by which he was
nominated, was also permanent chair
man Of his party's convention which
nominated Mcclellan and PendletOn at
Chicago in August, 1864. Mr.. Pendle-
ton was present in the convention
which nominated him, and accepted the
honor IN the convention.
In the Democratic national conven-
ton which nominated Franklin Pierce
and W. q. King at Baltimore. in June.
1854, Of which John W. Davis, of In
diana, was permanent chairman, Jeffer-
son Davis received eleven votes from
the Illinois delegation for vice presl-
dent IT Is a curious bit Of political
history that the President or the Con-
federacy should have received such
vote from a northern state.
In :he Democratic national conven-
ton which nominated Buchanan and
Breckinrldge at Cincinnati in June.
1856 four candidates were placed in
Observation-Disclosures. Pierce, cass
and nouglas-Ini the shortest nOmIna-
ting speeches ever delivered. The four
speeches made exactly seVenty-seven
words. Breckenridge was present
when he was nominated for vice presl-
dent, declined in q speech and later ac-
cepted. The permanent chairman Of
this convention was John E. Ward. Of
Georgia.
II ls the custom to select as permn'
nent chairman Of national conven-
tion man who is in ONCE at the time.
The Democratic conventions have OBJ
served this custom less frequently than
the Republicans. In the convention
which nominated Cleveland and Hem
bricks, at Chicago, in July. 1884, ". F.
Villas was presiding officer. In the con-
ventlon which nominated Cleveland at
St Louis in June. 1883. P. A. Collins. Of
Boston, who has never held any i'm
portant elective ONCE, was permanent
chairman.
It Is q common political error to refer
to the Chicago convention which nomi-
mated Garfield and Arthur US that
which had the longest session. That
convention was in session seven days.
The Charleston convention Of 1850, in
which the Democrats met, WAS in ses-
sion in that city ten days. Caleb cush-
ing. Of Massachusetts,, was permanent
chairman. AS is known to political
students, that convention failed to
nominate and adjourned to meet at
Baltimore two months later. on June
10. There It nominated Douglas and
johnson, the latter OF Georgia. But
there was another Democratic conven-
ton, held by the seeeders from the
Charleston convention. which also met
at Baltimore q few days later. on June
q, and nominated Breckenridge and
Lane.
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