The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-20
BIRTH or A GREAT PARTY.
First Republican Convention ana
the Contest That Followed.
Phtladelphia I,edger.

Philadelphia Ledger.
The national Republican convention OF
1900. appointed to be held In Philadelphia
on the 18th inst, will be the third held
by that party in this city, Inc FIRST was
in 1886. when the Republican party was
launched on the sea of national politics
with Fremont and Dayton as it's candl-
dates. The second was in 1872, when
Grant and Wilson were made the nom
inees; Chicago secured the convention I'VE
timeS-in 1860. 1868, 1880. 1884 and 1888. 1t
was held in Baltimore In 1893 and in 81.
Louis in 1896. There are about n dozen
OF the survivors Of the convention OF
1885 and these have been invited as guests
of the assembly OF 1900. The career of this
whig party practically terminated with
the campaign of 1852 Its timii position
on the question of slavery made II an
impotent antagonist of the Democracy
and its place was taken by the Republ san
party. which, although possessing organ
tzations In various states. had no national
organization until 1856. The rrelim nary
arrangements were conducted In Pittsburs
on Washington's birthday of that year
and convention called to meet In Phil
adeiphia on June II.
While the fsttsburg conference was In
session thu American, or Know Nothing
party had nominated ex-prcsldent Willard
Fillmore, Of New York. for president and
Andrew J. Donelron, OF Tennessee. for
vice president There was secession
from this convention by delegates. who
resisted the attempt of the national coun-
Gil OF the party 10 dictate tho platform
for the convention and who objected TO
the nomination of any candidates who
were no; in favor OF slterdieting slavery
In territory north OF SO degrees 70 min
utes by congressional action. The Eeged.
ers nominated John c. Fremont. OF Cali
fornia, for president and eK-Ciov. William
T.. Johnston, OF Pennsylvania. for vice
president The Democrats met In Gin
cinnau on June 2 on the seventeenth
ballot James Buchanan. Of Psnnsyivanis.
was nominated for president. has COM
petltors having been Presidsn, Pierce. Of
New Hampshire, and stephen A. Douglas,
OF Illinois.
when the Republican convention as
sembi.d IL contained representative from
all the Northern states and Delaware
Maryland aud Kentucky. There apEears
90 have been ne set rule as 20 the ratio
az representation, An Informal ballot was
taken upon the nomination for president
ana John G.. Fremont pOlied sss John
Mclean. OF ono. iss. Charles sumner. OF
Massachusetts. ?. and william IL Seward
Of New York, / For vice president. Wln-
lana l.. Dayton. of New Jersey, rolled
49, Abraham Lincoln Of Illinois. 10
Nathaniel y, Banks. Of Massachusetts.
a.. David Wiimoi. % Pennsyivanla. ~;
Charles sumner. Is. Jacob Collamer ~
Vermont, '5 John A. King. Of New York
=. 3 G.. Pumsroy. Of Kansas. 3. Thomas
Ford. ~ ohio. :. Henry Wilson. 81 Mass
Gchusetts. 8, Casslus VI. Clay, Of Ken
lucky, 4. william r. Johnston, Of Penn
syivaniA. ? II IL believed that Frsmoni's
availability consisted In his popularity
as The Pathfinder and the fact that he
was already the nominee Of the sscedsrs
r. tAr American party 7 ne hiss %
C4-.idstes before the convention included
the names Of men already celebrated.
and % some who were 70 become Illus
trious. Lincoln was 10 become president,
Seward his secretary Of state and Wilson
vice president during GRAMS second
term.
The delegates had assembled in pursu-
ance to a cal addressed to the people
of the United States without regard 10
Sast political differences or divisions. who