The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-06-18
Some History of Republican National
Conventions.
From the Baltimore sun.

Forty eight years have passed since the Re
publican party held its first national couven-
veniion in Philadelphia. The delegates we're
not chosen then on the basis of representation
which now prevails. For instance. in the con.
=ention of 1856 New York bad SO delegates:
Pennsylvania, 81; Ohio, 60. In the Conven-
ton OF 1904 New York will have only - dele.
gates; Pennsylvania. 6s; Ohio. 46. In The
FIRST national convention Of the Republican
party all Of the distinctively Northern States
were represented and. 10 addition, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky. Ia the
pariy's thirteenth national convention. which
will he held next week. every State aud Terr.
tory in the Union vii! be represented IL
1856 the popular vote for the Republican can
didaie for President, John c. Fremont. Of
California, was !, 34l. pa. Ia 1900 Mr. Nc
Kinley received : ,207, s23 votes. The Safe
of New York has more voters nov Of all parties
than the entire Republican vote Of IS years
ago.
The FIRST national convention of the Repub
lean party declared IN lis platform that ''the
maintenance Of The principles promulgated IN
thenecaratiou Of Independence and embodied
IN he Federal Constitution IS essential 10 she
preservation Of our republican institutions.
Il rebuked the Democratic party for the latier's
attitude toward Cuba. and asserted thai "the
high wayman's plea that might makes night
embodied in the 0siend Circular. ~ould bring
shame and dishcnor upon any government o.
people that gave Il their sanction. Since
these declarations were made the United
States, under Republican ADMINISTRATIONS has
acquired the Philippines And Porto Rico-And
the Declaration Of Independence and deuunei-
asiou Of ''the highWayuzan 5 plea" no longer
figure in Republican platforms. Times have
changed and political parties have changed
with them.
IL the first naiional convention az thc Re
publican party there ~ere twO candidates Tor
the Presidential nominaliuu--Johu e. Fr..
mont, of California, and John Mclean, OF
Ohio. Mclean vas the preference u the old.
time Whigs Ssho had s4sntifea themselves Nth
the Republican party. tie vas tainted with
Know NothiuKsm. however, sni that Eas
the prime cause Of his defeat When the party
held its second convention. in Chicago in lst0.
the nomination Of William Il. Seward. Of New
York, seemed a foregoue conclusion, but the
honor Was bestowed upon Abraham Lincoln,
who was reHominated In 1854 by the Balii
more convention. Gen. L. :. Grant was
nominated, practically without a dissenting
voice, At the Chicago convention ~ 1865. and
renominaied unanimously al the Philadelphia
convention IN 1872. In the convention Of
1876. 81 Cincinnati. james c. Blaine led ali
ballots, but was defeated on the seventh BY
Rutherford B. Hayes. Ga the frs; ballot Mr.
Blaine had IS votes. which we're increased
to S5l on the seventh. General HAYES had
only 81 votes on the first ballot and li8 on
the sixth. On the seventh ballot he received
ss4 votes, or q more than were necessary 10 a
choice. Il was Blaine against the ield-aad
the field was stronger than Names magnetic
statesman.
In the convention OF iSSo, at Chicago, the
''old guard made desperate effort to nou,i.
nate General Grant for 8 third term. The
General led all other candidates for IS ballots
The uait rule received is death. blow ia this
convention, and on the thirty sixth bailc,
james A. Garfield vas nominated. Blaine
was again a candidate for the nomination, and
received almost as many votes up te the thirty
fifth ballot as General Grant. Then the dark
horse" carried of the prize. Ia 1884. at
Chicago Mr.. Blaine realized bis ambition aud
was nominated for the Presidency, bat beaten
at the polls by hrs Democratic opponent. Hoa.
Grover Cleveland The convention Of 1855
lasted six DAYS. John sherman, of Ohio, led
for seven ballots. On the eighth be was beaten
By Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana. At Min.
neapolis, in 1892 President Harrison was re.
nominated on the first balle, but was beaten
at the polls by Mr.. Cleveland. William Ne
Kiuley was nominated on the FIRST ballot at
ST. Louis in 1896, and reromjnsied anani-
mously al Philadelphia in 1900.