The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-15

during the thfrtv-hve ballots that fol-
lowed Re never lost, ana he went down
At the end with two more ballots than
he had an the beginning. After the
twenty-seyeuth ballot Conkiing was
visited by several men who told him
that If he would consent 10 withdraw
Grants name a combination WOULD he
made which would result I'm his own
nomination. he refused TO listen to
the proposition and never afterward
referred 20 Do save with mingled anger
and contempt Wisconsin, at the bot
tom of the list of states. on the thirty
fourth ballot cast its sixteen votes for
Garfield. and the end was evident In
diana on the next ballot changed for
Garfield, followed by other changes in
his favor Garfield sat in his seat
pale, wotionless, with his eyes fixed
upon the floor He did not even move
90 look up when delegates seized ban
uers, and, rushing TO him, waved them
over his head: and 8u the announce
ment OF the fnal ballot, which gave
him p majority, as quietly as possible
he withdrew from the han 10 an ante
room. Conkling, perfect master of him
self, betTaying not trace OF the DIT
ter disappointment he felt promptly
moved 10 make the nomination unaui-
nous What followed is part Of his
tory.
After the naming Of a presidential
candidate by national convention
comes the selection Of his running
mate. The man nominated for vice
president should be as well fitted for
first place as the one who heads the
ticket but this fact seldom governs
his selection. Instead. geographical
considerations influence his choice, or
the victorious wing Of the party bes-
tOWs the nomination on q leader Of
their opponents, this i'm the hope Of
healing freshly opened wounds, and
uniting all elements for the pTesiden-
tal nominee. Thus it often happens
that men Of only local repute and
prestige are named for vice president.
Indeed, so invariably has this been the
custom in recent years that the lead
eFs OF the first rank generally frOWu
upon a tender of the honor. Yet it is
a cause for surprise that any man,
however able and ambitious. should
refuse a nomination for vice president
for more than once those who have
done so in the past have at the same
time. as the sequel proved put aside
the presidency.
Declined Vice Presidency.
There are two men still living. Stew
art l. WOOdfOrd and Levi p. Morton.
VINO, with mingled ChagTin and regret.
can bear witness 10 this fact After
the nomination Of Garfield In 1880. the
supporters OF Grant We're told that they
could name the candidate for vice pres
1dent. The Ohio delegation urged
WOOdfOrd TO accept the place and he
would have done so had not Conkling.
angered and embiUCered by the defeat
Of his chief, commanded him TO say no
For the same reason Morton. who
would have been nominated had he
consented TO the use of his name. nut
aside the preferred honor. Then Ches-
ter A. Arthur was told that he could
have the nomination. Again COnkling
interposed his negative, but this time
ne had TO deal with a less dOciIe fol
lower. Arthur had long been one OF
Conkllng trusted lieUtsu8nts, but he
was also an ambitious man. and he
knew that opportunity does not always
knock twice at the same door. The
Office of vice president said he, sis an
honorable one, and often i'm the past
has led 10 great things I think I will
take the nomination" The sequel
proved his wisdom; Garfield died be-
fore he had beer seven months in office
Had WoOdford or Morton been less re-
IuctauJ TO oppose the viii of his leader
there would be two living ex-presidents
instead OF one.
The last, but by no means the Least
important. duty of national cOnven-
ton IS TO select the national committee
which is charged with the manage
meut of the campaign and the cOuVen-
ing Of the following convention, and is
thus the permanent and continuing
part Of the party machinery. Each
state and territorial delegation elects
q member of this body. which a few
weeks later opens headquarters in New
York and Chicago and begins the rea
Hork of the campaign. In these later
times the making Of a president has
grown TO be an almost exact science
there are state county city, township
ward and precinct committees. which
reach every voter and IN one way OF
another bring him i'm personal contac
with the campaign management. Al
of these committees must work, OF
course, under one directing head, ant
this Is the executive committee Of tn'
national committee. made up of ten OF
q dozen OF the most skiIfUl and astut'
political managers Of the party, VI hiCl
has general charge of the campaisn,
Means For the Campaign.
At the head Of the executive OF
campo ign committee is the Chairman
of the national committee, another Do
litical manager of proved skill anl
surewdUess, VINO may or may not p'
member of the committee, but who IL
always the personal choice and repre-
sentative of The nominee for president
The chairman Is the campaign man
sEer and. as his task Is one that CALI
for large sums of money the frs
thing he and his associates Of the eE
eeutive committee have TO do is 70
provide WAYS and means. The grea
corporations have been the source o
most of the campaign funds i'm TeCen
wears These contribute most freel.
20 the party that is in power. for thel
wish no change in the conduct of at
fairs. but many large concerns con
tribute 90 both sides, TO have friend
at court in any event.
OHceholders are another certain
source OF revenue 10 the national com
mittee OF the party I'm power and
third source is a considerable class o
men, who, anxious TO secure pohuea
prominence or 10 occupy nigh posi-
tions give lavishly as a means OF al
vaucing their personal interests. Final
U.s. comes the aggregate Of small pop
ular subscriptions. which especially d
contests of unusual enthusiasm. is
1arge sum. What a presidential cam
uafen costs Is always an interesting
question Though one reads eXagger
ated estimates i'm the newspapers, % 3
certain that the total increases VIII
each campaign. and 1T is probably wei
within the bounds of truth to say tina
each Of the national committees in l9e
spent not less than 100000, nor oil
this sum include what the Varlou
state committees disbursed lndepen
IDENTIFY of the national committees III
cost Ut a presidential campaign nov
amounts into the millions.
Where the Money Goes.