The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12

IL" entatives OF tho Republican
party met In national conven-
k-TSe tlon When tho first of thcse
l&kVESN) gatherings was held In Philadel-
mia on June IL, 1896. the party had been
1css than four months born, but there
have been few assemblies In America In
arlred by knobler enthusiasm or larger
4 hopes for the future. These hopes were
well founded, for tho Philadelphia COM
ycntion marked the entrance or an og
ranlzation that was to conduct y ne sr ~
lest war Of modern times, abolish saver
{ aud maintain its power unbrokcn forie
quarter Of n century.
ono OF the SURVIVING partic.pantslin
tl,at historic gathering Is the now fn-
cradle GalushaA. Grow, OF PennsyiV'si7p -
y Who delights on occasion to talk its
labors, "rhe great question In lo'.
\ said he not long ago. was that ots'av-
ory. Tie naturalization or l<nowN VOLT
Ing question. however. was also ao''i-
inunt issue.
The old-tlme wings. whose ctYee lol
President was justice John Moan q - p.
ohio. sided with the Know-NSShliln,s g Or r
American party and favored moan tpail' !.
Z cation or abrogation OF the turailza-
ton laws, While the Seward WIGS VINO
brought forward John G. Relhho'nt "a
their candidate. opposed the' '' ON
ings and united with the Fts;ee Ioll i'erio'
Gratis in upholdlng the cxisos na'urait Is
cation laws When me PhYdeipnia con
" yention met resolution ws reportca 20 Q
MAINTAIN the nhtufaliza'to ,,..,s
The statute books and, iohBh p.tt 49,
. * o,nosed By the frieps Of Justice
/, ,.-,,,, ,,ted Its adop-
AlcLean.5 y W Y. 49, ny ~ .,., -
Is ton naturally deteatea;:f = 49, - u
no other name than thaof Fremont Wns
o<or, tbe convention the latter was
n ballot Though
\ nnMihateu oi' ''t' III.
Fremont was defeatf al 'ns p"iis' ~.
,,o,ntnation. considerE tho causes that
-. . ,ays seemed to me
5ieu = - - IA ,aLe, ,v tbo
wise one. = ne - M.
philadelphia convetoi' on 'he Il We, t1 is
NJ natural .zation M the I'LL then doubt
i II, ~. !, - !, ! -, Jtates to Republicans
Al w 9. Il IL =, I. ~ H., 4, I, =,
ism and made I'M ~ INA ~,
The new party. preoVeF, t'r s%ioss' y, NY. y =.
X n q, ~, "a, Il prepared thc way for
. - Si3r' s. * s.-.g.e with slavery and as
me great s't"l eco 1,,,,h +o,,
s,lred the victs
IS ,lporary success In ls9e the Rcpupiicatls
,,t.,,t haye ;cn defeated in 1850 and
,r,ie,;,t ha,.e >uguratcd I; series OF COM
sa,,,tsa ~ nj, slavery which would lnv,
,ns,dn5 its alition almost impossible.
III. determination Of Lincoln
tlS ~ ~ q, 49,,
When " S,t.tu1lN- - ,Scn -
ton met ~, ,,1s,,, TT -, - ~ w.
nominatif - ~
Presiden .. :. his uaion'
and unt"e'. W" 10 o.e,G no
ton wfres si as eef.alnty ny an
save thult.i OF ue.esateS w, VI. -. .ts
end. " Ne put 49,. '''t. D.
in hisfacc. anu a -. '. y. .''', W -,
SYLVIA. hp,.ts i ,,s, $50
Eavele Msiset .ne t,,is -, ~
'onA .eW meehs psioaa CIV .,.
or ',..,,,,, 80, 80,
mas tn.-- arpup,oa So, NO.
crH OF fei'flssiSr,lia. nlrot,s 10 WI
thdopes VI wv M, ,%.,o.,
IN OF success az tiiti' o''t'e eis1''oi''
" neid IN octooei. ~ was s.'ii, an ui,-
sreu auss..oit ~. y. ~. - 80
me .. .He oiu y, n'ss WIN t ,I,.o . :.
~ ctiiur. my ny ,u.l.
its. iio ~ NV ~,
IoIelhon ma.i "no,e i...a,;a az !,
oPuiari.N were sure to p.l the SIREN. y. !. !!
the infant party TO the seVcrest tes';
strong Presidehtlai nomination No ,l,,
add greatly 10 me prospes,s OF Re eI1har
can success IN fehnsSlga,ln ~ S sssat ~,
ana woulo nave an incaiculape 49, st,, -,
i@lhe SoYenlner COMES 1pol. me p p,.n.
rama, Curtin, WIZ a Was ~. IL
uent'al canulaale, Mouia piopaor ,,, 10 80
an eiec.iol, anu ms uel'a, "oatI AL
hct most disnstrousiy upon me ha.loial
icket. Curtin believed maj seWhru M .sas
Especially weak IN Pennsylyanla H., any ,a
nat his nomination would mean ane ,, oe.
eat OF po1h the state anu i'at'ot''' ''p ~
t s., III, 10 ~
i,,ont' - rh,na, = a arn,Innd To do all In