The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15

turn and announces its vote. The close
Of the ballot shows that the delegates arc
about equally divided between four or
five leading candidates. second ana
perhaps q third ballot follows, with no
change in tho result, and then an al
iournment is taken over night During
this lull inGthe battle broken lines are re-
formed. tho weak places made strong ana
now strategems planned for execution on
the morrow. In a score of places shreWd
leaders are in conference, and every ono
feels the stress that precedes great
events History Is made and unmads
during these long night watches, ana
dramatic incidents abound
Blaine and Sherman.
The leading candidates before the Re
publican convention OF 1883 We're Blaine
and Sherman. The Blaine forces were
the most compact and efficiently orsani-
zed, but at the last moment Blaine, warn
cd by his physicians. declined to DO a
candidate, and his determination could
not DO shaken. His followers, left at sea,
at once cast about for some one to take
the place Of their leader a majority
would not accept Sherman and it was
finally decided that they should unite
upon q newer and younger man than
any Of those who had been formally
named as candidates, Joseph =. Fora
kerr of Ohio one of the leaders of the
Sherman forces seemed to the ADLER OF
the Blaine captains the man for the oc-
CASTOR. The convention had adjourned
on Saturday afternoon until Monday At
o'clock on Monday morning the Blaine
leaders We're conducted TO Foraker's
room by one of the Ohio delegation.
They told him they had come upon very
important business, and desired his earn
est attention while they stated their
case They then went over the ground,
showed him that while Blaine was out
Of the race, the Blaine following controll-
ed the convention, and assured him that
If he would consent to become candt-
date he could be nominated on the first
or second ballot on Monday They ask
ed neither pledges nor promises, only the
assurance that he would not decline the
nomination after the convention had
made him its candidate 1t was an in
teresting moment. Foraker had but to
speak n single word to secure the nomi-
nation. and a nomination meant an cleo
ton; but without hesitation. he said.
fiEmiy and cInphatically:
III thank you gentlemen, with all my
heart but | could not accept the nomi-
nation If II came to me unless Mr.. Sher-
man first withdrew and asked me to be-
come a candidate. L feel sure lie will not
nate him. and cannot consider the propo-
sition to become a candidate myself. l
will stand by Kim"
This closed the interview, and the Blaine
leaders withdrew to give their support 70
Harrison, who a few hours later received
the nomination that would have gone to
Foraker had he consented TO become a
candidate.
Where the Two Differ.
Tho ,,,on,,nr ~ cffectinn n nomination
in a Democratic and in a Republican ma
tional conventional differs in two important
particulars. The unbroken practice, OF
shah be declared nominated by. g Demo-
cratic conyeiltion uni ess he shall have re-
ceived two-tlirds OF all the votes cast.
provides that If u stare. has instructed
or requested It's delegation to vote as. a
unit. 1t must do so, and the. majority
shall decide. These rules prevail only IN
publican convention 4 GRITTY nominates,
and each delegate Is allowed tolypte as he
chooses But whether secured by q MAJ
jorlty ora two-thirds vote the nomination
convention Is q sight that once witnessed.
Will never be forgotten, Tor the concluding
scene Is always one Of frantic tumult.
past was more dramatic IN It's conduct and
outcome than That of the Republicans
held at Chicago IN 1880. Grant Blaine ana
loading candidates before the convention
Its tWo most conspicuous figures We're
Conkling and Gariieid. the one being the
leader OF the Grant forces and the otlicr
OF the sherman contingent on the third
\ day OF the conventions, which moved win
| 7dreary sIoWness. euchg size exercising The
| greatest care 70 guard against misstepS,
| Conkllng introduced n resolution binding
| every member 10 support The nominee and
e%pelllng any member who would not
! agree TO such support, This led to a most
| exciting and Fascinating debate batwenn