Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-04

Roscoe ConlSiing: in 1880 that states
mans colleague in the Senate, strongly
supported General Grant, and shared, al
though vanquished. in what proved to be
the great victory of General Arthurs vice
presidential nomination. This was not the
last time, either. that Senator Platts po-
lftical strategy has landed a vice pres dem
tial nomination which he could hardly have
expected would mean presidency. He OPP
posed the winner at the conventions or
1885, 1892 and .1S96. but each time was 4
formidable factor.
Al Philadelphia. in 1902 he did all he
could to make Theodore Roosevelt Vice
President, for which the latter has been
said to feel more grateful now than he did
then. Senator Gallnger of New Hamp-
shire seconded Harrison's nomination at
Chicago. in 1888, and McKiniey's at Phila-
deIphia, in 1896, and has served in other
conventions. Senator Spooner OF Wiscon-
sin, Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island. Sena-
tor Scott of West Virginia and many other.
senators have also been among the leading
spirits in more than one convention and
campaign
There can easily be omissions in list of
congressional Warwicks. but among repub-
1icans it would be impossible to forget SEN
ators Foraker and Lodge. The former nom
mated Sherman at Chicago, in 1884 and
1888. Mckinley at ST. Louis, in 1886, and
Philadelphia in $780, was chairman of the
resolutions committee in 1882 and in 1886
and is not at all without hopes for the flu
ture himself. Senator Lodge was, IKE ms
friend, the President. an Edmunds delegate
in 1884 and has been in several other con-
ventions. He has been credited with fore
ing the gold standard on the ST. Louis con-
vention of 1896, was temporary chairman OF
the convention at Philadelphia in ltG0 and
chairman of the resolutions committee at
Chicago last year. Then there must be
mentioned Gen. Harry II. Bingham, who
may almost be called the chronic chair
man of the committee on credentials, nav
ing served numerous times in that capacity
n a
has been delegate to every republican
convention since and including 1877. And,
of course there should be proper mention
made of Uncle Joseph G. Cannon. who pre-
sided over the last republican national con-
vention, and at the same time thrust away
the half-crown of the Vice Presidency.
Changed Positions Under Fire.
Several very prominent members of each
house and both parties have changed posi-
tons under fire in national conventions and
campaigns. Representative sbley of Penn
sylvania, after coming within camel s-hair
distance Of being Bryans colleague on the
democratic ticket in 1856, returned to his re-
publican allegiance. Senator Teller of Col
orado, who entered President Arthur's cabl-
net nearly quarter OF a century ago,
played very dramatic part in he repub-
liCan national convention of 1896 at st.
Louis. he headed the silver republicans who
bolted from it. He was prominently men
nation, but only received the votes of his
own state. He was, however, indicated by
receiving an almost unanimous reelection
and took his seat on the other side of the
chamber. Senator Dubois of Idaho headed
the first republican delegation from his state
at Minneapolis in 1892, and was again at St
Louis in the same capacity in 1876. There
he went out of the party with Teller and
much in evidence at the democratic
conventions of 1899 and 1894. Senator Pat
terson of Colorado, who comes down from
Tilden convention days left the democratic
convention of 1892 on the silver question, as
his present colleague, Senator Teller, left
the republican convention four years later,
became populist, presided over the popu-
list national convention of 190 and only re-
turned to the democratic party after his
election as senator. Senator Newlands,
originally republican, presided over the
silver republican national convention of
1885, which Endorsed Bryan and Sewell, and
afterward led the Nevada delegations in the
democratic national conventions of 1909 ard
1904
Senator John W. Daniel has served in
every democratic national convention for
many years, and has received compliment
tary votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent in several of them. He defeated
David Bennett Hill for temporary chair
man of the notable Chicago convention
which first nominated Bryan. and was
chairman of the resolutions committee in
the almost equally stirring democratic
conclave which nominated Parker at st.
Louis last year. 4e.... u
Senator Tillman of South Carolina was
conspicuous at Chicago in 1895. when he
defeated the resolutions complimenting the
Cleveland administration; at Kansas City
in 1900. where he was chairman of the
resolutions committee, and at st. Louis
last year, where he was very much dis
posed to break all the chinaware after the
celebrated gold telegram appeared. Sen
ator Blackburn of Kentucky has also been
a delegate in many democratic conventions
(although not the last one), and was re-
garded as very probable candidate n
1896. Numerous members of the House
have figured in democratic national con-
ventions prominently, among the More con-
spicuous examples being William r.
Hearst, who made a fireworks canvass for
the presidential nomination last year; John
Sharp Williams, who was temporary chair
man and general manager of the ST. Louis
convention; James D. Richardson, who
served in the Tilden convention of 1876
and the Bryan convention of 1896, and
was permanent chairman at Kansas City
in 1900. and James r. Williams of Illinois
frequently a delegate, the recipient in sew
eral conventions of complimentary votes
for President and Vice President, and still
regarded as a dark horse possibility.
Last. but far from least there Is w.
Bourke Cochran, who shook up the 1854
convention so severely that he excited
General Bragg's remark: I'VE love him
(Cleveland) for the enemies he has made
ing speech against Cleveland in 1892 and
who after being the stormy petrol of
eral conventions sat like a clam at St
L. uis last July. along with the other Tam
many delegates
Watchful King of Italy.
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