The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-14

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Sucn was the situation before III
NAL meeting o arrange Our programm,
Alter adjournment that day Weed cam
10 NE u a that doubts were az
pressed as to whether Gen TavIor wa
q reliable Wing.
L went with Mr.. Weed to see Judg
Randall, the father of the late Speake
9amuel }. Randall, and meet Col. Tav
loF, a brother Of old Zachary TayIo,
dno explained 10 him the SITUATION
that many did not believe him a gen
me wing, and that there were fear
me Aool1tionists of Massachusetts
ONO Western New York would no
gave MIN hearty support. Col. Tavlo,
repIled that while his brother had neye,
oeell an active politician, he was nav.
ertneless a Wing. and if nominated h.
would serve faithfully. | told him tba.
l was for Clay AID would supnor- mir,
but II the COMMITTEES wanted TavInr af-
ter the first ballot | would then tbrnu
my Z8 votes to make the nominate.
unanimous.
PERSONALLY THANKED BY FIJI.
MORE.
mis- was the condition Of affairs
"hen the contest began. In the conv4u
tIoh zen. Taylor received a majority Of
the votes and | moved to make The
nomination unanimous. 1t was dona
men the convention took a recess II
nominate a Vice-President. During this
interval leading friends of Gen. TavIo-
came 10 ne and said if | would fl,
upon a good man for Vice PresiGen-
they would vote for him. | conferred
with Weed and Seward as to the most
candidate. l proposed Millari
flilmore as a compromise, respectable
candidate, who al neither a%tolitiouis-
pro-slayery, but simply an DID
Wing. | had the g~atifica-
ton of seeing him accepred and nom
mated, and later elected.
Immediately after the ominat;o
Fillmore, who was the New York State
Comptroller, came to Troy and ner-
Sonally thanked me for his nomination.
mat was in the autumn of 1S4S. Nv
of Fillmore for Vice president
made him president, for Gen. TAYLOR
died a few months after his inaugaura-
ION, and Fillmore succeeded him in The
White House.
SAVED Stewards APPOINTMENTS.
There was distrust, however. among
certain southern supporters Of the par
ty-such Wings as Robert TOOmbs and
Alexander H. Stevens, of Seward.
Chase of Ohio, and Charles Sumner of
Observation-Disclosures of them as
Wings and supporters of Gen. Taylor's
administration. This lack of confidence
speedily made known to President
AS a result he hung up all the appoint
nents sent him by Seward. Senator
rom New York. There was great con-
'ternatiOn among the Office-holders and
heir friends of the rural districts all
)ver the state, because they were not
confirmed, especially the appointments
sent in to fill the county p%ostofices. It
nay be further explained that during
IN extra session of Congress in 1919
Seward appeared in the United States
senate for the first time, but owing
misrepresentation on the part of
those who knew little of him and
undoubtedly prejudiced, a fierce
opposition was formed against his NOM
nations to fill the offices in his state.
ThurlOw Weed came to me in a very
state of mind to see if the sit
latiOn could be Strengthened out. he
aid that the president had suspended
I'll of Stewards New York nOmina-
ions, and | was the only man who
Ould get the presidents ear and con-
.ince him of Stewards answering 10y
lily to his administration. Of course,
felt complimented by Mr.. Weeds SOL
citude to have me to 60 to Washington
or my party, it's leaders and the pat
of the state | had not then
,een in congress-, nor had an extended
experience. However, |
new many influential men, and told
Ir. Weed that | would go with pleas
re and do what | could to put the
natter fairly and effectively before the
resident. :
SLOW JOURNEY TO WASHINGTON. =
Mr.. Weed said he would get some
congressman to go with me, thai
night not be delayed in obtaining &C.
ess to the heads of the various depart
nentS in the government who had been
working for their own favOrites, whom
hev were 50 earnestly pressing tle
resident to nominate.
On reaching Philadelphia | saw M.
seward and with him carefully can
-assed the situation. | got the names
f the men we could trust to aid US
hen resumed my trip to Washing Oh.
+ was slow travelling in those AVS OF
849-part IF the journey was made by
teamboat and part by rail, with tire
delays and poor connections ,
On reaching Washington went the :,
ounds, visiting heads of h depart
1ents, seeking to disabuse their MINDS
$ to the loyalty of Seward, Sumner
nd Chase. Notwithstanding the sup
rosed hostility of the administrator
I was listened to attentively, well
and able TO complete my mis-
ion within two or three days. :
Reverdy Johnson, since famous III
istory, and then TayIor's Attorney
,eneral assisted me in arranging Tor
n interview with the president An
appointment was made Tor ME
0 meet Gen. Taylor in the "nl'e
$500 o1Doa and was received I