Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
WILL BE A LIVE CONVENTION
WHAT is PREDICTED FOR RE.
PUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Speech Of Mckinley 20 Years Ago
Recalleo--National Convention
Next June

Next June4
1t looks as IL the republican ma
! tionai convention to assemble in Chi
cage on June 16.1s0s. Is to be the
first real live convention OF that party
held in 20 years In the republican
national convention held Ii Chicago
on June 10, 1858, were rivalries not
overcome for week. On the first
ballot there were IA candidates-Rus-
sell A. Alger, OF Michigan; William b.
Allison, of Iowa: Chauncey NJ Depew.
Of New York; Edwin H. Filter, of
Pennsylvania; Walter @. Gresham
and Benjamin Harrison OF Indiana;
Joseph r. Haw1ey, of Connecticut;
John Sherman. Of Ohio, and. Jeremiah
M. Rusk, of Wisconsln--all of whom
had been formally presented to the
convention, and John j. ingalls,, of
Kansas; William Walter Phelps, of
New Jersey: James G. Blaine, OF
Maine; Robert T. Lincoln. OF Illinois,
and William Mckinley, OF Ohio, for
whom scattering votes were cast.
In the seven succeeding ballots
other notable republicans got scatter
ing support and the dramatic and
highly honorable incident came on the
seventh day of the convention. Nc
Kinley would not have repetition of
the Garfield Sherman incident of 1880.
He climbed upon his chair and in his
ever-memorable speech forbade all
votes for himself.
II am here as one of the chosen
representatives of my STATE. am
here by resolution OF the republican
state convention of Ohio command
ing me to vote for John Sherman and
to use very worthy endeavor to ac-
complish his nomination. | accepted
ire trust because my heart and my
Judgment approved of the letter and
spirit of the purpose of that resolu-
ton. Some of the delegates in this
convention have been pleased to give
me their votes | am not insensible
of the honor which they would do
me or of the confidence which their
action implies, but I cannot with
honor remain longer silent | cannot
gentlemen of this convention, con-
sistently with the credit of the state
whose credentials | bear and which
has trusted me; | cannot consistent
Iy with the honorable fidelity 70 John
Sherman, who has trusted me in his
cause with his confidence, and, above
all. I cannot with any sense of per-
sonal integrity permit my name to be
used in this convention. | would not
respect myself if could find it in my
heart to say or do OF to permit any
one else to say or do that which
would give currency even to sus-
picion that ! was disloyal to the state
which love or wavered in my devo,
ton to the chief of her choice and
to the chief of mine. I do request,
gent emen of this conventlon-aye I
demand--that no delegate in this con-
vention who does not want to cast re-
Election upon me shall cast further
ballot for me-
Harrison was nominated on the
eighth ballot.
The republican national conventions
of 1892, 1896, 1900 and 1904 We're little
more than indorsing bodies called to-
gether to register the will of the re-
publican party sentiment
At Chicago, in June, 1908 there are
indications of something like repe-
tition of the scenes OF 1888 This APP
preaching convention is likely to be
of intense interest and the following
notable republicans will have votes
on the first ballot: Joseph G.. Can
non, of Illinois; Charles w Fairbanks
of Indiana; William H. Taft and JOS
eph Benson Foraker. OF Ohio; Philan-
der c. Knox, of Pennsylvania; Charles
E. Hughes and George B. Cortelyou,
of New York, and Robert NJ. La Foil
cite, of Wisconsin
And there are still six months in
which to add to the list.