The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-13

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drew Johnson OF his state. a southcrner
who had stood 5stanchly by the q MON
cause during the war ami was excep.
;tional1y bitter In his Accommodations of
the Ssecesstonists. Johnson was nom
mated on the first ballot:
The 1868 convention returned to the
early love, chicag go. . May 2o5 was the
opening date Crosby Opera House
WINS the place. The temp chair.
.mnn was Carl Schurz. tina tSremnrknblc3
German-Americun. who Ind become al
major general In the Federal army dur
Ing the war. General j Ohm "a. K Logan
OF Illinois placed General C rnnt In;
nomination The general was nomi.S
mated Unanimously, the cheering last
Ing half an hour. No other candidate
was considered. For vice president cx-s
Senator Henry S. Lane or indiana
placed before the fconyent!n: tl:cS name
of Schuyler Colfax ofthls stntc. speak
err OF the national house ofirepreselitn.l
Etiyes. who received tho nomination.
At the convention OF 4 S7e..f held in,
Philadelphia. President Z Grant again
received q unanimous nomination. An
effort wns made to srenominntc Vice:
President colfnx. but Senator Henry
Wilson of massachusetts was declared
the nominee. Z!
Cincinnati cntertn lned the convention
of 1916. Theodore NJ. I'omcroy Of New
York presided temporarily. yielding the;
Egnyel to- Edwnr Nc herson Sof Penn
ysylvnEin. permanent chairman. The
Exposition building was the scene of
the gathering. The convention met
June IA. Rutherford g.. Hayes Of Ohio
was the nominee for president, and
William "A. Wheeler of New y orls y,as;
named for vice president The Demo
era ts nominated Samuel j. Tf!den of
New York and Thomas A. 1Icnlr1c
of Indiana. So close was the, election
that the famous electoral commission
Sof fifteen men was created to deter.
mine the issue. The commission de-
5clnred the: election OF Hayes 3. and
Wheeler by n majorityS OF one electoral.
vote. In the convention James &C. !
Blaine Of Maine was II prominent; can
sdilate. being placed before the house,
by Colonel Robert 6. s1nEersoll OF I'LL.
nois. who made on TINT occnsion the
celebrated "Plumed Knight speech.
In referring to a speech. of Btaines In
the house Of Representatives Colonel
Ingersoll said. Like an armed war
srtor, Ike n plumcd knight. James C !.
Blaine marched down the halls OF the
American congress and threw his shin
ing lance full and fair against the bra
zen forehead OF every defnmer7o Of this
country and smnligner& OF Its honor Il.
In 1880 the Republicans met In Chi
,cago. in the Exposition building, de-
Ecribed by one correspondent us "one
OF the most splendid barns that were,
ever yer. constructed , !" E1- President Grant.
VINO ma peen out or o nice one {term.i
was made the Issue OF this convention.
a strong following proposed to- make
MIN again the candidate. but the on
ponents OF third term we're still
stronger 4. VI 8 - z. 4
Roscoe Conliling OF New T ork placed
Grant In nomination. Conkling was
described by one who snw5 him In this
convention Us a man who has the!
physique OF gladiator and the man
iner5 OF a man who would enjoy being
king. Garfield nominated lJohnl
Sherman OF Ohio. James +. JOY Of;
Michigan made the nominating speech
for Blaine. calling him James II. In
stead OF james G.4 nevertheless there.
Vas nun IN lout 8 cheering Tor the
On tha n1otforn, s,,n n -, tso.,;
"a lnJv,sS shoulders nnf, 4 1olned :,
the enthusiasm. n A. deadlock between
Grant all.l Blaine resulted In the nomi.
milton OF dark horse, Garfield. N For