Evening journal., 1908-01-11
What | Know About
Delaware Politics and
Other Things
FoRTY.FoURTH ARTICLE.
BY Washington Hastings

Upon the assembling Of the convention the next day
Tuesday. June Sd, 1ss4-immediaely the
ary and the opening address by the chairman
Of the National Committee. Mr. Sabin, that gentleman
proposed 70 the convention temporary chairman. the
name Of Powell Clayton Of Arkansas He had scarcely
resumed his seat when Henry Cabot Lodge of Massa-
chuses feet with motion to substitute Tor
the name Of Mr. Clayton that OF r.. Lynch
issippi and the request that the roll be called the
question: and all of the dav and the most
Of the night before in the National Committee
ferred TO the convention and resumed with equal If
greater intensity. TO in National Conventions
the struggle for this preliminary advantage in organ
ization was not only interesting 1t thrilling 1t
participated by all the brightest Of the bright lights
Of the Republican party Of the day were members
Of the convention including Theodore Rooseveltthen
only about twenty-six years old but chairman Of the
delegation from York-and every inch Of the
ground was stubborny and persisenty contested. 1t
lasted for Of the day-te else being done except
the appointment Of the standing committees
ana az rs conclusion IN the evening, after nnumerabe
votes by -ca individual members OF the con-
venton. on almost every minor question raised the
SUIT arrived az found to be the election Mr. Lynch
by majority Of forty In a pon Of eight hundred and
eight votes; and the spirits the Edmunds-A Arthur
combination We're perceptbly elevated those Of the
adneren's Of mr.. Blaine correspondingly depressed.
on the second day John B Henderson Of Missouri was
chosen permanent chairman Of the convention and this
men-General Henderson being known Edmunds
with strong Arthur predilecons-and il began Ia
look very much IL the other two men
wouli ultimately be nominated. The principal difficulty
the way OF ACCOMPLISHING that end seemed to M he
fact thot Arthur had about three times many sup
porters as Edmunds and they declined yield
orty and the adherens OF the latter seemed 10 he Arm
and unalterable in their to stick to their
candidate through thick and thin last; they
did It'll H. say on the third ballot the supporters of
either of these two good had yielded the other
and united their forces. a sufficient of other
would doubtless have withdrawn their .favorte
sons and joined in the support Of whichever two
the con bnation selected and thus Mr. Blaine the
Republican party at the ensuing election in November
would have been spared the humiliation defeat by
the stupid bunder Of the clergyman the Fifth
hote IN New York with his silly ALTERATION of Rum,
Romanism and Rebellion"
AS in the halls Of Congress washington so at Ma
tiona conventions getting well placedn on committees
at ipact nf
them-and SO my ambition to be placed the
gationwhich had the naming Of members for these
several honorary positions. But the members Of
the delegation could not zee il lust mai a and nlaced
me on the Committee Resoutions assuring me as
softener to- disappointment that latter was the
more honorable position was not cutie 81 re interested
just at that time in getting positions was
IN being where could assist seating conesng Arthur
delegates-and nv coeartes knew n. bnt ha5 ~ tas
what could get and compensated by meeting for
the first time and becoming we'll acquainted William
which acquaintance continued up to the time Of his
lamentable death: and though he a thorough
and aeeomplshtu politician, but Of the higher order
one Of the anfable considerate and may al
most aectonate politicians that ever had the priv
iege and the pleasure Of meeting.
was not sent to Chicago as an Arthur man
neither was sent with instructions support any
other man, while large majority state con-
ventions were strongly in favor Of Blaine dele
cation was uninstructed TO anything favored the
nomination Of Chester Arthur and did all / could TO
bring 1t about first, perhaps, because him and
had received poltcal-though not personal ofhcial-
favors his hands secondly because thought that
he had been good and wise President lad filled
that exalted position ably admirably; and fur
thermore was always of the opinion had not
been for his faithful and udicious management the
Republican party when the deporable of Pres
dent Garfield he into power found that partv
torn and rent asunder blythe btterest most vndcve
Of faconal fights that it had experienced in its
history, there would have been
OF the Republican party to make IL worth while
It, And so supported every that convention
that seemed to be in his interest heartily sincerely
from start to finish and voted him four of the
paots tno1sh ret sure on the conclusion Of the third
ballot that he would be defeated one-and he
was thought then that Mr. Arthur ought be nom-
mated and that he deserved the nomination and think
still.
was appointed by the President of the convention
General Henderson, as member of the committee to
notify the candidates Blaine and Logan, nom
nation and visited first the delightful home of Mr.
Blaine az Augusta with that committee enjoyed the
generous hospitality Of himself and his family incIud-
ing thai charming writer Miss Dodge, Ga HamiltonD
ana the scene on the spacious lawn the maen-
ncent towering trees with Mr. Blaine at his best and
surrounded by hosts OF friends Of both sexes-seen-
ingly the entire population Augustawas one never
70 be forgotten Nor lesy impressive delightful was
the later visit 20 GeneraH home in WASH
ington where IN his unnetentious parors with his beau
tifui and gifted wife standing close by but little IN
the rear that gallant soldier accomplished gente-
met the notification committee and with moist eas
guage as he NOTICED" him that he had been nominated
by the great Rep bcan party in convention assembled
az Chicago as Us candidate the vice.
president Of tbe United states
Both OF those distinguished able men have nassaa
beyond the storms and the struggle OF this brief exist
nothing touch them further"
tTo be continually