The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-18

drew johnson OF his state. southerner
who had stood stanchly by the Union
cause during the war and was excep
tionally bitter IN his denunciations OF
the secessionists. Johnson was nom
mated on the first ballot.
The 1865 convention returned TO the
early love, Chicago May % was the
opening date Crosby Opera House
was the place. The temporary chair
man was Carl Schurz, that remarkable
German-American who had become a
major general In the Federal army dur
Ing the war. General John A. Logan
Of Illinois placed General Grant In
nomination. The general was nomi.
mated unanimously, the cheering last
Ing half an hour No other candidate
was considered. For vice president ex
Senator Henry s. Lane OF Indiana
placed before the convention the name
of Schuyler Colfax of his state, speak
er OF the national house of representa-
tives, who received the nomination.
AT the convention Of 1872, held In
Philadelphia, President Grant again
received unanimous nomination. An
effort was made to renominate Vice
President ColfQx, but Senator Henry
Wilson OF Massachusetts was declared
the nominee.
Cincinnati entertained the convention
of 1876 Theodore NJ. Pomeroy OF New
York presided temporarily, yielding the
gavel to Edward Mcpherson of Penn
sylyania, permanent chairman. The
Exposition building was the scene OF
the gathering. The convention met
June IA Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio
was the nominee for president and
William A. Wheeler OF New York was
named for vice president. The Demo
Gratis nominated Samuel J. Tllden of
New York and Thomas A. Hendricks
OF Indiana. So close was the election
that the famous electoral commission
of fifteen men was created to deter
mine the issue The commission de
clared the election OF Hayes and
Wheeler by a majority Of one electoral
vote. In the convention James G.
Blaine of Maine was a prominent can
didate, being placed before the house
by Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll of Hi
nois. who made on that occasion the
celebrated "Plumed Knight speech
In referring to speech of Blaines In
the house Of representatives Colonel
Ingersol said, Like an armed wal
rior, like plumed knight, james g
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 defamer Of this
country and mallgner Of It's honor"
In 1880 the Republicans met In Chi
cago, in the Exposition building. de-
scribed by one correspondent as zone
Of the most splendid barns that were
ever constructed" Ex-President Grant
who had been out of office one term.
was made the issue of this convention.
A strong following proposed to make
him again the candidate, but the op-
ponents Of third term were still
stronger.
Roscoe Conkling of New York placed
Grant In nomination. Conkling was
by one who saw him In this
as man who has the
physique OF a gladiator and the man
ler Of man who would enjoy being
, king" Garfield nominated John
Sherman of Ohio. James + Joy Of |
Michigan made the nominating speech
or Blaine, calling him James H. in
tead of James g. Nevertheless there |
vas half an hours cheering for the |
'Plumed Knight" Colonel Ingersoll,
NJ the platform, snatched shawl from
| lady's shoulders and Joined IN
he enthusiasm. A deadlock between
irant and Blaine resulted In the noml.
lation Of dark horse, Garfield. For
ice president Chester Alan Arthur OF
Few York was nominated.
In the convention OF 1884 at Chicago
ppeared as delegate from New York
young man Of twenty-slx years who
vas destined to become foremost fig
re In Republican councils. His name
vas Theodore Roosevelt. He came In
wearing straw hat and looking boy
ia, according to one OF the New York
ewspaper correspondents, who thus
escribed him further: Theodore
Roosevelt sitting by George William
urtis, also made speech, showing
imself for the first time to the west
m people and being somewhat cheered.
lis square head. matted with short
ry sandy hair, and his eyeglasses and
eryously fofclble gestures were re-
larked."
Young Mr.. Rooseyelt's speech was IN
P0WNAL.