El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15
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CONSPICUOUS
WHEN rs
Helps to Make Negro Tenn
porary Chairman Of Ma
tional Convention.
BLAINE'S DEFEAT
FOR PRESIDENCY
d Frederic J. Haskin.)

though the Democrats were successful
| in electing Grover Cleveland president
in 1884, their first victory since the
Civil war, it was the Republican con-
ventiOn that year that was most inter-
eStlng- 1t was most interesting at the
time because Of the fear of a mug
wump" bolt if Blaine were nominated,
most interesting now because it marks
the first appearance in the national
! arena Of Theodore Roosevelt.
From 1874 to 1860 the real issue in
every election was slavery From 1864
TO 1876 the real issue was recOnStruc-
ton. In 1880 the only issue was pat
rOnage. The ms had the offices and
the outs wanted them. OF course
there were always fiscal issues. But
from 1876 until the time Of the war the
tariff was stable At low gage, during
the war all fiscal questions were sub
Ordinateu, and while there was j green
hacker movement and hard money
movement, the resumption Of specie
payments in the Hayes administration
had practically settled all live qUes--
lions. So il was that when Garfield de-
feated Hancock the offices were the
whole stake.
Garfield Anglers COnkIinE.
Garfield being elected, he took Blaine
into his cabinet and made ". H Rob
ertson collector Of the port at New
York. That appointment so angered
Conklng and Pl1tts hL III then senators
and having claims on the New York
patronage, that they resigned and APP
pealed TO the New 1Ork legislature for
a vlndicatiOn that they didn't get. Car
field was assdssinated, but Arthur al
though a COnklng man, kept Robert
son in office. The New York collector
was not grateful" to Arthur for mis-
retention. but was true TO Blaine, who
had forced his appointment.
When the pre-cOnvenIiOn campaign
opened the ms We're for Arthur, the
outs" we're for Blaine, being led by
although he was in" Many
10 Tngarnr = 4
supported Greeley IN ~ and young men
who had come up snice the War-were
for Edmunds and civil service reform.
John Sherman and John A Logan were /
favorite sons and Gen Sherman was a
dark horse war hero
The convention met in Chicago on
June 8. Senator Dwight N. Sabin, Of
Minnesota, was chairman of the ma
llonal committee There were some (
startling objections from administra- I
ton forces to the Blaine camp, the ]
newspapers being full of stories that I
collector Robertson had persuaded the I
southern delegates to desert the admin Z
lStratlOD and rally under the gOnfalOn I
Of the plumed knight. As to Arkan- j
sass the story was doubtless true for 4
the Blaine men controlled the national j
committee and 1t recommended Gen.
Powell Clayton, Of Arkansas for tenn
Dorary chairman. This, the Blaine men /
thought, meant sure victory for them. /
The convention met next day and I
senator Sabin presented Gen Clayton
as temporary chairman. Henry Cabot 4
Lodge, of Massachusetts, thereupon
arose and nominated John r Lynch OF /
a negro who had served
several terms IN congress. William W. |
of California pleaded with
the delegates to stand by the commit
tee George William Curtis spoke for
Lynch.
Roosevelt Makes Advent.
Theodore Roosevelt, 26 years old and |
10 x =
Lynch He said in substance, that the I
national committee ought not to be /
permitted to control q national con- |
gentlOn5 that the committee had only I
-wc or three delegates in its member
snip that the delegates were sent by |
he people to act as the supreme party
power and that the national commit
ZEE ought TO be taught its proper
sphere. Then he closed with 8 tribute
% Lynch and an appeal for recognition
# the negro brother.
Negro Wins Craftsmanship
The unit rule had been so definitely
,efeated in the conventions Of 1876 and I
$50 that the vote on the Temporary ]
was had by calling the roll
# the individual delegates. In the
New York delegation Plat and Rob-
rtson voted for Clayton, Curtis and
Roosevelt for Lynch. In Ohio. William (
voted for Clayton, Joseph B.
'oraker for Lynch In Illinois, Shelby |
l. CullOm, captain Of the Logan boom.
oted for Lynch Lynch won by a vote
( 431 to $50
The anti-BIaine forces had won the
irst test Of strength, but they were /
lot able to keep up that compact or !
-an1zauOn that had nominated Hayes
lght years before Their desperation I
as extreme There were repeated !
ugSestiOns Of Gen. William Tecumssh /
herman as a war hero, there being no
ess than 4Z9 Union soldiers among the D
elegates. But this Gen. Sherman
al
ccept the nomination and would not
erve If elected.
Blaine Is Nominated
Only four ballots were taken The m
lored combination between Blaine and
OSah credlLed 20 the diplomatic skill
f Tom Platt, made its appearance. the
rthur men were not able to gain re-
-uits and Blaine won easily. Logan
-as named for vice president
Early in the convention governor
-awkins, Of Tennessee, had offered the
chariot Wheel resolution that had
-ade It's first appearance in 1880, bind
lS al delegates to support the nomi-
ee- The resolution did not come TO a
0te, being opposed by Curtis and 9th
rs. When the nomination was made / :
he INDEPENDENTS, as the friendly pa
ars called them, or 'mugwumps." as ]
Re enemy termed them, were silent. \
eW YORK paper under a subhead I
Roosevelt Reticent" gave this reply | 7
atiOns: /
Roosevelt RetIeent. c
Mr.. Roosevelt. of New York. said. C
10, / have nothing to say lust now. Y
be reason is because haven't thought | 7
'out II Il is a matter for grave con [
deraIon, for reflection. Come and J
e me q week hence" 7
-4r. Roosevelt did one other thing in
-at convention. He signed an appeal I
the resolutions committee to incor- @
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