The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-06-20
That of 1880, the Noisiest on
Record, Failed to Nom
mate Grant.
THE unexpected actually occur
red at the Chicago convention
d of 1880 that nominated Car

red at the Chicago convention
@ of 1880 that nominated Gar
field and Arthur. This was a
remarkable convention in every wav.
The demonstration for Grant-the third
term candidate Of BOG unwavering del
egates-was never equaled in determi-
nation. Several times since the OUT
burst following a nomination. notice.
ably that of Bryan and Of Roosevelt.
consumed more time, but the test of
human endurance for shouting, sing
ing and all devices for creating noise
by lung power was that started by the
speech OF Roscoe Conkling, in which
Grant was placed before the conven-
ton.
Nevertheless, in spite of the roar.
the nomination of the presidential can
uldate went to man for whom no
nominating speech was made. and
Wnen Arthur was offered as q candi.
date for nomination for second place
the delegates of the middle west and
the northwest asked who he was. He
was not known outside of New York
and adjacent states. He was nominal
ed. Both nominees Of one convention
became president.
Only two permanent chairmen of ma
uonal conventions were ever nominal
ed Tor president-Seymour and McKin-
ley. The first was named in the con-
Vendon over which he was presiding
IN New York city. He vacated the
chair while the ballot was being taken.
but returned to decline the honor which
was later thrust upon him. That was
IN 1883. He was also the permanent
chairman of the convention that nomi-
mated Mcclellan and Pendleton in Chi
cago in 1864.
Pendleton was a delegate to that
convention, and when he received the
nomination as vice presidential candi-
date he accepted from the platform.
Mckinley was permanent chairman
OF the convention that nominated Har-
rlson and Reid in, Minneapolis in 1892
-Four years later Mckinley won the
presidential nomination at the st. Louis
convention.
Lodges Distinction.
The only Republican United States
senator now living who was permanent
chairman of his party's convention is
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts. The
way he adjourned the convention that
nominated Mckinley and Roosevelt is
story in itself. The only hurrah in
that Philadelphia convention followed
the naming of Theodore Roosevelt.
The work of the convention was over.
Chairman Lodge was standing at his
desk waiting for the amen motion.
Delegates were scrambling to get out
of the hall; the crowd had gone. Sen.
ator Plat Of New York had fallen
asleep in his chair in the front row.
Representative Serene Payne was try
ing to restore him to waking con-
seriousness. Chairman Lodge looked
down upon the scene and Immediately
took the cue.
lon motion of Representative Payne,
which is seconded. the convention
, stands adjourned" said Senator Lodge.
He struck the table with his gavel,
picked up his hat and left the plat
form.
The only ex-Confederate who ever
presided over national convention
was Donelson Caffrey Of Louisiana.
The convention was that Of the sound
money Democrats, who nominated Pal
mer and Buckner in Indianapolis in
1896
J The Longest Session.
1t is the custom to select as perma-
nent chairman Of a national conven-
tion man who is in Office at the time.
The Democratic conventions have OBJ
served this custom less frequently than
the Republicans. In the convention
which nominated Cleveland and Hen
bricks at Chicago in July. 1884, w. F.
Villas was presiding officer. In the con-
vention which nominated Cleveland at
st. Louis in June, 1888. P. A. Collins
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