The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02
MANY NOTED DELEGATES

review Of the more noted delegates to the conven-
ton. which Cincinnati ON June IA, 1876, reveals
the names o many who have been In the public
eye generation From Massachusetts came George
F ftoar. lockwood Hoar, Richard A. Dana. Jr.. and
James Russell Lowell. To further The Blaine
there came from most of whom have
been prominent public affairs sinceEugene Hale
William = Nelson Dingley Charles A Boutelle and
seth /. Aiiiken Nelson W. Aldrioh came from Rhode
Island aud York's delegation INCLUDED Thomas c,
pla jus, coming into power and ranking more
- t,,sloess man than a politician: Charles Emory
SMITH ther editor OF Albany journal Stewart t..
Woodford, George William curtis, Alonzo Cornell ana
Theodore Nj. Pomeroy &Among the Pennsy Vanians
J. Donald Cameron, secretary of in Grants
rabne, Henry At IToy afterward governor. and Gen
orad Bingham Other notabies from various states in
GUIDED Robe G. lngersoli, Judge Harlan William j.
sewalr Garret-s. Hobart john r Jones and Henry Nj
esad,4tiis aat ca e me f!st s5 nay Or ~
raeros Of Ssw foT a1 whose Permanen presiding
ME- 81 MS convention IL second only to the con
e ha @ nhS a. e one na 2 e h oSo RE
coalition which csnsllns formed AGAINST Blaine; and
inishr born, have always been considered mastef-
Hut Tor charge personal corruption which was
Is title that Names favorlte wond
9 Van ae ana Ss iss an sx se
es' hrte aSSs oef'e s moon the Ely
cAlrlh which " c9lTss mads i quite dranatlc nieee
country Though Ne sent telegram his friends in
periods
II
aea 4aa !nssls9is spsseeh MIN nyas
ATE peroratou. which declared
al armed warrior, like Il plumed knight James
marched down the halls of the American CON
gress his shining lance fun and fair against
4naigner of its fair reputation For the Republican
party TO that gallant Is though
desert their general the held of battle.
Blaine is and has been for ths
caif II sacred, being stand be-
eath folds without becoming ana without remain
,
sesentef4fn at the convention. IN the Of the
republic the only republic that has ever existed
upon face the earth: in the of ali her de-
tenders all her supporters. In the of all her
living ia the her soldiers that died
battle and Ia the OF those that persisted
ii the skeleton clutch of famine Andersonsiie and
Libby. whose sunerings he yfvoly remembers, Illinois
nor the president This that
finee parliamenara that leader of leadersJames
q Blaine
Weii-nign sophomore this sounds with the flight oil
bat it's effect delivered with the sonorousness
ponderoGsness which Ingerson could
tremendous. Added to il deft touch
The political stage managers. the nomination was
seconded by Henry M Turner, a coored delegate from
Georgia. After IL the remainder of the nominating
bs-Stewast r. Neeafefd Hayes Edward
Noycs General Hartranft presented by Lynde
Bartholomew.
25 for Morton. lis for Brstow Conkling and 81
Hayes the latter receiving only three than
Hartrantt got Baihes big however his
doing b4cause y clearly Indicated the others that
they pool their issues any them win.
Joseph Medtli. OF the Chicago Tribune, and Hal
stead. Cincinnati Commercial opposed though
both afterward became his adherents. Yet
potent was the brilliant senator from New York