The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-26
National
Conventions
When Four Candidates Were
Placed In Nomination
In II Words.
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Of Boston, who had never held any
important elective office, was perma-
nent chairman.
1t is a common political error to re-
fer to the Chicago convention which
nominated Garfield and Arthur as that
which had the longest session. That
convention was in session seven days.
The Charleston convention of 1860, in
which the Democrats met, was in ses-
sion in that city ten days. Caleb Cush-
ing OF Massachusetts was permanent
chairman. As Is known 10 political
students, that convention failed to
nominate and adjourned to meet at
Baltimore two months later, on June
IS. There 1t nominated Douglas and
Johnson, the lTtter OF Georgia. But
there was another Democratic conven-
ton held by the seceders from the
Charleston convention, which also met
at Baltimore few days later, on June
%, and nominated Breckenridge and
Lane.
The national Republican convention
OF the same pear met at Chicago in
May and nominated Lincoln and Ham
lin. George Ashman Of Massachusetts,
was permanent chairman OF that body.
and Horace Greeley appeared as a dele
gate from Oregon.
Another Republican convention pre-
ceded the Lincoln and Hamlin con-
vention four years. 1t met in Phila-
delphia in June, 1856, and nominated
Fremont and Dayton Henry S. Lane
of Indiana was permanent chairman.
This was the first Republican national
convention to nominate candidates for
the offices of president and vice presi-
dent, although 1t was continuation of
a preliminary convention held at Pitts
| burgh in February of the same year,
where, strictly speaking. the Republic
an party first met in national conven-
ton.
Other Conventions.
The national Republican convention
which renominated Grant and selected
Wilson for vice presidential candidate
met at Philadelphia in June, 1872
Thomas Settle of North Carolina was
presiding officer.
| In the next Republican national con,
vention, which met at Cincinnati,
Hayes and Wheeler were the nominees
Edward Mcpherson Of Pennsylvania
was permanent chairman.
John B. Henderson was permanent
chairman of the convention which nom
mated Blaine and Logan at Chicago In
1884.
Morris NJ. Estes was permaent chair
man OF the convention which nominal
ed Harrison and Morton at Chicago In
1888.
In the Democratic national conven
tion which nominated Cleveland and
| Stevenson at Chicago in 1892 w. l.
Wilson was permanent chairman.
In the convention which nominated
Bryan and Sewall at Chicago in 1896
Senator White Of California was per
manent chairman. Bryan was the sec
ond Democrat present in convention tc
receive the nomination for first place
the other being Seymour.
Some interesting facts are grouped In
recoilections of two national Democrat
ic conventions. In the convention that
nominated Franklin Pierce and W. r
King at Baltimore in June, 1862, OF
which john w. Davis Of Indiana was
permanent chairman, Jefferson Davis
received eleven votes from the Illinois
delegation for vice president. 1t is q
curious bit Of political history that the
later president of the Confederacy
should have received such a vote from
a northern state.
In the convention which nominated
| Buchanan and Breckinridge at CiRcin,
natl in June, 1856, four candidates were
placed in omination-Buchanan Cass
Pierce and DOuglas-in the shortest
! nominating speeches ever delivered,
The four speeches made exactly sew,
enty-seven words. Breckenridge, who
was present when he was nominated
for vice president, declined in a speech
and later accepted. The permanent
chairman Of this convention was John
+. Ward Of Georgia.