Valdez daily prospector., 1912-07-01

wa" u'iCdtcu ny 1aSlof and Fill more, whigs.
 Franklin Pierce, of New Hamp- shire, dark horse" whose name had not been publicly mentioned as candidate, won the presidcn- tlal nomination al the national Democratic convention held in Baltimore in 1852. William R. King, of Alabama, was nominat- cd for vice-prcsident, but did not live to i'll the office.
 The convention which met at Cincinnati on June 2, 1856, last cd -Four days and resulted in the nomination of James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, for president, and John C. Breckinridgc, of Ken lucky. for vice-pres Idcnt.
 The most fatcful convention which was ever held in the Unit cd SlalrS was that which opened al Charleston, $. c.. on April p, 1860. which last len days and took 5I unavailin- ballots. and which split the party into northern and soul hrrn section. each of winch iiad Srparal" convention in an ."lhrr plac" anal pull mp a ticket of it's own. On" faction named! stephen A. Douglas. of Illinois. and IIrrSrl"I V. J"huSun. of Georgia. while Inc uInrr unmi- mated John C.. Brrckinridgr. of Kentucky, and Joseph I.anr. of Oregon. Both were drr'alr,l al the polls by Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal lIanlin. Republicans.
 The main purpose for holding the Democratic national convrn- li"n which met in Chicago on Aug. 90, 1861, was tn prevent inc party organization from going wholly to pieces. The convention adopted a platform which de- inc war a failure and num- mated Gen. George B. Mcclellan. nf New Jersey. for pres SidrnI. and George II. Prndlrlnn, of Ohio. for idrnt. Only three eialr$ ratified the convention.
 In tn" convention of 1868. lhr only one ever held in New York, 'Inraiio Sry-IItnur. of New York. was named for president. and p. p. Blair. of Missouri. for vice. This ticket was cas- fly beaten by h" Republican lick 1 I of Grant and CulfaX.
 In 1872 a convention of Drn- prraIS was held al Baltimore. IL acr"pIrd Horace Greeley. the nominee of seeding element of he Republican party. and named B. GraIZ Brown. of Missouri. for but Ihr regular RrpubliranS in that year repeat rd their victory of 1868.
 In their convention of 1876, in St. Louis. the Democrats nonI- mated their strongest and abl"st nan, samuel J. Tildrn. of New York, with Thomas A. Hendricks. Df Indiana. for Vicr-prcSidpni. rhry came within one vote in tn rl""IJral collage uf clccIing lhrir ticket.
 Since 1876 the national con vcniion and nominees of the Dem ocralic party have been as fol- lows:
 1880, al Cincinnati. Gen. Win field S. Hancock, of Pcnnsylvan- ia, for president, and William M. English, of Indiana. for vice president.
 i88i, at Chicago, Grover GIcve- land, of New York, for president, and Thomas A. Hendricks, of In diana, for vice-prcsidcni.
 1888, al Chicago, Grover Clcve- land, of New York, for president, and Allen q. .Thurfan. of Ohio. for vicc-prcsidcnt.
 1892, at Chicago, Grover Clcyc- land, of New York, for president, and Adclai A. Stevenson, of Illi- nois, for vicc-prcsidcni.
 1896, al Chicago, William J. Bryan, of Nebraska, for prcsi- dent, and Arthur Scwall, of Maine, for vicc-prcsidcnt.
 1900, al Kansas City, William ]. Bryan, of Nebraska, for pres ideni, and Adclai F.. Stevenson, of Illinois, for vice-president.
 i90i, at St. Louis, Alton B. Parker, of New York, for presi- dent, and Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia, for vice-president.