The Calumet news., 1912-06-15
Records of the Republican
Party's National Gath
erings and Candidates
Nominated.

Washington, u. c. June 15.-The
gathering of delegates at Chicago next
Tuesday forms the fifteenth national
convention held by the Republican par
~ since it's birth more than half
century ago.
The first convention was i'm Philadel-
pha in 1856. and Edward ID. Morgan
called it to order on jane II. Robert
Emmett of New YORK was temporary
chairman and Henry f.. Lane OF Penn
sylvania permanent chairman, with
David Wilmot as head of the commit
tee on resolutions. The platform de-
clared against the extension of slavery
into new states and territories, de-
manded the admission Of Kansas, and
advocated the building of tie Union
Pacific railroad The candidates nom
mated were John c. Fremont--he de-
feating John Mclean OF Ohio On the
first ballot-and William L. Dayton Of
New York. The ticket was beaten by
the Democratic ticket nominated at
st. Louis ana headed by Buchanan.
IrSt important ConNertions
The second, but in point OF import
ancc really the first. convention Of the
party was held in Chicago, assembling
June 1S, 1866. The platform declared
for the preservation of the Union, de-
nounced the extension of slavery, and
advocated tariff laws which would en-
courage the development of the indus
trial interests OF the country" Abra :
ham Lincoln was nominated for Dresi-
dent on the third ballot and Hannibal
Hamlin OF Maine, was nominated for
vice president on the second ballot.
This ticket was successful in the fall,
easily beating the divided Democracy.
The third Republican convention met
in Baltimore on June Z, 1864. The plat
form declared for the carrying on of
the war, advocated constitutional
amendment forever prohibiting slavery
anywhere i'm the Union returned
thanks to the Federal soldiers and
sailors. and indorsed the emancipation
proclamation. Abraham Lincoln was
renominated. receiving all the votes ex-
cept those Of Missouri, which were cast
for Gen. Grant. Andrew Johnson of
Tennessee was named far vice presi-
dent. rnis ticket was succe essful at the
polls
Conventions and Candidates.
The record of Republican national
conventions and candidates held since
the close of the civil war is as fol-
lows:
Chicago. MAY 80, lS6s--Ulysscs S
Grant. of Illinois and schuyler colfaN
OF Indiana.
Philadelphia, June :. is72-ulysses S
Grant, of Illinois, and Henry Wilson. oI
| Massachusetts.
Cincinnati. June H. 1S76-RutherforC
y. Hayes. Of Ohio, ana William a
Wheeler. of New York.
Chicago, June 2, 1SSS--James \, Gar
field, Of Ohio. and Chester a. Arthur
of New York.
Chicago, June s. 1Ssi-James G
Blaine. of Maine, and john A. Logan
OF Illinois.
Chicago. June 10. 1Sss-DenjamiI
Harrison. Of Indiana. and Levi T. Nor
ton of New York.
Minneapolis, June Z. ls92-BenjamiI
Harrison, of Indiana, and Whitelav
Reid, of New York.
st. Louis. June :. lSe6-William Mc
Kinley. of OHIO. and Garret A. Hobar
OF New Jersey.
Philadelphia. June 10. laoc--Nilhan
Mckinley. of Ohio, and Thcodor
Roosevelt. OF New, York.
Chicago. June 2i ia04-Theodor
Roosevelt Of New York, and Charlie
, lW. Fairbanks, OF Indiana
Chicago. June 1e, 13oS-William l.
Taft of Ohio. and James $. Sherman
4 Of New York.
/ Seventh Convention In Chicago.
The convention next week will b
, the seventh that the Republican part
has held i'm Chicago. OF the Rcpublca
candidates nominated in that cit
iIincoln and Garfield we're assassinate'
Blaine died disappointed. II not
: iheartbroken. nan. Arthur. who sue
. ceeded Garfield lived to realize the fu
lmeanIng Of political insratitude. Har