The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-06-03

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but on the second his gain was but 10,
while Lincoln, largely through Penn
sylvania's support, gained IS. While
the third ballot was being counted a
hush fell on the convention. It was
known that Lincoln was either nom-
mated or very close to it. The count
showed him to be but two and a half
votes short Of majority, with 2311a
votes, $50 for Seward and 80 scatter
ing.
At this juncture Chairman Carter of
the Ohio delegation mounted a chair
and called out, Il rise to announce the
change Of four votes from Ohio from
Mr.. Chase to Abraham Lincoln" AS
soon as it was realized that this gave
Lincoln the nomination an uproar
broke forth. An immense charcoal
likeness Of Lincoln was unrolled from
the rear gallery, and the entire audi
ence and convention, with the excep-
ton Of the New York delegation, in
dulged in the widest enthusiasm for
some minutes. When order was re-
stored there were other changes that
gave Lincoln total of 354.
Ingersoll on Blaine.
When the Republican convention con-
vened at Cincinnati In 1876 Blaine was
thought to have safe majority Of the
delegates surely for him. AS a matter
OF fact, he did receive the votes of a
majority of the delegates, but not on
any one ballot. Many delegates were
held by instructions or other compuca-
lions from registering their real wishes,
and there was probably not a mo-
ment when, had they all been free to
act as they chose, he could not have
received a large majority.
The speech Of Robert G.. Ingersoll
placing Blaine in nomination will 20
down In history as a most eloquent ex-
ample Of convention <oratory. When
the speaker finished the stirring tribute
to the "plumed knight" even the oppo-
nents of the Maine statesman were
stirred to enthusiasm in spite of them
selves. The audience and delegates
rose as one man, those who bore in
structions for other candidates vieing
with Blatne's most steadfast support
ers In paying him the compliment of
unrestrained applause. II ballot had
been reached that day it is doubtful If
any power could have prevented
Bla1ne's nomination. It was at this
critical juncture that some of the COOL
er headed Of the anti Blaine leaders re-
sorted to extreme tactics to save the
day. They had the gas clandestinely
cut of from the convention hall. 50
that when night came on adjournment
was forced by the darkness.
Overnight the opposing forces re-
gained their equilibrium and struggled
desperately for delay. The key to the
situation was held by the Pennsylva-
MIA delegation, which, under the head
of Simon Cameron, one Of Blaine's Bit
terest opponents, was instructed to
vote for Governor Hartranft. At the
end OF the second day Of balloting
Cameron realized that he. could not
hold the delegates in line much longer.
He therefore proposed that the delega-
ton should continue to support Hart
ranft only so long as his vote increased.
When It fell of they were to be free to
vote as they chose. The Blaine men,
bers Of the delegation eagerly accepted
this apparently favorable proposal.
Cameron, however, who knew argu-
ments that would 60 with the southern
carpet bag and negro politicians, ar
ranged to have Hartranft's vote in
crease slightly on each ballot. BY this
method Hartranft's vote was main
tanned until the break to Hayes as a
compromise candidate came on the
seventh ballot.
Grant and Third Term.
When the Republican national con-
vention met at Chicago on June 2,
1880, more than three-quarters Of the
delegates were found to be almost
equally divided into two political
camps. The two leaders whom they
supported were General Grant, who