The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-06-15

still regards itself as the rival OF Chi.
cngo.
Cincinnati in 1880 and Kansas City
I'm 1900, Denver ia 1905. complete the
tale OF the cities that have seen con.
yentions.
The Two-thirds Rule.
At the first Democratic convention a
committee appointed TO prepare the
rules recommended that two-thlrds OF
the whole number OF votes of the con.
vention should be necessary 10 consti-
tute a choice In making nominations
At every national convention since that
time this has been reafiirmed as the
law OF the Democratic party. In 1896
an attempt was made to repeal the
rule. In fact, the effort was success
full by small margin Of votes, 231 to
210, but upon reconsideration the rule
was put In force. Martin Van Buren,
OF New York, Jackson's choice as his
successor, was nominated at this con
vention OF 1896 by unanimous vote.
and Richard NJ. johnson of Kentucky
received the two-thlrds vote needed to
nominate him as vice president on the
nominated without opposition. this be-
ing the last time that a Democratic
candidate was nominated as president
by acclamation until 1888, when Gro
yer Cleveland was similarly honored.
Though unanimous In its choice for
the presidency. no vice presidential
candidate could muster enough votes
TO give him the desired office. In ex-
PLANTATION OF their failure TO nominate
vice president the convention of 1910
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved. That the convention deem It
expedient at the present time not to choose
between the individuals In nomination,
but to leave the decision to their Repub-
lican fellow citizens In the several states.
trusting that before the election shall take
place this opinion will become so concen-
trated as TO secure the choice Of vice
president by the electoral college.
In 1874 the two-tbirds rule was bit
terly, even savagely. opposed by the
friends Of Van Buren,. who had a ma
jority OF the votes on the first ballot.
Dut Ut Ho 'iihe Couiu muster TWO
thirds The vote to sustain the two
thirds rule was really test OF Van
Buren's strength In the convention. Ii
was upheld by a vote OF 14S TO lis,
and from that moment his defeat was
assured. The convention Of 1910 was
the first TO bring about a nomination
by means OF stampede. the first to
develop dark horse and the first to
have It's proceedings reported by tele-
graph. Every state was represented
except South Carolina. Three hun
dred and twenty-five delegates were in
attendance. but they cast only 2G0
votes. On hundred and seventy eight
were necessary TO a choice. Seven
ballots were taken without results and
I Il Tue eiSn' Urliot Tue name OF
only mentioned modestIv as n nossihle
candidate for wire president nv the
time thai the convention was reodv
for the eighth ballot crcat bitterness az
feeling had develoned hetvee5 Tho SIM.
porters of Van Bnren and his chief
GeporaI LOWS Coss az
Michigan. who ON the seventh bollot
led Van Ruron NV twcntr.fopr votes
ON the eighth ballot the breok from
Van Ruren I'm favor az Polk was
started bv n delegate from pennsvl.
vapia poIk was ciyon Forty. four vntes
and ON tho ninth boIlot was nominated
silns Wright senator from New work
WINS romeJ as vico nrosIdent Nows
q, h,s no,,,na,ion ,ras sant 90 yash.
trc,nn CO. ,ha ,a,oor.,h i'm aud no
tolo,,ra'baI han,, HE TO-
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