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party won; when nominated, he wns defeated
The election was close and the returns were con
tested. Congress appointed an electoral coininis
sion Congress in joint session March ., 1877. de
clared Hayes and Wheeler elected over Tilden and
Hendricks by m electoral vote of 1S5 to 1S4.
In the Republican Convention of 1880 at Chi
cago the adherents of ex-Presldent Grant prolonged
the contest until the thirty-siXth ballot when the
Held combined on Garfield, who got 399 votes TO
3O6 for Grant. Blaine was again prominent can
ddate In the platform the "SolId South
called menace. Garfield assassnated and
Arthur became president September 10, 1881.
Blaine was nominated over Arthur al the Repub
lican Convention of 1884. The platform demanded
protective tariff gold money standard; federal
regulation Of transportation rates; civil service
REFORM and merchant marine. 1t Rev. DR..
Burchnrd. heading delegation of ministers to
congratulate Blaine, who used the phrase, rum
Romanism and rebellion" held largely responsible
for Blane's defeat by Cleveland
The year 1888 saw the nomination OF Harrison
at Chicago by the Republicans and his victory over
Cleveland. Harrison renOminated at Mime
npolls in 1892 and beaten by Cleveland McKIn-
ley was nominated by the Republicans In 1896 Mt
st. Louis and was successful over Bryan. who had
been nominated by the Democrats at Chicago in the
excitement following his famous Gross of Cold
speech. Mckinley renomInaed in 1890 at
Philadelphia, with Gov. Theodore Roosevelt for
running mate. President Mckinley was sho, and
Roosevelt became president September II. 1901
Roosevelt was unanimously nominated BIZ the Re-
publicans at Chicago In 1904
william II. Taft and James S. sherman we're
the Republican nominees in 1903 at Chicago; they
won over Bryan and Kern.
The year 1912 saws the sr,lit between Tar, and
Roosevelt which led to the election Of WiJsor
The Republican Convention met in June a, Chi
cago and renomlnated Taft. The Progressive N,e-
publlcan) Convention met in August at Ch!ca.o
and nominated Roosevelt and johnson
Chicago saw two Republican Conventions again
in 1916 This time they we're In sesslon q, the
same time. The Progressive CKepubli,-fuJ Coorer.
tion failed 10 get the Republican CpaYenron 70
agree On Joint nominations aDG June - uDfajDs,ed
hooseS cit four minutes before the n<DgEdiesq con.
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