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TITE BEE: OMATTA. RATTTRDAV. XOrEMKKK 13, SOME POLITICAL HISTORY Becollectioni of Gen. Grant's Attempt to Secure a Third Term. CONTEST IN THE CONVENTION Mmnnti on the Political Cheaa board Before aad After the domi nation Th Garfleld-IIaBa wk (apl. Th unwritten code of th republic de crees that tho president shall serve but two termp. Since Washington set the ex amplean example strengthened by the re fusal of Jefferson and Jackson to permit their names to be used In connection with a third presidential term there has been but one attempt to overcome this tradition. None but a man of tremendous popularity, one capable of arounslng tumultuous en thusiasm, could have been brought for ward a a candidate for a third term. General Grant, the triumphant and mag nanimous leader of the civil war, was this and more. At the close of his second term In 187 there bad been talk of nominating him for another term. Startled by the rumor, several state conventions adopted resolutions declaring that as a matter of principle two terms should be the limit for any president General Grant Hmself stopped the move ment by writing a public letter announcing that he was not and would not be a candi date. Shortly after his successor's installa tion, he started on his famous tour of the world, returning to the United States In September, 1879, landing at San Francisco. , His trip across the continent to his home In Galena, 111., was triumphal march. Ho warm was his welcome and so loud the popular acclaim that some of the fore most men In the republican party, including the United States senators, Conkllng of New York, Cameron of Pennsylvania and Logan of Illinois, combined In an effort to make him a presidential nominee. By the end of the year he was recognised as a candidate for a third term. When esked as to his own attitude in the matter he refused to answer, saying that his life long habit was to make his decision when time for decision had arrived. In April, 1RS0, he returned from a trip to Cuba and Mexico. .Soon after, at an Immense meet ing held In Chicago, It was formally an nounced that he would, accept the nomina tion If It were made In the right way. A Memorable Coaventloa. The republican convention, the first of four held to name a presidential ticket In 18S0, met In Chicago from June 1 until June , 8. It was mado memorable by the arduous struggle which this decision of General Grant's developed. It was also remarkable lor its oratory, It duration, and Its many brilliant, able men. James O.-Blaine had been an unsuccess ful candidate for the republican nomination In UTS. Ills brilliant personality made him the Idol of his adherents, who were deter mined that this time he should win the roveted honor. General Grant's friends were as equally determined. For fixity of purpose and unwavering fidelity, they have never been paralleled, either before or since. On the first ballot they gave Grant (04 votes. On the thirty-sixth, when Blaine's forces had rallied to the support of the compromise . candidate, General James Abram Garfield of Ohio, they i lined up as faithful as . the Swiss guard of Marie Antoinette, and on that final ballot General Grant received two more votes than on- the first. At the opening of the convention three- .fourth of the delegated were divided Into two compact and hostile forces, skilfully managed, admirably orgar ted. each con fident and eager for victory. Boscoe Conk ling, senator from New York, was the recognised leader of jthe Grant forces, as Kugtne Hale of Maine was the leader of of Blaln. ' John Sherman of Ohio had a strong fol lowing. General Garfield, at the head of the Ohio delegation, was pledged to his support and had been . chosen to make the speech nominating Sherman In the convention. He did not, therefore, repre sent the Blaine forces, but In the parlia mentary contests of the convention he was the recognized leader of the opposition to .o Grant. Stare in tbe Drama. Others who played an Important part In the drama were General Logan, George F. Hoar, J. Donald Cameron, Preston K. Plumb, William Pitt Kellogg and Blanche K. Bruce, all' members of the senate. Among the delegates about to enter that august body were Benjamin H. Harrison o Indiana. Eugene Hale and William P. Frye of Maine, William J. Bewail of New Jersey, Omar D. Conger of Michigan, Pwlght M. Sabtn ef Minnesota and Fhlle tus Sawyer of Wisconsin. General Gar field already held his commission as senator-elect. His colleagues on the Ohio delegation were Governor Foster and former Governor Dtnnleon. Fire of Gen eral Grant's cabinet were delegates to the convention Boutwell of Massachusetts, Creswell of Maryland, George H. Williams of Oregon, Edward Flerrepont of New York and Senator Cameron. Other names which have not been forgotten, though nearly three decades have passed, are Chester A. Arthur of New York, Colonel Quay of Pennsylvania. William E. Chand ler of New Hampshire. Emory E. Storrs of Illinois. Govenor Warmouth of Louisi ana and Henry Cabot Lodge of Maschus etts. Blaine In his "Tweny Years of Con gress" says that probably no convention since the one which nominated Henry Clay had contained so many eminent men. When the convention assembled Senator Hoar wae selected to serve as both tem porary and permanent chairman. The rights of congressional districts to select their delegates had been Indirectly affirmed In the republican national convention of 1878, when the unit rule was overridden and the right ot each Individual delegate to cast his own vote was established. Yet, in 1880, it was part of the Conkllng plan to have tbe states vote as units. General Garfield was chairman of the com mittee on rules and was one of the strongest protestants against the attempt to enforce the unit rule. It was largely through his efforts that the attempt failed. In several states, among them Illllnols, there were contests , between delegates elected on the district plan and those se lected at a state convention, regardless of the district. In each of these contested cases the convention accepted the majority report of the credentials committee recom mending that delegates chosen under the district plan be seated. The report of the committee on rules, as submitted by Gar field, contained an amedraent designed to protect the vote of the Individual dele gate which was a final blow at the unit rule. Conkllng Attltade. Conkllng's attitude toward thoae not sup porting Grant was arrogant and Insulting. At the opening of the third day he offered a resolution "that In the sense of the convention every member Is bound In honor to support Its nominee, whoever the nomi nee may be, and that no man should hold a seat who Is not ready to so agree." In this, he Insinuated that unless so pledged the Blaine men would bolt If Grant were nominated. The resolution was adopted with three dissenting vote from West Virginia, whereupon Senator Conk llng offered another resolution praotlcally declaring that by their action in not In dorsing the resolution, these three delegates had forfeited their votes In the convention. The discussion between one of these three, Campbell, editor of the Wheeling Intelli it, caught a flag and, wrapping It about her, stirred the crowd to a new frensy of enthusiasm for the man from Maine. Blaine was first placed In nomination by Mr. Joy of Michigan, seconded by Mr. Plxley of California and Frye of Maine. Conkllng's nominating speech for Grant was delivered with great dramatic effect. Even today its opening sentence la subject ef controversy. Whether he said, "When asked whence comes our candidate, Our sole response ehall be, He halls from Appomattox And Its famous apple tree," or used the simpler, stronger sentence, "When asked whence comes our candidate, we say from Appomattox," is still a moot question. Finer that this In matter and form was his phrase. "His (Grant's) fame was born not alone of things written and said, but of the arduous greatness of things done." General Garfield made the nominating speech for John . Sherman, a calm appeal from the swelling tumult of the moment to the calm lever of publlo opinion. Senator George F. Edmonds was nominated by Frederick Billings of Vermont; EUhu B. Washburne'of Illinois, by Cassoday of Wis consin; and William Wlndom of Minnesota, by Drake of the same state. Contest of the Ballots. The balloting began Monday. 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Having failed to force the unit rule on the con vention and thus give New Tork's seventy votes to Grant, he studiedly stung the anti Grant delegates by his formula: "Two of the New York delegates, Mr. Chairman, are said to be for Mr. Sherman; seventeen for Mr. Blaine; flty-one are for Grant." And they were for Grant as were all his supporters from start to finish, going down with him to the last ditch. On the thirty-fifth ballot, taken Tuesday, Grant reached his highest number of votes 113. The number needed for a choice was 78. On the thirty-sixth ballot Garfield, who had fifty votrs on the thirty-fifth, was given the votes of the delegations TiMch had been voting for Sherman and Blaine. This record of thirty-six ballots has yet to be surpassed In a republican national convention. On ten of these thirty-six ballots, Garfield received one vote; on eight of them he had two. O.i the thlrty fcurth ballot his small contingent had In creased to seventeen, vliich was augmented to fifty on the thirty-fifth. On the thirty sixth, he was nominated by 399 votes. Arooad the Victor. Blaine In his book says: "The banners of the states were caught up and massed In a waving circle around the head of the predestined and now chosen eandldate, who sat pale and motionless ln his seat with the Ohio delegation. The scene of enthu siasm and exultation long delayed the final anrouncement, which gave Garfield 899 votes. Grant 309, Blaine 42, Washburne 5, Sherman 3. The nomination was Immedi ately made unanimous on motion of Mr. Conkllng." For vlcepresldent, Chester A. Arthur of New York, a friend of Conkllng, was nomi nated on the first ballot. Others placed In nomination for the office were Ellhu B. Washburne of Illinois. Marshall Jewell of Connecticut, Horace Mayrard of Tennes see, Edmund J. Davis of Texas, Blanche K. Bruce of Mississippi, Thomas Settle of Florida, and Stewart L. Woodford of New York. The platform adopted declared the republican party to be In favor of a pro tective tariff, of national aid to state edu cation, of a thorough reform of the civil service, and opposed to the support of sec tarian schools. Democratic Leaders. The democratic national convention mot at Cincinnati, O., June 22, and completed ita work June 24. So quickly waa It organ ised with George Headly of Ohio as tem porary, and John W. Stevenson of Ken tucky aa permanent, chairman, that bal loting was begun on the second day. On the second ballot General Wlnfield Scott Hancock of Pennsylvania was nominated for president Before the result of the second roll call was announced, states whloh had voted for other candidates, the strongest among them being Thomas F. Bayard, senator from Delaware, changed to Hancock, giving him 7(X votes, leaving but two to Bayard, thirty to Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana, one to Samuel J. TUden of New York and one to Horatio Seymour of New York. The list of names presented to the con vention for the presidential nomination In cluded Wlnfield S. Hancock of Pennsyl vania, Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware, Henry B. Payne of Chio. Allen G. thur man of Ohio, Stephen J. Field of Cali fornia, William R. Morrison of Illinois, Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana, Samu3l J. Ttlden of New York, Horatio Seymour ot New York and Samuel Jt Randall of Pennsylvania. For vice president. William H. English of Indiana, member of congru.is during Buchanan's administration, was nominated by acclamation. Richard M. Elfhop of Ohio had been suggested as a candidate for the nomination, but his name was withdrawn. The platform, compact and energetic, denounced centralization and sumptuary laws, called for honest money, consisting of gold and sliver and peper convertible Into coin on demand, a tariff for revenue only, publio lands for actual settlers, civil service reform a free ballot, subordination of the military to the olvll power, free ships and no discrimina tion in favor of transportation lines, cor porations and monopolies. It declared that the democratic party was the friend .f labor and asked that Chinese Immigration be carefully guarded. The democratic con gress was praised for Its thrift and the republican administration criticised, while Samuel J. Tllden, the candidate of lf?7fl, who had refused to let his name go before the convention, received merited mention. Minor Gathering. The prohibition convention of 18S0 was held at Cleveland, O., with Rev. M. Miner as chairman. Twelve states were rem--.. sented by 142 delegates. Neal Dow of Maine was nominated for president and M. Thompson of O:no for vice nr.i. dent. In Its platform this year the party ignorea tne industrial and financial prob lems which supplied Issues for the domi nant parties, and confined itself to a cuRslon of the liquor Question, a erinim of both the democratic and republican par- lira ana an appeal that the hAiio. k- granted to women. The greenback-labor convention i Chicago from June 9 to June 11. 1SS0. Rev. Gilbert do la Matyr of Indlnna was the temporary, Richard Trevelllck of Michigan mo permanent. chairman. James It. Weaver of Iowa was nominated for prert dent on the first ballot. Other names pre sented ware Hendrlck B. Wright of Penn sylvania, Stephen D. Dlllaye of New York benjamin r. Butler of Massachusetts Solon Chaae of Maine, Edward P. Allia of Wisconsin. Alexander Camnheli rt mi. .... On a vote for a candidate for vln dent. B. J. Chambers of Texas received 403 vcies ana Alanson M. West of Mississippi 811, whereupon Mr. Chambers wo. r,i mously. nominated. The greenback platfor n urciun-o. mat ail money should be issued by the government and not bv banking corporations; that bonds should be re funded, legal tender currency substituted for national bank notes, the national bank ing system aDoilshed and the n.i. ... coinage of silver established by law- that labor should be protected, tho !,,. t, law of congress enforced: the santt.-irv dltion of Industrial establishments placid unaer control, competition of contract con vict labor abolished: a bureau r i.i.. statistics established; fnctorles, mines end wumsnops inspected, emnlovmem i.ii dren under 14 forbidden and win. n.i.i .- cash. It agreed with tho .u ... . democrats In asking that public land he kept for actual settlers and that Chinese Immigration be regulated. It denounce committee rule In congress and asked for a regulated Income tax and a congressional regulation of Interstate commerce. A Close Contest. 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During this period the Forty-seventh congress had in the senate thirty-seven democrats, thirty-seven republicans, one independent and one readjuster. In the house, 130 democrats, 152 republicans, nine nationals and three readjusters. Tha forty-eighth congress had ln the senate thirty-six democrats and forty re publicans, in the house, 200 democrats, 119 republicans, four independents and two nationals. The Voter, Chloago. Street Hallway fur Adel. ADEL, la., Nov. 12. (Special.) The spe cial election held here Tuesday to vote upon a franchise granting the Adel City Railway company the right to construct, operate ar.d maintain for a period of twenty-five years a street railway over and along tho streets of the town of Adel car ried by nearly a bnar.lmous vote, the reault belrg 207 votes in favor o granting the franchise and but six against It. There being no real opposition to the measure, the" question did not draw out a very large vote. Tho granting of this franchise will r.uan active efforts upon the part of the Adrl city Railway company to promote the construction of one or more lnteruiban Ui.es to connect this city with Des Molncs and points to tho west tnd northwest. Women Vote at Klrrtloa. DENISON, la., Nov. 12. (Special. )-Ninety-three women voted at the special election held here yesterday on the proposi tion to ityend $1,000 for additional grounds for school purposes. The women gave a majority of fifty-one for the tax. while the 21 men only save the tax a majority of three. It was the afternoon for the meet ing of the Penelope club and many women voters came to the polls in society gowns. The school board plana lrr time to erect a gymnasium and manual training building on the newly acquired property. Dentin) Klecv orflrers. MARSIIALLTOWN, la., Nov. 12 (Spe cial.) The Waterloo Difctrlct Dental society at Its meeting her elected the following officers: President C. IX. Miller, Cedar Falls. Vice President L. F. Kelligg. Mare-hall-town. Secretary C. N. Shane, Waterloo. Treasurer George P. Kler, Eldora. Waterloo will have the next meeting In the spring. Kdllor Shot While Haatlair. IOWA CITY. Nov. 12 (Speclal.)XWIll H. Tcunkin, editor of the Lone Tree Ue porter, la the first victim of a serious hunt ing accident In Johnson county the current season. He was out hunting with James Lux and the latter, failing to see the news, paper man in concealment, biased away at til quarry and emptied the conteuts of both barrels of his shotgun In Mr. Youkln's legs. Fortunately no vital part of the victim's body was even touched by scatter ing shot. He Is painfully wounded and suffering much, but Is ln no grave danger if blood poisoning does not cnuue. JOHNSON DECKER WITH SPARKS Negro Champion Sports a Bunch, of Diamond Worth Twenty Thou sand Dollars. There's an Illustrated phenomenon ln town which Is puzzling Broadway astron omers. It was visible around Wan Juan II1U and ln the region of "Baron" Wilkin's hostelry at times last nlghtL As there are no comets or heavenly derelicts for tho earth to buir.p into now except Halley's, and that's several million miles away yet the brilliant light caused much specula tion. Llko a meteor, the peculiar object, which to many had the shape of a human being, flitted and flashed from Thirty fifth street ua to Harlem and back, daz zling the eyes and whirling by like a shooting star. Persons v ho shied to one side as the llt-up object passed describe it as a gi gantic being, with legs and arms like a man, but wonderfully disguised in raiment of colors which sparkled and twinkled in fearful energy. Great lights of some 20,- 000-candle-powcr, possibly, gleamed from the front of the creature, casting effulgent rays on colors In stripes and bars and squares in wondrous blend. No such spec tacle ever bewildered the Great White Way before. Imrlng one short Interval it moved slowly and with measured step ns It passed In 1 and 'out of Hammersteln's, but usually these immense lights were described as il luminating the way for a fast automobile, whose front linhts were hardly visible in the expanse of illumination as it ap proached. As It seemed to center about the negro district persons labeled it the San Juan Aurora Borealls. This phenomenon, later identified as Jack Johnson, has totally eclipsed all pre vious illuminated human bodies. Of the $-6,000 the negro- bonanza got for pounding some sense into Stanley Ketchel's head about 120,000 has gone Into diamonds real Ice, too. A ten-karat searchlight on his necktie furnishes him with both gas and electricity; a studded watchcharm and chain gives him light to see the second hand at any time of the night, and he can glance at his ebony-hued, manicured "pink lea" any moment of a day and see that no speck of dust mars their rounded though rugged grandeur. There are four of these finger bulbs. Tho "ice" packed around his time appa ratus could be exchanged for a steamboat line. Of course, there is nothing against John "Rrady" Johnson, or "Flngy" John sonas a hoodlum hailed the distinguished colleague of Booker T. Washington yes terdayfor the precedent was set by Mr. Connors at a reception ln the home of a Uuffulo society matron the night when the statesman remarked at the table: "Well, I notice them what's got 'em wear 'em." So "Diamond Jack'.' has all the liberty to which precedent and his prowess entitle him to sport his illuminations. Bob Flts simmons had one In a front tooth until the Cornlshman went broke and a dentist took the gem out while Bob slept. Johnson's row ot glittering gold teeth fully illuminated by the Tiffany bulbs, gives you the general Idea of a Jack-o'-lantern head on a Hallowe'en night. It Is to be regretted that Jack didn't five two centuries ago, when he could have decorated himself with more personal sat isfaction, likely. They used to use the ears and nose to fit pretty things into, and certainly such additions to Jack's person now would not detract from his princely Zulu countenance. In fact. Jack could easily look like a Sen egamblan Salome with on or two addi tions. One of these fin day a great big bear not the constellation will hit "Diamond Jack," and he'll lose a lot of hi aurora borealls. New York World. WIESE GETS IOWA CONTRACT Sooth Omaha Man Secure Govern meat Job on Fort Dodge Federal Bnlldln;. , (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. (Special Tele gram.) Bids were opened today at the Treasury department for the construction of an extension to the publlo building at Fort Dodge, la., the lowest bidder b'jinr J. H. Wlese of South Omaha, at SmVbO. Other bidders were: General Construoto" company, Milwaukee, $116,988; Hazelton 'V Wallln, Chicago, $118,000; Paul RelBen Sons, Milwaukee. $118,777; J. W. Miller, St. Paul, $121,000; W. J. McAlpln. Dixon, 111., $127,600. The secretary of the Interior ha rejected all bids' for the construction ot the Path finder dike ln connection with the North Platte Irrigation project ln Wyoming .I'd Nebraska because they were too high mX has authorized work carried on under small contracts. URGES JUDGE COXE FOR HONOR Vice President Sherman Propose New Yorker a Perkham' Successor. WASHINGTON. Nov. 12. Vice President Sherman came to Washington today to lay before the president the name of Judge Alfred C. Coxe of the I'tioa circuit court as a candidate for the position on the su preme bench vacated'by the death of Jus tice Peckham. 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