Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1896 — ABOUT PAST CONVENTIONS. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT PAST CONVENTIONS.

Chicago's HAcerrt Gathering Was Not the Most Memorable in History. The largest number of ballots ever taken iff a Democratic national convention was in that of J.BW, at Charleston. Fifty-seven bailots were taken' without result, When an adjournment was had to Baltimore, where Stephen A. Douglas yvas nominated for President,-seceding, delegates, from the Southern States nominating John C. Breckinridge. In the first three contentions held by the Democratic party the candidate for President was nominate-i without opposition, Andrew Jackson, in 1832 nnd Marti*! Van Buren in 1836 and 1840. In 1844 nine ballots were required, Van Buren having a clearmajority at the start, bitt not -two-thirds, the nomination falling to Polk, with Va.i Buren receiving but tgn, and Cass, his chief opponent, but seventeen. In 1848 Lewis Cass was nominated on the fourth I.allot, receiving more than two-thirds. In 1852 there vere fortynine ballots. Cass was the leading candidate, with Buchanan second. Dougina third and Marcy fourth. On the fortyninth ballot these dropped out and Franklin Pierce was nominated. In 1856 Buchanan and Pierce started pretty close together, with Douglas third, and on the ninth ballot Buchanan was nominated. In 1864 Gen. McClellan was nominated on the first ballot. lii 18GS Seymour was nominated on rhe twenty-second ballot. In 1872 Greek y was nominated on the first ballot, reviving (188 votes; Bayard, 15; Black, 21, ami Groesbeck, 2. In 187 G -Tjlden ii ns Tunninhteil nn the, second ballot. Allen G. Thurman of Ohio, Hendricks of Indiana, Bayard of Delaware, and Hancock of Pennsylvania were also voted for, Headricks having the second largest vote and Hancock third. In 1880 Hancock was nominated on the second ballot, though ho and Bayasd stood very close together on the first ballot, their votes being 171 and IG3 respectively. In 1884 there were two ballots, Cleveland having a commanding lead on the first. Bayard, Thurman, Randall, McDonald, Hendricks, Carlisle, Flower and Hoadley were also voted for. Mr. McDonald's vote <>n the first ballot was fif-ty-six and Hendricks’ one. On the second ballot Hendricks’ vote was forty-five aud McDonald's one. In 1888 President Cleveland . wai nominated by acclamation. In 1892 he wus nominated ou the first ballot.