Garfield Nominated on the 36th Ballot
A verbose political wrangle is described with Ohio mouse humor and dramatic terms. The report notes the Silent Man, anti granite forces, Nutmeg State leadership, and a broad, intense scene of party factional activity following six days of labor and a lengthy ballot.
Final Ballot Ends Long Republican Convention
General James A. Garfield wins the nomination after a grueling weeklong Republican convention. The fight pitted Grant Blaine and Sherman factions, with Garfield rising from 17 votes to 399 on the thirty‑sixth ballot. The Blaine bloc and anti‑Grant allies reshaped the contest through contested delegations and shifting alliances.
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First day at convention Hall Curacao June 2 1876
At Convention Hall in Curacao Senator Cameron opens with prayer and introduces temporary chair George F Hear. Garfield, Logan, Conkling, Hale and others spark rival claims as committees and credentials are debated. Adjournment is set for 6 PM after adjournment motion and early adjournment discussed.
Contested Alabama Delegation Sparks Convention Clash
At Caicaco the Alabama credentials dispute heated the convention with debates over district representation, the majority report, and claims of improper ouster. Speakers from Illinois, Ohio, and New York urged fair play, leading to extended discussion and mass applause before a late adjournment.
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Caicaco
Hoar
Conger
Louisiana
Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Alabama
Rapier
Grant
George Turner
Tracy
Minority Report
Warner M. Bateman
Ohio
Farr
Michigan
Parsons
Boutwell
Second Day at Republican Convention Ends in Turmoil
June 3 report from CH10aGo describes the second day in Chicago with 10,000 attendees at the Grand Pacific. Conkling battles over Illinois credentials kept committee reports delayed until 4 pm and a recess sparked cheers and murmurs among speakers including Hale testing the chair’s ruling.
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Committee On Credentials
Illinois
Convention
Mr. Conkling
Committee On
Conkling
Hale
New York
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Broken Pledges and Five Minute Debate at Convention
At CuHrence on June 8 Senator Hoar opened the session late as Henderson of Iowa pressed to report the credentials. Logan pressed for delay arguing five minute limits curb debate while urging fair play and a standard bearer. Tensions rose with conflict over rule timing and potential misrepresentation as Conkling Boutwell Harrison and Sharpe weighed in on extending debate and preserving the integrity of the convention.
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General Sharpe
New York
Logan
Committee On
Ilinois
Himnois
Illinois
Conger
California
Cook County
Committee On Credentials
CuHrence
Hoar
Henderson
Iowa
Conkling
Fhonan
Lowa
Linots
Committee On Rules
Boutwell
Massachusetts
John LD
White
Kentucky
Louisiana
Kansas
Maine
Harrison
Clinois
Opianes
Chicago
Sharpe
The Third Day Battle Opens As Conkling Fights For Support
Cuicano June 4 report details a lively morning at the convention with Conkling pressing to record a vote and confrontations in the gallery. Garfield backers claim a moral victory as Conkling withdraws to avoid defeat while West Virginia and Tennessee delegates voice clashes.
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Hoar
West Virginia
Onkling
Roscoe
South
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Sabie
Tennessee
Young
Virginia Bolters
Darkey
Rescoe Conkling
Arfield
Garfield
Quiet Contested Illinois Delegates Vote in Session
The Chicago meeting on June 5 at 1:15 a.m. faced division over adopting the majority report on Illinois districts. After multiple roll calls, the first district outcome split 353 to 387 and later 384 to 56. The vote then moved to the remainder of the majority report, carried by voice, with further district-by-district and whole-section considerations. Long John Wentworth noted among deposed delegates. A Mississippi delegate moved to adjourn. the item continued on the next page.
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New York
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Philadelphia
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California
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James G. Blaine
Virginia
Green B. Baum
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John Sherman
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Sd Paeurio
Long John Wentworth
Mississippi
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