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Show Convention Deadlock Breaks All Records Since Civil War , The deadlook tn the Democratic National Convantton will go down ln history as one In which more ballots were taken than In any other either democratic or republican republi-can since the civil war. Tho almost neck and neok rac- botwocn the two leading candidates .urp-wed the prolonged struggle strug-gle for the renomlnation of President Grant for a third term in 13 SO In the Republican Convention of 1S30 It was necessary to take thirty-six ballots to make Oarfleld the nominee. But in 1M2 and IWO there was balloting that fatigued fa-tigued the most enthusiastic Convention admirer. It took fifty-three ballot- to nominate Wlnfleld Scott In 1532 and forty-nine forty-nine to name Franklin Pierce ln the same yTnrCharleston in 1EW fifty-sex en ballots wero taJten ln a futile attempt to nominate a candidate for the Presidency. Part of that Convention adjourned to Baltimore. It was In 1S80 that General U, S. Grant became a. candidate for a third term nomination nomi-nation and there "-as a violent pro est. At that convention the names of eight candidates were presented Mr, Garneld not being mentioned until the Becond ballot. On the first ballot Gerieral Gr-nt received SW votes and his cloecst competitor, competi-tor, James G. Blaine 264 rotes. On the second ballot Mr. Garfield received re-ceived one vote, and with the taking of ballots hla vote. tr. although the yole c-aal for Grant remained firm Just before the taking of the thlrty-aixth ballot, amid exciting scenes, the leaders of me Blaine B,id Sherman forces agreed that as neither of their candidates could be clioren they should twite upon some one who could beat the third term Idea. Garfield was decided upon, ar.d nfter the taking of the ballot It showed that President Grant bad received 306 to &-0 K for Mr. Garnold. That Convention lasted S m seven days, four of which were spent In 18 E balloting. 1 1 s Except for the Convention which nomb llj 'J nated William Jennings Bryan for PresI- j dent in 1S5. In Chlcaco deadlocks of long I duration have been Infrequent In Dcrao- ) fg cratlc National Conventions, but in the n conventions of the republican party there !9 have been several deadlocks of long dura- ( -S tion, the ono nearest to that of the 1JM I -Q Convention being that of 1SS5. when Ben- if 5 Jamln Harrison was tho ncraineo flnallv I K3 placed ln tht flold. " il IR That Convontlon was held In Chicago, il W and eight ballots were taken during the il N throe days In which the Convention was M m in session. There was a bitter fight be- i il tween General Harrison and John Sher- '1 U mnn Gtncral Harrison received SO votes 'I D on the llrst bullot, but at the end he had ji I 641, when he needed but 41C to win His ' I opponent started with 2S9 and had only 113 ,m votes at tho tlnlsh. ffl Seven ballots were taken in the Rcpubll- j can Convention In'Clnclnnatl in 1876, when I I Ruthorford B Hay en. who eventually re- eclved the nomination, Taa opposed by I Jamos G. Blaine. Mr Hayos legan with f 65 votes and received 31-4 on the final bal- f 5 lot Blaine began with 3l and ended bis j 'j fight with 251. after the Convention had H been ln session tv.-o days. I Flvo ballot? wero laken Jn Chicago in 1(9 1ST-6 at Pne Democratic Convention before I L Mr. Bryan was nominated for the flrM 1 if time Fourteen candidates wero In the 1 F Held at tbe boglnnlrw of be Convention. 1 f On tbe first ballot Mr. Bryan received 119 I j r votes. 1116 leading opponent taa Richard f ! p Bland, who entered the race with 225 I votes. On thu second ballot Mr. Bland I received 2K3. against ISO for the Nobraskau. 1 But in the end Mr Bryan had !M and Mr 1 B'and only 106 That Convention va dead- I locked two days on the platform "he V jlgbt centred on the colmigp auction. ,. DM |