The result, therefore, was not, as it was hoped it would be, an accurate test of the strength of the Blaine and anti-Blaine forces in the Convention.
Since my election had not been anticipated,--at least, by me,--my speech of acceptance was necessarily brief.

I presided over the deliberations of the Convention the greater part of two days, when Hon.

John B.
Henderson, of Missouri, was introduced as the permanent chairman.

This is the same Henderson, who, as a Republican United States Senator from Missouri, voted against the conviction of President Andrew Johnson, who had been impeached by the House of Representatives for high crimes and misdemeanors in office.

The Democratic Senators needed but seven votes from the Republican side of the chamber to prevent conviction.