The South, however, had somewhat relented in its opposition to him, as previously stated, in consequence of which he had a stronger support from that section than in any of his previous contests for the nomination; to this fact may be attributed his nomination by the Convention.

That support, it was believed, was due more to a deference to public opinion at the North,--the section that must be depended upon to elect the ticket,--than confidence in Mr.Blaine.
The delegation from my own State, Mississippi, was, with one exception, solid in its support of President Arthur.

The one exception was Hon.
H.C.Powers, one of the delegates from the first district.
Two active, aggressive, able and brilliant young men had just entered the field of national politics, both of them having been elected delegates to this convention.

Those men were Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, and H.C.Lodge, of Massachusetts.

Both were vigorously opposed to the nomination of Mr.Blaine.