Bradley was unanimously chosen as a delegate-at-large to six consecutive Republican National Conventions . At the 1880 Republican National Convention in Chicago , he was unanimously chosen to second Roscoe Conkling 's nomination of Ulysses S. Grant for a third term as president . His rousing oratory gained him the attention of prominent leaders of his party . At the 1884 convention , he was instrumental in defeating a motion to curtail Southern states ' representation . President Chester A. Arthur chose Bradley to help recover financial damages from postal officials involved in the Star Route Frauds in 1885 , but Bradley resigned this responsibility over differences with U.S. Attorney General Benjamin H. Brewster regarding the prosecution of these cases
1884 convention
1884 Republican National Convention
William O'Connell Bradley