Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-03
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! The Correspondent of III. New York
| Hsraid fDemoerstiel thus writes a the
groa, Convention OF Chicago
cHreAco, May 2is,, lses
: There wa good deal Of the dramatic
about the proceedings IN the Convention
to-day When General Grant was placed
in nomination by Mr., Logan the whole au.
dIenea ladies ard oil. rose 10 their feet
shouting, waving handkerchief aud elan.
ping hands with tremendous energy Al
The same moment some one in the uppsr
gallaries LET loose good sized live pigeon,
whose body had been painted red. white
and blue, and who suttered about for some
minutes In great agitation, not liking the
tremendous roaring about him Old Jesse
Grant father Of tho General In Chief. stood
on the front of the platform gazing with
mute astohishment ~ the animated scane
about him. When the resuh of the vote
for President was suBeauecd, showing IL 90
Z ~.
/ shouts broke forth. aud al the back Of the
stage the curtain went up, disclosing TO the
view new scene in which the General IN.
Chief and Goddess Of Liberty formed con
spicuouz iigurca Grant was seated " one
side e.. - oas building, which might
have been The White House, National Capi.
io' ay any other luiiiing Over this build
lag we're the words Match Him 70 which
the Hgdicss Of Liberty pointed GA ths oLi,er
sd" wiiers there was su empty sFot lrft Tor
tbs bomiuue Of the democratic party the
.iga being tn have him matched against
Grant That was ali highly dramatic and
brought down the house cut this WAS not
ali Three musical ganiiemen came for
ward IN the front ~ the stage and sung .
new campaign song entitled Wen Fight
q, Ogt Here on the Old Union Lime. iniI Of
0liusjpus e. Grant aud Victor, Then,
during tho excitement Intense "a | ctoT
witnessed which followed during tho 70.
ding tor Nico President, the scene was again
extremely interesting WHOM. on thu tfib
ballot the current turned entirely 10 CcIlax.
and delegation after delegation abandoned
Wade. fenton aud Wilson 20 support Col.
fax there sac a genuin, burst Oh tnthusjasrn
which was perfectly uue9ntrullablc
The defeat Il Wade aud Fonrou IL ieit
sy.niN by the delegations from One AMI
\.v Work. fguiou friends tried gery
means u getting the vote of Wilson and
Curtin ter their iayorite, but in vain Col
Tax uas tou popular with all the delegations
h'. selection IL considered better than
Wade would have been for the ticket but
nevertheless, there is much soreness because
the nomination was ne; conceded 70 tho
East
When Il WAS discovered that CuIiax vas
gathering ground, 10 the sure discontinue
Of the choice Of New York and Ohio. an
oaogt was set on foot To secure Il recess an
li the evening, in order 70 do u lit,ls wire
palling - regulate matters 10 brace up tho
declining fortunes Of Wade and Fentcn-
The Wade men. and indeed a majority Ut
tho tcnyvntioa, went into The ballot under
lho impression that Waldo stood the beet
chance The Rehton men felt confident
and counted upon seeing al almost Hnani.
mouse vote Of the Southern State. 4 re-
cvss ], vas thought, would ensae. and some
arrangements made looking 20 the Lomina-
gtau oi one pf these candidates The Fem.
syiyauiaH. however suddenly turning from
Auly lhroe fer Made On eua ballot 20 thirty
for CaiiAs on the next, completc!y turned
tho I'll, Ohio made cyers oxeTiiou 10
r,,u, iAy current and Nrw York became
.ampi,geIv demoraiizci Like the giving
away Il the main support 81 some mighty
aHrerstrucsurc the high hopes Of tho rival
grants 81 New York aud Ohio fuaud thsir
foundations crumbling beneath them 100
Round. aud rounds q applause followed
Ea' stride taken by Collar On the fnh bal
3D.. Before the announcement Of the result
delegation, yi enc State after another 80
rap.t satcrss:sn turned unanimous votes
Ca Coiia4. aud amidst the greatest cyyitc
Do. lhe .athu>iasm Il the moment over.
wuvluvl al Obstacles, uuui nothing bat
mau iIa,l.uu OF the interest wreck ut the
opposition eas EFT standing True g. the
.npuisc - human nature. the friends ct the
defeated candidates are cnicavor.nE IN
every Ingenious aay to Roeoaut for their
defeat
The uFsi banner al the campaign Was
aguE nat this evening n this city bearing
lN, names IT Grant and CoiiaN ~ the Union
republican candidates for The campaign ct
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The CITY - iuli OF excitement t.. Night
aud there s a hurrah over the ticket