New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-26


When the President of the Convention
announced that nominations were in order,
General Logan arose and said:
Then, sir, in the name of the loyal citi.
Zens, soldiers, and sailors of this great Re.
public of the United States of America, in
the name of loyalty, of liberty, of humanity,
Of justice in the name of the National
Union Republican party nominate as
candidate for the Chief Magistrate of this
nation, ULYSSES s. GRANT. 1.-THE great.
est enthusiasm prevailed upon the nomina
ton of General Grant. The mass arose to
their feet and gave three rousing cheers for
the nominee. Handkerchief were waved
and the band played Hal to the Chief.nl
A Delegate from South Carolina-I move
you, sir, that the vote be taken by acolama-
ton.
LCries of 81 Nor "Nonl
The President-The rules designate the
manner in which the vote shall be taken.
The list Of States and Territories will be
called by the Secretary, and as they are
called, shall designate him whom they
would have for President of the United
States. 1t is understood, under the rules,
that the chairmen of the delegations shall
announce the vote for their respective
States.
Calling the Roll.
The Secretary-The State of Alabama.
The Chairman of the Alabama delega-
tion-Alabama, through the Chairman of
her delegation, casts eighteen votes tor L.
S. Grant. (Cheers.)
The Secretary-The State of Arkansas.
The Chairman of the Arkansas delega-
tion-Arkansas casts ten votes for L. s.
Grant. (Cheers.)
The President-The State of Arkansas
casts ten votes for Ulysses S. Grant:
The Secretary--The State Of California.
The Chairman of the California delega-
tion-Mr. Chairman, we came, ten of US
here, six thousand miles to cast our vote
for General Ulysses S. Grant. (Cheers.)
The observation-disclosures casts ten votes
for Ulysses S. Grant.
The Secresary-Colorado.
The Chairman of the Colorado delega-
tion-The Rocky Mountains of Colorado say
Ulysses S. Grant six votes.
The President-Colorado casts six votes
for Ulysses S. Grant. ....
The Secretary-The State of Connecticut.
The Chairman of the Connecticut delega
tion-Mr. Chairman, Connecticut uncondi.
tionally surreEders her twelve votes for
Ulysses S. Grant. (Cheers.)
The Secretary-Dakota.
The Chairman of the Dakota delega.
tiOn-Ulysses S. Grant, two votes.
The President-Dakota casts two votes
for Ulysses S. Grant.
The Secretary State of Delaware.
Inc OualIDau OI Inc DGllWdIG uelEBd-
tion-The State Of Delaware casts six votes
for Ulysses S. Grant,
The Observation-Disclosures casts six votes
for Ulysses S. Grant.
The Secretary-The District of Columbia.
The District of Columbia gives her two
votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
The Presdent-The District of Columbia
gives two votes for Ulysses S. Grant
The Secretary-The State of Florida.
Florida, the land of flowers, gives six
votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
The President-The State Of Florida gives
| six votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
The Secretary-The State of Georgia.
Mr.. Brown-Mr. President: The Repub.
! LEANS of Georgia, many of whom were orig
inal secessionists, recognizing the wisdom
of the maxim, Enemies in war, in peace
friends and ardently desiring to speed the
restoration of Union, harmony, and peace,
and good government instruct me, through
| their representatives here, to cast eighteen
votes for General Ulysses s. Grant.
The Presldent-The State of Georgia gives
| eighteen votes for General Ulysses S. Grant.
! The Secretary-The Territory of Idaho.
The Territory of Idaho gives two votes
| for General Ulysses s. Grant.
| The President--The Territory of Idaho
gives two votes for General Ulysses S.
| Grant.
The Secretary-The State OF Illinois.
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| thirty.tWo votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
The President-The State of Illinois gives
thirty'two votes for General Ulysses s.
| Grant.
The secretary-The State of Indiana.
The State OF Indiana gives twenty-si2
| votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
The President-The State OF Indiana give;
twenty.siX votes for General Ulysses s.
| Grant.
The Secretary-The State of Iowa.
| Mr. -. Mr.. President Iowa gives six
teen votes for Ulysses S. Grant, and prom
ises TO back it up with forty thousand
majority.
The President-The State of Iowa give.
sixteen votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
The Secretary-The State of Kansas.
Mr.. -. Mr.. President: Kansas, the
3" John Brown State gives six votes foI
| Ulysses S. Grant.
The Presidcnt-The State of Kansas give:
six votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
The Secretary-The State of Kentucky.
The Chairman Of the Kentucky delega
tion.-The State of Kentucky casts twenty
two votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
The President-The State of Kentucky
| gives TWENTY-FIVE votes for Ulysses S. Grant
The Secretary-Th State ofLouisiana.
The Chairman of the Louisiana delega
| tion-Mr, President: The State of Louisiana
casts fourteen votes for General Ulysses S.
Grant, and we propose to fight it out on this
line if it takes all summer. (Applause.)
The President-Louisiaua gives fourteen
votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
The Secretary-The State of Maine.
The Chairman of the Maine delegation
Maine gives fourteen votes for Ulysses S,
| Grant.
The President-Maineg gives fourteen votes
for Ulysses S. Grant.
The Secretary-The State of MARYLAND,
The Chairman of the Maryland delegation
| Mr.. Chairman, believing that our great
captain will crush treason in the Cabinet as
he crushed it in the field. Maryland, my
| Maryland gives fourteen votes for Ulysses
S. Grant. (Applause.)
The President-Maryland gives fourteen
votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
The Secretary-The State OF Massachu.
sets.
The Chairman of ofMassaohusetts delegation
Mr.. President, the State of Massachusetts,
gives twentyfour votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
/ The President - Massachusetts gives
tWenty-four votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
The Secretary-The State of Michigan.
The Chairman of the Michigan delega.
tion-Mr. President, the State of Michigan,
following the State Of Massachusetts,, gives
sixteen votes for Ulysses s. Grant.
The Michigan gives sixteen
votes for Ulysses s. Grant.
The Secretary-The State of Minnesota.
The Chairman of the Minnesota delega.
tion-Mr. President, Minnesota, the "North
| star State, gives all she has-eight votes
for Ulysses s. Grant, (Applause)
The Secretary-The State of Mississippi.
The Chairman Of the Mississippi delega-
tion-Mr. President, the State of Mississippi,
the home of Jefferson Davis, repudiates the
traitor, and offers her fourteen votes for
Ulysses s. Grant. (Applsuse.)
The Presldent-M Mississippi gives fourteen
votes for Ulysses S. Grant.