Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-05-29

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on taking the chair. Harmony and en-
thusiasm prevails throughout the en-
tire convention, and all its proceedings
thus far have been marked with unu-
sual deIiberation and dignity. The
nominal ions viii be made on the NOR
row which viii be the great day.
MAY 21st.
Ten O'Clock A. NJ, the hour appointed
for the reassembling of the convention,
had not arrived when the Opera House
was beseiged by eager crowds and the
rush for tickets grew frantic. Many
who had come hundreds of miles to at
tend were unable TO gain admission,
1 but the disappointment was somewhat
atoned for by arrangements for prompt
" making known to the crowd outside
the proceedings within. A telegraph Of
fee was also fitted up near the platform
so that distant parts ofthe country were
kept advised Of the proceedings of the
convention almost as rapidly as they
transpired.
The auditorium was crowded from
pit to dome when the Chairman called
the convention tosorder, and announced
that its deliberations would be opened
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Gulliver.
Yesterday the resolutions Of the soldiers
convention were formally received, and
now like courtesy was paid to a series
Of resolutions presented by the Union
League Of America. A rule Of the con-
vention required that the adoption Of
the platform Of principles should pre-
cede nominations, and as the committee
was not yet ready to report the time was
occupied with speeches by Mr.. Hassau-
rex of Ohio, and General Palmer Of III.
The adoption of the platform was then
the work of but a few moments. Its
reading was frequently interrupted by
the heartiest applause and the whole
adopted with an ayei sounding like a
thunder peal. General Schurz then
moved two additional resolutions which
were seconded by General Willard
Warner and :. .Unanamously adopted.
In a moment the swarthy form Of Lo-
gan appeared rising amid the Illinois
delegation and obtained the recognition
of the chair. 'fIs the nomination of
President now in order" he inquired.
Receiving an affirmative answer he pro-
ceeded to say
''Then, sir, in the name Of the loyal,
citizens, soldiers and sailors Of this
great Republic of the United States Of
America in the name Of loyalty, of
liberty, of humanity and justice, NOM
mate as the candidate for the Chief
Gagistracy of this nation ULYSSES s.
GRANT"
Then followed storm Of. applause, the
whole convention rising and cheering
several minutes, the band playing ''Hail
to the Chief.r An effort was made to
have a vote taken by acclamation but it
was deemed best to have the moral force
of giving it by States. The roll was cal
led and the ehalrmen of delegations
each responded giving the unanimous
vote of their States for Grant. It was a
scene such as meyer was witnessed be-
fore, each State and territory of a Re-
public embracing a vast continent Civ
ing an unanimous voice for the modest
soldier who seven years ago was un-
known to fame or fortune, but who in
that brief time has redeemed a nation.
The announcement by the chair that
General Grant had received the unani-
nous vote of the convention brought
out an unexpected episode which in
tensified the enthusiasm TO the highest
pitch. The great flags behind the plat
form were drawn mp displaying a large
painting representing the temple of
liberty and on one of Bhe newals of the |
stairway a fun sized portrait of Gener- !
al Grant, after DIarshaIl's painting. |
At his side and pointing to him appear
ed the goddess of Liberty and in the /
clouds over the temple the words /
Match Him. From one of she CALLER /
les a lady let loose a tTi-colored dove |
which flying across the chamber came I
back again and lowering for moment |
in front Of the painting dropped to the
A g1ee club came forward
and sang an appropriate air composed
for the occasion and which thriled to
the core every heart present, The band
with patriotic airs, and three
times three for General Grant resound-
ed through the chamber like the echoes
from thousand hills.
At length a delegate was enabled to
make himself heard with motion that
.he convention proceed to nominate a
Vice President, and nominations were
declared in order. The names of Hen
~ Wilson, of Massachusetts, Schuyler
Jolfax, of Indiana, Ruben E. Fenton'
If New York, Benjamin F. Wade, Of
Ohio, Andrew g. Curtin, of PenusyI-I
7ania, Hannibal HamIin of Maine,
Harlan, of Iowa, J. A. J. Cress-
we'll, of Maryland james Speed, of Ken
lucky, Senator Pomeroy, Of Kansas,
ind Judge Kelly, of Penn, were pre-
ented in appropriate speeches by the
'espeetive friends of these gentlemen.
The first ballot stood, Wade 149, Fem !
on l82, Wilson 119, Colfax IIs, Curtin
2. Hamlin, 30, Speed %, Harlan Is, I,
Jresswell IA, and KeIly6. On the third r
'allot the Pennsylvania delegation
withdrew Gov. Curtin's name and on 0
he fifth ballot the Pennsylvanians
ave 80 votes for Schuyler Colfax. II
This turned the tide ia favor OF Indi- n
mas distinguished son and in five =
minutes the chairmen of a dozen dele
ations were striving for the floor to e
make theirvotes unanimous in hisfavor q
owa first gets rec oganized and gives h
ioifaX her sixteen votes. PennsylVan- d
4 comes next and gives him her whole o
fty-twO votes. Louisiana next Joins b
he Colfax phalanx, then Connecticut, a
len Massachusetts, Tennessee, Ken
Icky, South Carolina, Florida, Maine, y
Tfvv,oaofn and So 80 A. utoR, 49,