Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-27
RenubIican Nominating conYention.

Republican Nominating ConYention.s;;
CHICAGO, May 2O:-{1overnor Ward, Sof
New, Jersey, called thee gonventionste order
Bishop Simpson preyeds H I
Carl Schurz wasmsde tenn porarS Chairman:
A committee of one from each State was
appointed on credentials. Texas was unrep-
resented
The Southern States were all called--nine.
teen negroes are among their delegates The
canvass for Vice President is spirited. 1t is
thought Wade will lead on the first ballot.
The Convention adjourned after effecting
! an organization to await the report OF the
COMMITTEES ep credeutial tomorrow"
i CHICAGO, May 81, ,noon.-Y esterday the
tSouthern States wcre called, andrepresented
on all the committees. Gov. Hawley being
made permanent President was introduced
to the Convention by Governor Brown, OF
| Georgia. :, The Southern States are also rep
resented among the Vice Presidents and Soc.
retaries in the permanent Organization.
/ CHICAGO, May 81, noon.-Nothing definite
regarding the nomiuation of Vice President.
Hamlin seems to gain ground.
The platform agreed upon by the commit
tee was fcreshadowed in Carl Schurz's speech.
No leader ventures aposltive prediction on
the Vice President 80
The Southern delegates seen, disposed to
support Wilson.
CHICAGO, May 21-The Committee on res
olutons reported. Gongratulates the country
on the assured success of the Congressional
\ plan of Reconstruction. Congress mustguar
/ antee and maintain suffrage to the Southern
1 Iovalists. Denounces reputation as o ma
] ,ional crime. National obligations must be
!: paid in letter and spirit. Demands equaliza-
4 ton and reduction of taxes. Favofs extend.
| ing redemption of the debt to the latest day,
reducing interest Whenever honorably possi-
Bile. The Government should be admins
tered with strctest economy. Corruption and
extravaganza fostered by johnson should be
reformed. Lincoln's death is deplored: de-
ploring Johnson's accession, denounces him as
a usurper and violator of the laws and the
obstructor of reconstruction, and Justly i'm
peached of high crimes and misdemeanors.
No citizen, native or naturaized, must be
| imprisoned when abroad except for violations
of law. Eulogizes soldiers and sailors. Their
bounties are obligations never to be forgotten.
Their orphans and widows are the nations
wards. Immigration should be fostered by
liberal and just policy. The Convention sym
pathises with all oppressed people who are
struggling for their rights. The report was
adopted with but two or three dissenting.
| LOGAN nominated Grant for the Presidency
he was unanimously nominated. Governor
Brown, announcing Georgia's vote, said that
the maxim OF Georgia was Rapublican-ene-
mics in war, in peace friends.
] On the firstballot for Vice President, Wade
received one hundred and forty-nine; Fenton
one hundred and thirty-two; Wilson one
hundred aud nineteen; Cofax one hundred
and eighteen; Harlan sixteen; kilby six;
Creswell fourteen; Pomeroy one. On the
fifth ballot Colfax was nominated, receiving
five hundred aud fifty two votes.
The Convention adjourned subject tothe
| call of the President. 80. - :.