Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-05-29
BULLETIN, VOL. 3, NO. 48.

voring the removal Of restrictions and disa-
bihties imposed upon them Just ss rapidly
as Loyalty justiies.
| Pennsylvania seconded
Mr. Warner, of Alabama, sustained.
| Mr.. Gooch, of Mass, ditto.
Adopted nearly unanimously.
he motion to proceed to ballot for Presi-
dent was agreed to.
Logan, in the name of the loyal people, !
the soldiers, and the Republican party, nom. |
mated Ulysses s. Grant.
| The whole convention rose to their feet |
amid grea; cheering, waving of hats and |
kandkerehieis. Three cheers were given for
| GRAFT
| Music" Hail to the Chief"
| lhe States were called and each voted for |
Grant.
| Gcorgia's vote was announced bv Cor. |
Brown, who said the Georgia Republicans, |
mary Of whom were original secessienists.
recognized the maxim, Z. Eaeniss in var,
in peace friends"
| During the progress Of the call, each suc>
cessive vote was received with great enthu- |
/ siasm. f1~nan t-s.f.'
Gen. Sickles, rising 10 cast New Iork's
| vo.s, was received EAh cheers.
| Territories were also called, each having
two except Colorado, which was allowed
| six. e 1
The Chair announced one. hundred and
fifty votes and all for Grant. Great cheer,
ing. a f 97f
As the vote was announced o. new drop
curtain, in the rear of the stage, was; uncoY-
| cred presenting fine portrait Of Grant sup
| ported BY Liberty, and above was the motto,
Match him."
Music, Hail to the Chief and " Yankee
| Doodle" sf rs@
On motion, three times three were given
| for the nominee. ..+sfs.g
| The convention joined in singing "Rally
Round the Flag accompanied BY the band,
Here the enthusiasm became indescriba>
bic. s
On motion the President was authorized
| to telegraph the nomination to Grant.
A solo and trio campaign song. music by
George =. Boot, entitled . Fight it cut here,
on the old Union Line,n was sung and re>
| ceived with great favor
| Gen. Schofeld, Of New York, moved TO
| proceed with the domination Of Vice Presi.
dent @ an11 eR sF
| A counteE motion for recess was reject,
| ed.
Il w.s agreed to proceed with the nomi- |
nation. .-f sa
| Nr. Pierce, Of Virginia, nominated Henry
Wilson, of Mass.
| Mr.. Clafin, Of Mississippi, seconded the
nomination and eulogized Wilson warmly. |
sketching his life and services.
| MIR. Lane, Of Indiana, nominated the tried, |
true, trusted patriot, SCHUYLER coIfax. EGreat
cheering. He eloquentlJ presented his
claims. With Colfax, who was no doubtful
man, Indiana was sure for the ticket, al.
though some slanderously called il doubt>
fal.
| Parker, Of New Jersey. seconded Colfax
as candidate and representative ofthe Young
men, loved by them for his characte ris,ics
! of heart and mind.
Mr.. butcher. OF Michigan, supported Nr.
Colfax, every mention Of whose name was
hailed with cheers.
Colfax stock seems to be rising.
Mr.. Brown, Of Pennssl, ania, said that the
Allegheny country would give Colfax ten
thousand majority.
Another Pennsylvania delegate interrupt,
ed, saying: Brown is acting against in,
struetions.
Er. Brown retorted: His county gave the
whole Republican majority Of the State, aud
he would vote for Colfax, 6rs,, hast and al
| the time.
Mr.. Hassourek, of Ohio, presented that
champion Of human rights, b. F. Wade,
child Of the people, and selEmade man.
| wild cheersl-one of such incorruptible
virtue that the people knew him as Honest
Ben. Wade. Let the convention say to him
for the people, Well done, good and faith
| fll servant
Mr.. Sehurz, for large majority Of the
Missouri delegation, seconded Wade. IfI
-nominaeed there viii be no temptation to as.
saSsina;e Grant.
Mr.. Spaulding, of Ohio, said, for the first
time his State was united in . candidate; it
would give Wade ~ votes.
| Mr.. Joaes, Of North Carolina, supported
the old Roman veteran, Ben. Wade. His
State was ready to Vdde in.
! Mr.. Tremaine, of New York, named New
iork's sfayorile son, Reuben Z. FentDn.
| tCheers. He sketehed his public career
and eulogized bis character urged him Is
q great political organizer ard the soldiers
friend and argued earnestly to prove Fen.
tou's strength before the people,, Claiming
that his nomination would secure victory il
New York.
Mr.. Storrs, Of Illinois, eloquently support,
| ed Fenton as standard bearer in the ca iiyass
defeating Horasio Seymour. At time
Chicago Republicans we're heard firing
hundred guns for Grants nomination.
| Mr.. Logan announced that Illinois would
cast fifteen votes for Fentou, eleven for Han
lin, and three for Coiiax. aaa
Mr.. Waruosh, Of Louisians, supported
| Fentou.
Nj. Wood, of Kentucky, nominated ex-
Attorney General Speed, of ky.
/ - G.JJ,M
4. Cresswell. &
cation to refrain from obeying the ipstruce
lions Of the Maryland Convention to vote for
him. 4
! They declined peremp.crily; he uoss &C,
| quiesce reserying the night 70 cast his iadi.
sidual vote for Wade. Wade sss q
| Mr.. Forney, Of Pennsylvania, IS chairman
Of the Republican Convention, Of that State,
nominated Andrew J. Curtiu.
Mr.. Mcclure presented Mr.. Curtin,s clsinis
as representative of three hunrled thousand
PennsykAni6 Rep1blicans senisdinR the
| Convention that xS That State casts her vote
lext November so will be the decision Of
the canvass. Repeated cheers.
Mr.. Williams, for iowa, nominated James
! Nj. whitmore, Of South Carolina, endors-
ed Wilson. Cheers.
| Mr.. Keifer, Of Alabama, named William
D. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania. Partial APP
plause, and boisterous laughter.
Mr.. Seymour, Of Wisconsin, supported
Hannibal Harnlin, but stated that his dele
CATION gave Ienton seven votes, Colfax six,
Hamlin two, Curtin one. Personally, be
thought, il was 10 relieve the mistake made
at the Baltimore Convention. when Hanlin
was dispensed for johnson. @
| Mr.. Shelley, for Maine, nominated Han-
! lin. [Cheers.
Mr.. Souihcr, Of Pennsylvanis, supported
| Curtin, and said he was the undivided choice
! Of the State Convention, and ridiculcd the
opposition TO bin. a
Nj. Humphrey, of Alabama, said bis deli
| egation respected Messrs. Kelley, Wade, and
ether nominees, but part Of the convention
supported Wilson,
Mr. Foster, Of Illinois, seconded Hamlin !;
he would unite the party Of tho whole Un>I
| iep.
Nj. Hubbard. Of West Virginia, called
a vote that the delegations may show their
hands; cries Of Vote, vote.
Mr.. Norton, CT Kansas, nominated Sena-
tor Sam. c. Pomeroy, Of Kansas.
Mr.. Sickies, Of New York, supported the
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