Nebraska advertiser., 1868-05-28

The convention Joined in singing @Rally ROund
The Gag. accompanied By chs band. Here the en-
thusiasm Was indiscrba0le.
On motion, the President vas authorized 10 tale
graph she nomination 10 Grant.
Solo aud trio champion song music By GecrgeF +.
Root, entitled Slight il out here, on the old Union
ine.b The song was received with great favor.
SohOfsId, Of N. Y. .mOVedtO proceed 70 the nom
inafion Of Vioe President.
Pierce, Of Virginia. nOminated Henry Wilson, Of
Mas.
Chaalin, Of Mass, seconded, and s~ulOgized Will
son, warmly sketching bis life and services.
Lane. Of Ind, nominstsd the tried, true and trus
ted patriot, Schuyler ColfAx. (Great oheering.)
Parker, Of n. J., seconded COlfax as q candidate
and representative Of the young men loved BY
them for the characteristics Of heart and mind.
Butcher, Of Mich supported COlfaz in every men
tiOB of whose name was hailei with cheers. COlfs1
stock seemed rising.
Brown, Of Pennsylvania, said that AIlsghansy
County would give COlfax l0,e00 majority. Other
PennsylEanianS, interrupting, said that Brown ives
acting against instructions. Brown replied thas
his county gave the whole Republican majority of
the State and he would vote COlhAz frst. last, and
al the time.
Hausarek, for Ohio, presented that champion q
human rights, B. F. Wade, 3 child Of the people
and q sslf~made man. wild chsers OnsOf such
inoorruptible men that the Psopls know him as
aHonest Ben Wade" Let the convention say to
ulu Tor tuo people, W "a 40Eo b4yA kSDA ~ A44Nu-
ful Servant
Sehurz, for = large majority Of the Missouri del
sgation, seconded Wads's nomination if nOmina-
ted there will be no temptation to sssassinate Gen
Grant.
Suaulding, Of Ohio, said for the FIRST time, bis
State had united on a candidate il Fould give
Wade ~forty-tws votes.
Jones, for North Carolina, supported the veteran
Ben. Wade. His State was ready to Wade in.
Tremaine, Of New 7 TX, nominated her favOrits
son, Reuben E.. Fenton. [Ohssss. Skstshed his
public career, ~eul0gizsd hIscharacter, urged him a.
the great political OrganiZer,and the soldiers friend
argued earnestly 70 show FsntOn's strength before
the people, and claimed that his nomination would
secure a victory IN New York. (Cheers.)
StOrrs, Of Illinois, soquently supported Fsnton
as q standard bearer, in canvass d~sfeat'ng HOratiO
seymour. At this time Chicago Republicans were
heard firing one hundred guns foz Grants nOmina-
ton.
Logan announced that IIinois would east Fifteen
votes for FsntOn, eleven for Hamlin, rnd three for
CoIfax.
Wood, for Kentucky, nominated s1-Attornsy
General Speed.
Maryland nominated John A. Crssswell. Nd, he
said he had asked his delegation TO refrain from
oboying she instructions Of the Maryland COnVsn
tion to vote fOr,him. They declined peremptOrily;
be must a~cquiesoe, resorVing the right to cast his
vote for Wade.
Fornsy, of PennsylVanis. as chairman Of the Ro
publican Convention Of that State, nominated An
drew ]. Curtin.
Mcclure presented Curtains claims as the repre-
sentative Of three hundred thousand PsnnsyiVsnia
republicans, reminding the eOmmittse that as that
State casts her vote next November, so will be the
decision Of the election, repeated cheers. Wilson
from Iowa nominated James Harlan Whitm0rs Of
South Carolina endOrsed Wilson, cheers, Keller Of
Alabama named William d, Kelly Of Pennsylvania,
partial applause and bOistrons laughter. SpOOnsr
Of Wisconsin, supported Htniin stated his delegs-
ton gave FenLon seven votes, COlfaK six, Hamiin
TIVE, Curtin one Psrgonsily be thought it wise to
~retritve the mistake made az the Baltimore cOuVsn
ton, when Hsmlin wa ~di-plSsed for Johnson, Shep
ley for Main nominated Hamtn. lCheersl.
The vote stood WadS 204, Oolfsx 1877, FentOn
I46, Wilson 81.
The convention procsedod to call the roll Cor Vice
President, much Splitting Of delegations Occurred
Fenton had 1872 votes, Wads l49, Wilson 1872, Kel-
ley six, Golfax II9, Curtin %. ia Min 80, Harlan
Is, CresWsll IS, PonsrOy I, speed %. Whole nun
Der $40. Necessary to chSiee 325. Speeds name
withdrawn.
Second bal, Of: Wade II3, COlfax I46, Wade I69.
Fer4on, I44, Hamiin 80, Curtin As.
Third ballot, Wsds, I78 Colfax I65 Fenton 139,
Wilson SO, Curtin 40, Hsmlin IS.
Fourth ballot Wade 204, COlfAx l8S, Fsnton IA,
Wilson, 81, Hsmlin IS.
Fifth ballot, Wsds 2Os, Celfax 225, FsntOn l4O,
HAmlin 10, Wilson S.. Before this vote was an
nounced vsTieus allegations changed their vote in
favor of COIfsx, till it became evident that COlfax
would soon be nOminssed, when delegates from
all pats Of the UaiOn. continued TO change their
FsntOn rs, Wilson IL.