New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-26
The PresiGent-The Chair awaits the
pleasure of the Convention.

proceed to nominate q candidate for the
office of Vice President of the United States,
and the motion was agreed to.
hr. Price, of Virginia, then rose and nom
mated for that Office Hon. Henry Wilson, of
Massachusetts (amid applause), supporting
his motion with speech strongly eulogistic
of Senator Wilson.
Mr. Clafin, of Massachusetts,, seconded
the nomination in a strong speech.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana. presented the name
of that tried, trusted, and true patriot
Schuyler Colfax. Tremendous applause.l
His purity Of life, the speaker said, and his
long Identification with political life made it
unnecessary for him to pay him eulogy.
Though he was an Indianian his fame was
worldwide.
He traced Mr.. Colfaxs career in politics
from the time when he commenced, dis
ciple of Henry Clay, in the Wing party, to
the present day. Mr.. Colfax had supported
every measure of Congressional recon
structien. He declared that with Mr.. Col.
fax as our standard bearer the Republicans
would carry Indiana, sometimes SANDER
ousIy denominated doubtful State. He
extOlled Colfax as representative of the
religious and moral element. Finally,
Schuyler Colfax was no doubtful man. He
had stood by reconstruction, and, thank
God, he had stood by impeachment He
would ever be found true to the principles
of the Republican party.
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the delegation from that State, disclaimed
all prejudice of locality, and seconded the
nomination of Schuyler Colfax as the can
didate for the young men--their representa-
tive, loved by them beyond all others for
the charms Of mind and heart which make
up the true patriot. With Grant and Col
fax, he believed that State could in Novem-
ber be redeemed from the thrall of De-
mocracy.
Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michigan, in behalf of
the delegation from that State supported
the nomination of Mr.. Colfsx, declaring
that.no name could excite so much enthusi-
asm among the Republicans of Michigan as
his. He promised $4,000 majority from
Michigan for Grant and Colfax.
Mr.. Brown, of Pennsylvania, pledged
Allegheny county in that State, which he
represented, for 10, 900 majority for Schuy.
Ter Colfax.
Mr.. Hassaurak, of Ohio, nominated Benz.
amin F. Wade, of that State. Qmmense
applause.)
Mr.. Spalding, of Ohio, said that the dele
gati0n Of Ohio was never before united; now
il has only one mind and one voice, land that
is for Grant and Wade.
Mr.. Jones, of North Carolina, seconded
the nomination Of Mr.. Wade, in behalf Of
the delegation from that State, which was
unanimous on that subject.
Judge Tremaine, of New York, arose, and
in behalf of 400, 900 Union Republicans of
the Empire State presented the name Of
her favorite son, Reuben F.. Fenton. (Great
applause.)
Mr.. Warmoth, of Louisiana, rose on be-
half of the delegation from Louisiana to
second the nomination of Mr.. Fenton.
| Mr.. Storrs, Of Illinois, spoke in behalf of
a portion of the delegation Of this State for
He was followed by General Logan, Chair
man OF the same delegation, who announced
| that the vote of Illinois would stand 10 for
! B. F. Wade, (cheers) IL for Hannibal Ham
lin, (cheers) 8 for Fenton, and for Colfax.
Mr.. Wood, of Kentucky, said that he was
authorized in behalf of the delegation from
| that State to present the name Of James
| Speed for the Vice-Presidency.
| Mr.. Sands, of Maryland, nominated in
behalf of that State the Hon. John A. j.
| Creswell, now United States Senator from
| Maryland.
Mr.. Taylor, of Kentucky, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Speed, and supported it
| in a five minutes speech.
| Mr.. Creswell, of Maryland, arose (amid
| cheers) and declined in an appropriate
| speech the nomination of himself, and an
| nounced his own individual vote for glorious
! old Ben Wade, a man whose whole life had
been tribute to the doctrines of Repub-
| licanism. cloud applause,) With him we
can march to certain victory; and one more
victory makes eternal the truths for which
we have fought so hard and so long. (Great
| applause.)
MIR. Forney, of Pennsylvania, Chairman of
| the Pennsylvania delegation, nominated
| Andrew G. Curtin in behalf of that delega-
| ton, and called upon Mr.. Mcclure, of the
same State, to second the nomination, him
self being to hoarse to make himself heard
! by the Convention.
Mr. Mcclure, in behalf of the 800, 900 Re.
publicans of Pennsylvania, on whom de.
volved the duty of carrying the centre OF
! the enemyis column in October, declared
that the preference of that State was for its
| beloved Governor Curtin, and promising, if
he should be nominated, a gun from the
| keystone State on the second Tuesday OF
| October which will cheer the hearts Of the
/ Republicans.
General williamson, of Iowa, nominated
| James Harlan of that State, and passed 3
eulogy On his character This was known
to be like the nomination of Mr.. Speed, and
one or two others expected yet to come,
simply a complimentary one.
Mr.. Whittemore, OF South Carolina, an
nounced the voice of his State for Henry
Mr.. Kcffer, of Alabama in behalf of the
poor step-children of the Union residing in
his State, nominated William D. Kelley, Of
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Seymour of Wisconsin, announced
that the vote of that State would be divided
between Fenton, Colfax, and Hamlin. He
called for the nomination of some one who
was head and shoulders above corruption,
and he believed either Of the men named
answered this requirement.
General Shepley, of Maine, nominated
Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, as the hearty
choice of the people of the Pine Tree State.
Mr.. Raster, of Illinois, seconded the nomi-
nation of Hamlin, on behalf Of eleven dele
gates of Illinois.
Mr.. Hubbard of West Virginia, desired a
| vote to be taken.
Mr.. Martin, of Kansas, desired to present
the name of S. c. Pomeroy.
General Sickles, of New York, advocated
the nomination of Fenton. The COnven'
tion of New York had thought it well to
bestow upon some one OF our war govern
ors the second honor, Buckingham, Sal
omon, Andrew, Curtin, Fenton. He thought
it appropriate to nominate upon the ticket
with the man who never lost battle, the
name of man who never suffered political
defeat,
A delegate from Virginia moved that nom.
nations be declared closed. Carried.
The Vote for VIce-PreaIdent.
The Convention proceeded to vote for a
candidate for Vice President.
The result Of the first ballot was as fol
lows:
Alabama-For Wade, 4; Wilson, 4; Kelly,
6; Colfax, l. Fenton, 2. Arkansas-For
Wade, /; Wilson, .. California-For Wade,
| 5; Wilson, /; ColfaX, 2; Fenton, 2. Con
necticut-For Wade, 2; Wilson, 4; CoifaX,
Q; Fenton, 4. Colorado-For Colfax, 6.
Delaware-For Wilson, 6; ColtaX, s. Dako-
ta-For Colfax, 2. District Of Columbia
For Wade, .. Florida-Wilson, p Fenton,
2. Georgia-Wade, 8; Wilson, G; COlfsx, 2;
Fenton, 6; Curtin, l. Idaho-Fenton, 2.
nlinOis-Wade Is; Colfax, s; Fenton, 3;
Hamlin IL Indiana - For ColfaX, 26,