Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-05-29

CONTINUED FROM FIRST rAGg.l
ter Of form; as each State WAS called, its
chairman would arise aud in few brief res
marks nominate Gen. Grant. Several Of
the responses called forth prolonged ar>
plause. Nearly all the pithy sayings credit,
ed to Gran, during the war, were quoted.
Connecticut said that she Internationally
surrendered hsr votes TO Ulysses 5. Grant,
also, the State informed the convention "tha.
i, intended to fight it out on that hue il il
took all summer" and the gathering rave
its approval OF that resolution by uproaricus
huxxas.
Though quite a respectable number advo>
Gated the nomination OF Colfax for Vice
President from the first up to noou, yet no
the nomination. Ii was generally consider
ed that Grant being from Illinois the nomi>
nee for the second office would be from one
Of the Eastern States.
Mr.. wade's friends were quite confident
Of the success Of their favorite up to the 9Th
ballot. lie was ahead on the FIRST vote and
gained on each subsequent ballot up to the
5th.
PENNSYLVANIA had worked hard for Curtin
up to this time, but seeing he had no chance
threw its vote for Colfax, which appeared to
be the signal foe . general break up. Al
this time there was = scene Of general con>
fusion. Colfax's friends we're shouting vo>
ci(erously, while the chairmen Of . half doz
en- different delegations whose votes had 81.
ready been cast, we're ct the same time MAJ
king desperate exertions 10 make themsel,
re- heard above tnmult, as they announced
that hey wished to change their votes 70
Colfax.
TWAS on motion Of Gen. Sickles, of New
York, Who had 'stuck 10 Fenton from the
FIRST. hat Collars nominatiou was declared
unanimoss, and the chairman Of the delega.
ton which had been e>ually firm for Wade
seconded the NOTICE % Colfax vas declar>
ed H. uaanimoas nOGninee ofthe convention
for Vice President.
IL has been predicted that the nomination
Of two Western men would be IN iniudicious
thing for The party to do, but this evening
prominent Republicans from the Eastern
States declare that the ticket i the strongest
one that could have been put 10 the Geld.
Western men have been particular 70 sound
the delegates from New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and the New England States on this
point, and they al unhesitatingly affirm thas
the ticket will give eminent satisfactioa 10
their constituents. They agree hat Colfax,
through the Office Of Speaker Of the House,
during the late stirring years Of national leg
islAtion, has gained . vide spread reputation
which hes rendered his name - veil known
through their section - 10 the Weel, and
that his political course has been Of such .
character q to win the confidence Of the
party everywhere, and to confer upon the
ticket positive element Of strength.
Much enthusiasm prevails in the city to-
night. Mass meetings are being held u
diiFerent points where large crowds arc gath
cred to listen to speeches from prominent
men Of the party, the largest Of these gath
erings being held in front Of the Sherman
HOUSE, from the balcony Of which the speak.
ing takes place, aud u the Wabash Avenue
Rink. The best Of feeling seems to pre-
vail.
A dispstch has been received from Gen.
Grant By The officers Of the cosventioa, in
which be heartily endorses the platform Of
principles adopted.
The following Is dispatch received from
Speaker Colfax BY the President Of the W.
I. Telegraph Company.
To Wm. Orion, President the Western I'm
ton Telegraph Company.
Accept my sincere thanks for the dis
patches sent by your Company to-day. The
evidence of confidence in me by the Con-
vention of the party love is more gratify>
ing than any public words Of mine can ex>
press.
SCHUYLER CoLrAx.