New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-22
VOL. XXVIII.....NO' s,46l.
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
GRANT AND CoLFAx THE TICKET.


cvN Grant NOMINATED BY ACCLAMAIlON-
CoIrAx NouNATRD on THE FIFTH BALLOT.
CHICAGO May 2l.-Today the kepuDllcah CohVeh-
ton was large in numbers, and more intense IN us
enthusiasm than it was yesterday. Thousands upon
thousands were debarred from entering the Opera
Uouse while the favored persons who had been abie
To GET inside we're packed so closely that IN the lob
bies and tiers elbow room was not to be had After
the Convention had been opened with PRAYER. Mr.
Charles s. Spencer moved that the resolutions of the
National Committee Of the Union League, which
were adopted yesterday, be recalled from the Com
mittee on Resolutions, and entered the official
record of the proceedings. This motion was, I'M
Coubtedly prompted by the umor that the platform
was not to be radical many desired In response
10 calls the resolutions were read. and those
clauses which advocate impartial suffrage and de-
aounce the recreant Senators stirred mp the
audience to the highest pitch of enthusiasm Points
of order were raised that under the rules the resou
tons could not he entertained by the Convention
until the Committee Resolutions had considered
them, and prior to a decision on these points
motion to table prevailed Mr.. Spencer was plainly
chagrined at this refusal and when be announced his
determination to bring them up again before the
Convention the Ohio delegation commenced shout
ing for Frederick Hassaurek of Cincinnati 1t was
easy to be seen that they wanted that gentleman 10
consume the time until the Committee would COM
pete their report This he frankly avowed 10 De MS
object bnt il made his speech none the Tess enter
tanning to the audience whose cheers OF Eis extreme
Radical sentiments were indicative OF anything hnt
Conservatism among the delegates. lie hnlshed
,be sneech before the Committee reported,
and then shouts were heard for Gen. John NJ Palmer,
the Republican candidate for Governor of Illinois,
the gentleman that in the last Senatorial canvass
very nearly outgeneraled Lyman Trnmbun. As the
General appeared upon the platform the whole Con-
yention rose and cheered him vOciferously. His re-
mark that Andrew Johnson in the way of the
peace of the country and should have been removed,
struck keynote and made it evident that the Con-
vention heartily favored the impeachment move
ment as the whole audience delegates and specta-
tors cheerod for many minutes The same in
tense feeling prevailed when the General
warned the delegates not to choose man
for the second place the ticket whose
character would give for the assassination of
Grant Then loud cries made for Senator
Thayer of Nebraska and Others bat they declined TO
make addresses. Gen. Cochrane of New-York was
also called for but as soon be took the platform
the Committee on Resolutions was observed entering
and he resigned in ITS favor.
The conspicuous features of the resolutions,
namely. the civil and political nights of AL men
the emphatic denuncatOn of all kinds of repudia-
ton, real OF disguised and the assertion that the
President was justly impeached but acquitted by ~
votes, won the hearty approval of the whole
audience. The resolutions having been read,
Gen. John COchrane of New-HOrk tried 10
have added TO the article about impeachment
the words and unjustly acquitted by 10 senator's
and on this motion little parliamentary squabble
took place, during which Gen. Cochrane withdrew
his motion MrSpencer then took the floor and moved
the adoption of the resolutions saying that they
rafl3eiently radical for his asaoeafes.
After the adoption of the resolutions. Gen.
Carl Schurz offered two additional articles
and they pleased the Convention much that he
had unanimous consent TO introduce them, and they
were adopted by reclamation.
1t was past noon when the platform disposed
Of and the assemblage had scarcely time 10 recover
from their manifestation of approval before the i'm
patient delegates began 70 clamor for the nomina-
tons to begin without delay. Gen. Logan rose and,
as Chairman of the Illinois delegation nominated
Gen. u. s. GRANT as the Republican candidate for
President of the United States. Applause for Grant
was getting to be an old story; but the mention
of his name by Gen. Logan, cheers came from every
spot in the house The Secretary began the calling of
the roll amid silence the most profound. Alabama WAS
the first State called and the chairman of her dele
cation rose and said that Alabama would east Is
votes for Gem u. 3 Grant. Arkansas and California
followed and so the call went nntD Wisconsin.
nominated without a dissenting vote The scene at
this point cannot easily be described. The vast
audience rose TO their feet and cheer upon cheer
given for the nominee. The men, in their excite
Inenf threw ND their hats yelled, and cheeIcd: the
women waved their handkerchiefs. and the band
sent forth the sweet strains uf patriotic air Dnr
ing this excitement a scene shifted al the rear
of the stage representing Gen. Grant stationed on
one of the pedestas of the front of the White House
on which was inscribed Republican nominee Of the
Chicago Convention. MAY %, 1865" The other
cant pedestal was inscribed, " Democratic nominee.
Eew-YOrk Convention July {. 1858" The Goddess
of Liberty stood between the two with one hand
pointing TO Grant, and the other to the vacant
pedestal and above all the words, Match him."
In the hight OF the excitement doye. painted IN
red white and blue. let loose aud it flew forth
and back from the stage over the heads of the MS
aenblage. The spectacle soul inspiring, and
half hour interviewed before quiet was restored
After new campaign song from quartctte cluu.
a delegate moved that the Convention proceed to
Iect candidate for the Nice-PreSidencs. This was
the signal for work. and il was begun without delay
A delegate from Virginia aud placed IA nomlna
f,on Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts. The
nomination was received with applause. and before
Massachusetts could get an opportunity 10 second
the nomination Of her iavoriie son Mr. Brown. del
egate from Allegheny, Penn. rose and nominated
Schuyler Colfax. He said that his delegation had
been instructed BY the State Convention 10 support
Andrew Curtin, but that be c0uld not. for the con
stituency which he represented, who never less
than 10000 Republican majority bad indicated their
FIRST and last choice 10 De thai true and
upright Republican, Schuyler ColflN. This
was the occasion of confusion; II
apparently took every body bnt The Peunsyl-