Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-21

re.s 70 ,hsir feet, cheering. waving Of hats
ard handzerchieYcf prolonged applause
/ thvee cheers for Grant music. hall o. the
! Chief States called, each voted fer Grant,
! Gcorris's vote Was announced by GOV.
1 Brown, who said Georgia. republicans,
many Of whom were originally secession
ists recognized msxim, enemies IN war. il
peace. friends" During the progress Il the
call each sue :essiys ,ols MAS received With
great enthusiasm, Sicklss rising 10 cast
Nsv fork's vote vas recsived with
oasers, Territories were also called,
each having two exctr, Colorado. which
was allowed six. Chair announced six hun
dred and fifty votes, all Grant. IGrsa,
cheering. Az the vote was announced .
new drop curtain in the rear Of the stage
was uncovered, presenting a fine portrait
of Grant, supported by the Goddess Of Lib.
crty /; above this was tho motto Watch
Him )" music--Hail 70 the Chief, and Yam.
kse Doodle. On motion three times three
was given for the nominee. The Conven-
ton joined in singing Rally round the Flag,
accompanied BY the band. Here snthusi-
asm Undesirable. On motion the
President was authorized TO telegraph
hs nomination to Grant. Grand SOLO
and trio campaign song Music oy
Geo. Y. Root, entitled Fight It out
here on the old Union Line" The Song
was received with great favor
Mr.. Schoheld, OF New York, moved to
proceed with the nomination OF Wee Pres
ident.
counter motion for a recess was reject
81.
Argued to proceed TO the nomination.
Mr.. Pierce, OF Virginia, nominated Will
son Of Massachusetts, Claflin, Of Masss-
ch,sc,ts seconded it, and sulogized Wilson.
IN inly skctchiug his life and service.
Lane, Of indiana, nominated tried, true
trusted and patient Schuyler Col'ax, great
cheeringl aud eoquently presented his
claim with Colfax, who was no doubtful
man in Indiana, sure for the ticket, although
some slandrously called it doubtful, snd
Parker. Of New Jersey, seconded Coliaz
a. the candidate, and the representative oil
the young men who WAS loved by them for
the Characteristic Of heart and mind.
butcher for Michigan, supported Collar.
every mention of whose name WAS hailed
with cheers. Colfax stock seems rising
Brown, of Pennsy lvanis, said that Allsghe-
ny county would give Colfax ten thousand
msjority. Other Psnnsy lvanians interrupt
ed, aying that Brown was acting against
instructions. Brown retorted that his coun-
ty gave the whole republican majority Of
the State, and that he would vote Colfax
frat, last, and oil tho time.
Hassaurck, for Ohio, presented the
champion Of human rights, i. F. Wade, the
child of the people, the sslfmads man,
wild cheers, )one Of such incorruptibls viz
tue that the people know him az honest
Ben. Wade. Let the Convention say TO
hum for the people, well done good and
faithful servant"
Gen. Schurz, for large majority Of the
Missouri delegation, voted for Wade
Cheers. If nominated. there will be nc
temptation to assassinate Grant.
Spaulding, sfOhio, said for the first time
his State united on . candidate. It would
give Wade AZ votes.
Jones, for North Carolina, supported the
old Romsn veteran, Ben Wade. His State
was ready to "Wade" in.
Tremaine, OF New York, nominated the
New York fAvorite, Senator Reuben E. Fem
/ ton. Cheers. lie skctched his public
csreer eulogized his character urged
him as the great political organizer and the
soldiers friend argued earnestly to show
Fantons strength before the people
| claimed his nomination to secure victory in
New York. Closing with great cheers.
Storer, of Illinois, eloquently supported
Fenton as the standard bearer in the can
Ill.
Sands, for Maryland, nominated John A.
cresswcll, Of Maryland said he had asked
his delegation to refrain from obsying
instruction of Maryland Convention to vote
for him. They declined peremptorily. lie
must acquiesce, reserving the right to cas-.
his individual vote for Wade Cheers
Forney, of Pennsylvania. as chairman Of
the Republican Committee from that State
| nominated Andrew J. Curtin.
Mcclure presented Curtin's claims, as
representative of SOC, 600 Pennsylvania Re
publicans, reminding the convention tina,
as that State casts her vote next November
so will be the decision of the canvass. Ire
peated cheers.
williamson, Of Iowa, nominated James
Harlan.
Whi.temore, Of South Carolina, endorsed
Wilson. Chssrs.
Keller, Of Alabama named William d.
Kelley, Of Pennsylvania. Partial applause
and bois,erous laughter.
Seymour, of Wisconsin supported Hann
bal Hamln, but stated his delegation gave
Fenton, seven; Colfax, six Hamlin.
two; Curtin. two. Personally, he said
he thought that they were to retrieve the
.f,t1 81. ID Ia. A.,
when Hamlin was displaced for johnson.
Shelley, for Maine, nominated uamlin !;
cheers Southcr. Of Pennsylvania, support.
cd Curtin, said to be nearly the undivided
choice OF ths State Convention; he ridi.
culsd the asserted opposition 10 him.
Humphrey, of Alabama. said his delegation
represented Kelley, Wade, and other nom-
inees, bat part Of the convention supported
Wilson. Raister, for Illinois, seconded the
nomination Of Hamlln; he would unite
the party Of the whole Union. Hubbard,
Of West Virginia, called for vote, 80 thst
the delegations could show their hands.
Cries Of Vote. vote T"
Speed had twenty-five, no choice. On
the second ballot Speed withdrew; Wade
had one hundred and seventy votes, Colfax
one hundred and forty mine, Fsnton one
hundred and forty, Wilson one hundred and
thirteen, Hamlin thirty, Curtin forty five.
Martin, Of Kansas. nominated Senator
Samuel g. Pomeroy. of Kansas.
Sickles, Of New York, was greeted with
cheers, and supported the claims of Fem
ton A. ono Of the group of War Governors
who supported patriotic war secretary,
Moderate applause.
Proceeded to call the roll for Vice Presi-
dent. Much splitting Of delegations oc-
CURED. Fenton had 1872, Wade l49, Will
son 119, Curtin so, Hamlin 80, Harlan 16,
Cresswel! IA, Pemeroy l whole number,
6is necessary to choice, 325.
Third 5allot-Wads 17e, Celfax 165,
Fenton l39, Wilson 30.
Fourth ballot-Wade 904, Celfax 1877,
Fsnton JAG, Wilson 81.
Collar nominated on the 9th ballot.