Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-13
Matthew G.. Emery Unani-
S. mOusly Nominated.
The Platform and Resolution.
Interesting Remarks by Or. Bliss
BOWEN EXHIBITED N MS TRUE CoLoRs


GOOD deal Of excitement pervsdsd Republican pO-
Mtca circles lest evening By reason OF the
ment that The Republican Nominating Convention,
composed 9. ne ss. elected dslssasss iSo ni ne
A. o, Richards for MAYOR would Reasonable, and ~
ceive Major Richhrds letter 81 withdrawal. Trades
Union Hail. At tho oorner o. Eighth and streets was
hour tho delegates repaired 70 that Just before Tho
hour for calling the meeting 70 order the hall was well
filled with delegates and SPECTATOR.
Al O'Clock the president Of tho contention, DIR. d.
". Bliss called the meeting TO order and announced
that In accordance with the power vested In him. ha
had called tho convention 10 deliberate upon such
business might oome beiore them
The call was then read. after which the roll Of dele
gates was called, when All Anawerod b their names,
other In person or By substitute.
On motion Of Mr. II. A. Hall tho hall was then
the reporters and he members Of tho executive COM
mittee. "
As the crowd were going out ono Individual called
out At the top Of his voice II thought this wasa Re-
Mr.. o. NJ Barton. That's one Of the corporation Are
men--a foreman o. one Of the oompaniss tiAuShterl
David ourry vAs here appointed se,geantatarmA'
| and preserved admirable order during the meeting.
APERsoNAL EXP1ANArIoN,
Hsnry johnson, rising 10 personal explanation
made statement In regard 70 the publication OF Ger.
tain letter from some Of tho Sixth ward delegates
ing that the letter Of deonaon Of Major Richards had
been placed In ha hands but few moucuta betore the
convention mek and his name had not boon offered
| he had no opportunity 70 presentit
When Mr. johnson had concluded. Collector y. A.
Boswell one Of tho delegates from the Seventh ward,
announced that he had been instructed 10 present to
| the convention the followingi
Major A. q, Richards Letter.
wGsHNarpg, d. O., MAY p ls7o,
Dr. n W Bi.'. Frs''de~i R'psehoaH o"'T'"io" Trad''
nj DIAN SIN: On the s.h instant oomn,it,es, s,p.
pointed BY the conyenton, waited upon me and N
he once q Mayor q wS.hinSton and Toquosted me
| TO accept the nomination.
that vas dsncnod 10 aoosds 70 the request At that
time, AitsT ursont solleliAtoP, however. yog were
s sSSud = psStsd sSS i6S
then aS5 % he Ss e ds1I sr ~ s sS g IN
orstion and fuller consultation with the friends who
had put me In nomination, my Judgment should %
desire now 70 state that have matarely considered
ido this Tsiaetsn.y, iroin The iiot that among
sSu; gPS cos u @sSs Ss
vel d 1n%SS q Sns SS, s's Tx t nd
RsPqpssn party ~ Of cso.s gS ssssd s .sSpd IA %
sScSs consdsnce cannot Too highly esioon.
decline 70 enter intn the present eanyasa solely in
ne. We have s.poased <, RspubCSns, and ior which
trust We will labor unitedJ until permanent success Is
Sincerely thanking you aud through you the MON.
bcrs q the oonyenos over which you are ~ Prs'id
have tho honor tobS very re'Poetfnly your SSO'
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M kelsey then offered the following scros Of reso.
buttons A. The platform o. me Sonsenloni
n ~. tn,, nv ~ ~ ~ %y..s,,,.,.-
siD,gS ~ tbciS pTaperiy Sles,sd ana ~
credited delegate. placed Ia nomnntloq MII2T = q
the ensuing June eleeuoni and yherea, he has, ny
Letter addressed 70 The president o. this Sanventon.
NV yisdSd and whereas ahs present. sSsS has BEEN
esmInS 10 10 dSissatss to the RspubeSn general con
yeniio1 and whereas th9 SD PerS3ns we're no,
e Ie5n,ssIg esoted a. ~, eSa 0S ~. Nv ~
ns,csi po,.sr ma pstronSaS u ths pFossnt M.yoT
/ TherefoTs -.
Rssglr That y becomes The duty Of all honest and
true Repubheans 70 Sppose ne election y sA{ss <
howsn = ~ ~, ~ t i,it N Nv, ~
ass,Snsn tNstan "a peretaats the present reckless
and dsgrSoeiai Sdmins,ratlono the Affairs q city
i therefore beoomes necessAry for the RepubleAns o.
this city who desrc 70 purity and save the party from
~ an ,tarb, si,lnen IN MS1a VIM I,
plsised 10 support lie cardinal principles and meas
sures o. tho party.
- Thst 4 tSepn31lesns edherenn
na,t II n az, dcsrs u i,nItaio ths Action m ma
great chieftan and hia Cabinet In esAblishing stric
economy and reform at home, and resouing our cit
from ho Erlsp o. IapHseo1s plaaSaetsr, Who nav
pianEgl ule V,y a " n tSs ans
ss.oSsI That W. reeognio the great prineipie cin
bodied In tho fiisenth amendment 70 our COnstuiion
and believe In administering the laws with impartial
u and TososniI ~ 70 qpsuon on Account OIL r"oe
N.,Snsi onSrss. N H. p9Iey q eas
rights 10 ali men.
The reading Of the resolutions was received with APP
plAnSs. 90.
DEBATE on TIH REsoLurioNs'
Tho chairman, DR. Bliss, said that he was Esd to so
the unAnimy which prevailed In the convention, HI
had cfainOd from taking part with other parties sine,
the last meeting 81 the convention, He believed IL
being honest the people had had some oHAmples oil
dishonesty In city AHAlrs Hhr RmoT could stand OF
ths platform Just road he willing to take him and
| 49, aadh ia aliu
Mr.. JnO. H. Brooks moved that The resolutions Al
rsad DO adopted the platform Of this copyention.
| Andrew Freeman could not undentAnd why any
other iran ts plstfom Of the great Republican parts
waa needed on which 20 place the candidate.
| Daniel Cuuy aid u any ono wanted 10 know aboat
Mr. Rmsrys RepublioAnim let his recent speeches ia
] the NATIoHAI REPUBLICAN be read.
CAspor Keller said he had been sent from his ward
10 vote for A. o. Richards and that was all he could
DO ~ - = -.i~
John H. BROOKE said that his faith In MI Emery as
| RSnnblienn was Of long standing ono wear nTo M
Fmsry lod hia ticket for Alderman on a radical Mat
form. Tho speaksr knew Of mon who had fought
through tho approached BY lnSt 10 principle
party beea1.S they would not ito themselves 70 one man
| = tbe symbol 81 republeaniGm 10 Washingtnn Ths
n.opo mt sn of pripcplo 10 lead Ia tlia oontest
They want man who can come Up and stand Aluarely
a. NE an, ~ S en- 10 'h ana
| ~ ns.,,, b.lta,oJ maj M.itho,, Z, R,,.-, ,o,ld
,,snd mon he platform propo.ed And was tbe mao
| 1921 a thIs t,,nctnra IT T 81
NJ piovden' al tbe T1ftb ward. thouaht thai 10 Mr.
Rmsry was Rspublioan last rear no mast be ope now
ne Ia , ~ I'm. NJ I oon,
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