The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-06-13
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4 VIZ. thssh hhhl VI tnOn uttEHULlVn IV6O
in his place and announced the vote
Of his State M unit for Grant
These announcements wero received
with great applause by the audience
When the vote Of New York was an
nounced, IL was given for ''that man
as Horace Greeley has said who ne
yer was beaten and never will be bea-
ten" A statement which brought
forth fresh tumult Of applause.
When Pennsylvania was called
there was great applause, and the
audience insisted ON ex-Mayor M.
Michael coming to the platform
This he refused to do, but in his
lplace said "Pennsylvania without
any words but with her whole heart
casts her fifty-eight votes for Ulysses
S. Grant"
The roll of States was then called
and announced, that the whole 752
votes have been cast for Grant. eau
sing fresh outbursts Of applause.
THE SINGING.
Upon Concluding, Mr.. Church ask
ed "three cheers for the loyal black
men who stoot by us while we were
marching through Georgia to the sea
which were given with will.
Hon. Samuel Craighead, of Ohio,
said that, seeing no reason why the
business of the convention should be
further delayed, he moved to further
suspend the rules for the purpose Of
going into q ballot for q candidate for
Vice President of the United States.
Carried
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
The Committee on resolutions not
being ready to report, the rules were
again suspended, and the convention
again proceeded to ballot for Vice
President.
Ex-Mayor NJ Michael. OF Philadel-
phia, took the platform, and prepare
tory to naming the candidate of
Pennsylvania, reviewed the history of
the Republican party, which he said
had received its birth and baptism on
Pennsylvania soil. He did not wish
to depreciate other States, but claim
ed that Pennsylvania was the border
land of the free, and the first on the
scene of action never faltering or
growing faint hearted. he then re.
ferred to the manner in which Penn
sylvania had been rcquitted, referring
to the rejection of Curtin's name for
vice president in 1868, and asserted
that Pennsylvania had been subject
ed to sights which were painful to
enumerate, after repudiating the
charge made by Boston paper. that
Pennsylvania was, rs usual, again
making demand for the vice presi
dency, coupled with threat, he nom
mated Henry Wilson, of Massachu-
setts, for that Office. There was
grand outburst of applause.
The nomination was seconded by
DR. Geo B. Loring, of Boston, who
thanked Pennsylvania for making the
nomination, and delivered glowing
eulogy of the Massachusetts, Senator.
The nomination was futher second |
ed by New Hampshire and other
States
Colonel Tompson, Indiana, in be-
half of that State, nominated Schuy.
Ter Colfax. His adherents jumped to |
their feet and tried to make more
noise than was made by the Wilson
men. They certainly seemed louder,
but they appeared fewer in number.
Hon. William II. Howard, of Mich
igan, seconded the nomination of
Colfax, and delivered lengthy ell
logy.
Rev. Jas. Lynch, of Mississippi, |
quoted Mr.. Lincolns saying about
the danger Of swapping horses while
crossing stream, and further sec
onded Colfax's nomination.
Gerrett Smith. of New York. then
seconded the nomination of Wilson.
While Mr.. Smith was on the floor,
the booming of cannon without was
heard i'll salutation of the re-nomina-
tion OF President Grant.
New Jersey seconded Colfax, por-
ton of Georgia and Delaware second
ed Wilson, and Virginia nominated
Hon. JAS. f. Lewis, Senator from that
State
Texas nominated Edmond J. Da-
Wis, the present Governor of the
State.
Tennessee nominated Hon. Horace
Maynard, a member of Congress from
that State.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The nominations were suspended
and G. w Scofeld Of Pennsylvania.
Chairman Of the Committee on reso-
lutions, announced the draft of plat
form which was read by Joseph r.
Hawley of Connecticut. The plat
form starts out with lengthy sum
mary of the work of the Republican
party, during the past, especially dur
ing the administration of President
Grant. II advocates complete iber-
ty and exact equality throughout the
country, and sustains the recent
to the constitution, be-
cause they are right, and not tolerat-
ed because they are law. 1t advo-
Gates peace with all nations demands
civil service reforms opposes further
grants to corporations or monopolies
of the public land declares that the
public revenue should be derived
from duties on imports, except that
received for taxes on liquors and to
bacco. commends the soldier to nro-