The Portland daily press., 1872-01-12
WASHINGTON.
TINE AND PLACE OF HOLDING THE RATIoNA
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

TIME AND PLACE OF HOLDING THE RATIONAL
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Republican Ma
tional Convention appointed by the Chicago
Convention in 1868, met in the Ebbtt House
to-day, to fix place for holding the next Ma
tional Convention.
Mr. Clafin, the President, called the meet
ing to order.
Thirty members answered the roll call.
On motion of w. e. Chandler, the commit
tee was ordered to report the call for the Ma
tional Convention. ".
The Chair appointed the following: Senat
Rice, of Arkansas; Senator Pomeroy, of Kan
sas; VIM Sloan, of North Carolina; Mr. CO.
burn, Indiana; Horace Greeley, of New York;
Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire, and G. c..
Fulton, of Maryland. Mr.. Greeley was not
present i,-' ... .- -.s-Is... O..
Senator Nye was substituted on the Execu-
tive Committee, in place of belong, who is alb
sent in Japan. -
Mr. Pomeroy moved that the Convention be
held the last Wednesday in May.
Mr.. Rice presumed that Congress would adj
journ the the third Monday in May, and favor
ed holding the Convention soon thereafter
After a general exchange of opinions, the
first Wednesday in June was selected as the
time for holding the Convention.
The vote stood: ayes 70, nays g. The vote
was made unanimous.
The Executive Committee decided to hear
what the several cities had to say relative to
the place of holding the Convention. 81
The Chairman said propositions had been re-
ceived from Boston, Louisville, Cincinnati
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
After considerable discussion, a vo was
taken as to the place, and resulted as follows
Philadelphia, IS; Cincinnati, 3; st. Louis, q;
Boston, 3; Louisville, 3; Washington, l.
On motion of Mr.. Coburn, the vote was de-
clared unanimous. ...-- .-.,..
The Executive Committee decided that each
State should have delegates double the number
of Senators and Representatives, and two for
each organized Territory, including the Terri
tory of the District of Columbia, who have the
right to vote.
THE CALL FOR THE CONVENTION.
The committee appointed to frame CALL re-
ported the following, which was adopted L.
We, the undersigned, constituting the Ma
tional Committee designated by the Conven-
ton held at Chicago, on the 10th of May, 1868,
hereby call Convention of the Union Repub-
| lican party at the city of Philadelphia, or
| Wednesday, the 9TH of June next, at - O'Clock
noon, for the purpose of nominating candidates
| for the offices of President and Vice President
of the United States Each State is authorized
to be represented in the Convention by dele
oates as usual, to twice the number Of Sena
| tors and Representatives to which it will be en-
| titled in the next National Congress, and eacl
organized territory is authorized to send two
| delegates. #
In calling this Convention the committee re
| mind the country JnaJ tne promises OF TIT
| Union Republican Convention of 1868, hav,
been fulfilled. The States lately in rebellion
have been restored to their former relations t.
the government, the laws of the country hav
been faithfully executed, the public faith ha
been preserved, and the national credit frml.
established Governmental economy has beef
illustrated by a reduction at the same time o
the public debt and of taxation, and the fund
ing of the national debt at lower rate of in
terest successfully inaugurated The rights 0
naturalized citizens have been protected b.
treaties, and immigration encouraged by liberia
provisions. The defenders of the Union hav
been gratefully remembered, and the rights an
interests of labor recognized Laws have beel
enacted and are being enforced for the protec
ton of persons and property in all sections
Equal suffrage has been engrafted on the Ma
tional Constitution. The privileges and immu
mites of American citizenship have become
part of the organic law, and liberal polio
has been adopted towards towards all who Ell
gagged in the rebellion Complications in on
foreign relations have been adjusted in the in
terest of peace throughout the world; while til
national honor has been maintained. CorruI
ton has been exposed, offenders punished re
sponsibility enforced, safeguards establishe