Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-06-14
The denomination OF President
Grant,

The following is the detailed telegraph
ic account of the proceedings in the Phil
adelphia Convention on the occasion of
the denomination of President Grant
Mr.. Cullum, of Illinois, on behalf of
the great Republican party of Illinois,
and of the Union, in the name of liber-
ty, loyalty, justice, law, the interests of
economy, good government, peace, and
the equality of all before the law, remem-
bering with gratitude his achievements as
a soldier in the field, and his statesman
ship in the Presidency, renominated
ULYSSES s. GRANT. [Great cheers, long
and prolonged
Mr.. Woodford, of New York, said the
home of the distinguished editor who was
nominated at Cincinnati asked you to
pause before you made the nomination
which is an election, until she can second
the nomination. Four years ago she sus-
tanned Grant because she recognized her
obligations of gratitude to him. To day
she indorses him because he has been
tried and found true. He referred to
Summers citation of Stanton against
Grant for the purpose of showing that
Stanton and Lincoln both knew Grant
thoroughly and trusted him utterly, not
only to crush out the rebellion in his own
silent way, but also to negotiate the great
rebel surrender and its terms From his
grave the dead Stanton rebuked the living
Sumner [Cheers. New York indorses
Grants nomination. and asks Gods bless
ing on the cause.
Mr.. Boruck, of California, said few
words.
The roll was called for the first ballot,
which resulted as follows: As each State
was called, the Chairman of its delega.
ton, in few terse sentences, announced
II unsnirnously for Grant, each annUunUe-
ment being the signal for applause. Ne
braska, in announcing its VOTE said, "Ne-
braska gives six for the man who will tan
the hide of Horace in the vat of Demo-
cratic corruption and damnation." Mr.
Townsend, casting the vote of New York,
gave 1t ''for Grant, the man of whom
Greeley said he never had been beaten
and never would" Long and up
roarious applause. On the call of Penn
sylvania, her Chairman was greeted with
great applause and loud cries of "Plat
FORM" platform" Mr.. McMIchael de-
clined to come forward, and said Penn
sylvania, without any words, lent her full
heart to and cast fifty-seven for Grant"
When General Burnside rose to vote for
Rhode Island, he was greeted with great
cheers, continuing until he took the plat
form, where he cast eight votes, "for his
old cOmrade in arms " The District of
Columbia said, ''she had desirable house
to rent, which was much sought after,
but the District wants to relet it to the
same tenant"
All the States and Territories having
been called, the Chairman announced that
the entire vote-7G2 in all-having been
cast for Ulysses S. Grant, the latter was
the nominee of this Convention as its
candidate for the Presidency. [Great ap.
plause.
The whole Convention rose en- masse,
together with the audience, singing the
hymn, "Glory, Glory, Hallelujuh," the
band playing Yankee Doodle" The
cheering and singing continued for some
time, the whole Academy ringing with
music and the shouting and cheering of
delegates.
Mr. Chase, of Indiana was called to
the platform, and sung Red, White and
Blue" T" the band and the audience joining
the chorus. The enthusiasm could not
be silenced until Colonel L. b. Church, of
Montana, followed with Marching
through Georgia" AT the conclusion he
called for three cheers for the loyal black
men, who stood by our boys as they were
marching 10 the sea, which were given
with will.