Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-06-20
GRANT AND WILSON.
Notified of their Nominations
Speech Making--The Pres
ident's Letter of Acceptance.

Convention, and the Vice Presidents
for the several States and Territories,
met at the Ebbett House at noon to-day,
to take action i'll regard to officially no
tifying President Grant and Senator
Wilson of their nominations at Phiia-
delphia. Judge Settle and the most OF
the Vice Presidents were present. An
arrangement had been previously made
with the President to meet him at eight
O'Clock this evening, but as many OF
the gentlemen residing in distant States
desired to take the evening train for
home, Judge Settle and several of the
Vice Presidents waited on the Presi-
dent at the Capitol, and requested that
he would fix an earlier hour. lie ac-
cordingly fixed one o'clock p. NJ, and
at that hour was at the White House
awaiting the arrival of the officers OF
the convention. The latter arrived at
80 P. NJ, and were shown into the
Presidents private office. The Presi-
dent came in moment later, when
each of the delegates was introduced
by Judge Settle. After the ceremony
of Introduction had been performed
Judge Settle said:
MIR. PRESIDENT: We are before you
to perform 81 very agreeable duty. We
are here to officially inform you of your
unanimous nomination for the Presi-
dency by the National Republican Con-
vention assembled at Philadelphia on
the 9th instant. Beyond this 1 do not
know that We have anything to say.
Here Judge Settle handed the President
letter officially notifying him of his
nomination.
The President said-Gentlemen, am
not now ready to respond to your letter,
but will take an early opportunity to do
so in writing.
Judge Settle-Yes, sir; your answer,
1 presume, should be addressed to me.
Mr.. Storrs, of nlinois-I wish the
President of the Convention would tell
President Grant what superb conven-
ton we had. never saw anything to
equal it.
Judge Settle-I confess am unequal
to the task, and consequently must de-
cline. Suppose you do it?
The President-That is speech to
which could appropriately respond.
1t is short and to the point. This sally
of the President Oeeasioned general
merriment.
Judge Settle-I am quite sure 1 should
fail if l attempted anything like des-
cription of the Convention. 1t cannot
be described. The enthusiasm, the
unanimity, the solid vote of every State,
can't be adequately described, even in
the public prints. The President must
himself have been present to fully ap-
preciate the Convention. What we now
want to do especially is to tell the Pres
ident what we intend to do in Novem-
Der.
Paul StrObach-Mr. President, as a
Wee President of the National Conven-
ton, and as a representative of the
Germans Of America, Il pledge Alabama
for you in November with handsome
majority as in 1868, and an overwhel-
ming vote vote of 100000 German votes
in the United States.
The Presilent-It is certainly gratify-
ing for me TO learn that, after holding
office for three years, never having been
a candidate for nomination, have been
indorsed by former supporters. This
is something l cannot forget. am of
course very greatful.
General Solomon ID. Meredith said
The nomination OF President Grant is
unprecedented in the history of the
United States. In the Philadelphia
Convention every Congressional district
was represented, and every delegate
cast his vote for You, Mr.. President.
l have been present at other Republi-
can Conventions; L was present when
you, Mr.. President, were first nomi-I
mated, ,and L can say unhesitatingly that
l never before saw such spontaneous
unanimity as was exhibited at Phila-
delphia. 1t is very nattering to you sir.
And now let me say for Indiana that
she will give you fifteen electoral votes.
l will not say anything about the pre-
else majority, but am sure Of fifteen
electoral votes.
The Presidential any rate don't let
your people vote but once. Laughter
General Meredith-NO, we propose to
give the State by a handsome majority,
by allowing each person to vote once
only.
B. G. Conley, of Georgia, the Georg-
ia Vice President said: We will do the
best we can for you.
The President-That is as much as
Georgia can do. u.aughter.l
General John F. Benjamin, of Mis-
souri-You know as well as do, Mr..
President, that disaffection has existed
in the ranks of the Republican party
in Missouri; but let me assure you that
dlsaffection is very slight. We propose
to do now as we did in 1868, and will
do our duty at the polls.
Gov. Fairchild, ON behalf of Wiscon-
sin, pledged the President a handsome
majority,as did the Vice President from
Michigan, and Charles j. Melord, col
ored, of Virginia. The latter put down
Virginia for GO, 900 for Grant.
\. ID. Norton, of Texas, said if Gree
ley should be indorsed at Baltimore,
Texas will give you her electoral vote.
Every loyal man will support you, in
as much as they have already surren-
rendered to you.
VIM. ii. Wisner of Tennessee
promise you, Mr.. President, that we
will make n gallant fight in Tennessee
There are a good many of the South
ern Democracy in my State, who, II
they are called on to give up their or
ganization to Greeley and Brown,would
prefer to surrender to you, as they did
in 1866.
The delegation then took their leave
and proceeded to the Capitol to wait on
Senator Wilson. They met him in the
room of the Senate Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. Judge Settle, addressing
Senator Wilson, said he had a very