The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-06-13

break up the Republican party COM
mits a great blunder. daughter
and cheers.) The man that tries it
will utterly fail, and will pass away
unnoticed and forgotten.
Ex-Gov. Orr, of South Carolina,
took the platform and pledged his
State for the ticket. He referred to
the ISLANDERS to which Gen. Grant
has been subjected, and compared
his experience in this respect to that
of Washington and Jackson. He
eluogized the President, whose re-
election he considered necessary.
If Mr.. Grant has failed as Presi-
dent, Mr.. Orr liked such failures. He
claimed that the administration was
a success at home as we'll as abroad.
Gen. Oglesby was then called up
on. He equally eulogized Grant and
expressed his grief when the Sena.
tor from the noble State that rocked
the early cradle of liberty pronounced
him, in an insulting sentence, that
he had once been tanner. (Cheers.)
He eloquently sketched the Presi-
dents history as cadet, as labor
ing man, as a soldier, as a general,
as the savior of his country, and its
President. He was frequently inter-
rupted by immense applause.
He said Grant has been an enigma
from his birth, and to-day he is purer,
greater and nobler than we have ev-
er thought him. He, (Oglesby) de-
sired to express the utmost conf
dence in Gen. Grants patriotism,
good sense and pnrity. We have
perfect confidence in him, and will
trust him four years longer without
a suspicion or doubt. Great APP
plause.
Gen. G. M. Dodge was chosen
chairman of the Iowa delegation ;
Hon. VIM. Fl. Sewers of this city,
one of the Vice Presidents. On COM
mittees Iowa had, on credentials, Pen
dleton on permanent organization,
A. r. Anderson F.; Committee on res
olutions, Col. VIM Vandever.
Permanent organization was eff
fected by Judge Settle of North
Carolina, chairman, and FL. II. Bing-
ham of Philadelphia, Secretary.
The convention then adjourned until
the 9Th. At 1890 Chairman Settle
called the Convention to order. AT
ter music by the band the roll of
States was called and the presence
of each was announced by the chair
men Of the respective delegations, it
was discovered that about one hun
dred persons had obtained AN en-
trance surreptitiously to the hall, all
of whom was expelled by the Ser
geant-at-Arms.
Oliver Ames, chairman, presented
the report Of the Committee on
Rules and Order of Business. Under
the rules adopted the platform is to
be disposed of before the nominal
tons are made.
The roll call of the States shall not
be dispensed with on nominations,
and when majority is given for any
candidate, or shall SO appear, the
Chair shall put the question to the
Convention, "Shall the nomination
be unanimous ?" In case of a d.
vided delegation, the Chairman shall
state the rate in detail for each can
didate or proposition. The rules of
the House of Representatives were
generally adopted.
The Western members on the Ma
tional Convention are: J.Y. Scam
mon, of H.; o. P. Morton, of Indi-
ana; G. M. Dodge, of Iowa; E. H.
Cunningham. of Nebraska; r. S.
Van Horn, of Missouri VIM. Fl. II.
Beadle, of Dakota.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported every State and Territory rep
resented by full delegations.
S. w. Carter, of Texas, who led
rebel brigade, was called out, and
made brief speech. Referring to
Greeley, he said the people of the
South respected more the man who
was firm and make them behave
themselves. the Democrats NOM
mate Greeley at Baltimore, he be.
lieves that Grant will get more
Democratic votes in Louisiana than
Greeley. Great cheers.
Mr.. Straubich, of Alabama, fol-
lowed. He spoke with a strong
German accent, and predicted that
Schurz would not muster a corpo-
RAILS guard of Germans to follow his
own political funeral.
Mr.. Storris, of Illinois, was called
out. He said he represented in part
the greatest carpet-bag State in the
Union, as there was only one man in
the delegation who was born in the
State.
He predicted the election of Pres
ident Grant as his own successor by
larger majority than any candidate
had ever received.
John B. Henderson, of Missouri was
called out but declined making any
extended remarks. He said the Re-
publicans of Missouri had united and
the divisions in the party had been
healed.
Joseph r. Lynch, colored, of Mis-
sissippi, took the Platform and said
that Grant will be strong at the
South Greeley;s name has no
charms there. The man who had
genius to command SO sue cessfully
in the field when the popular heart
was weak, is the man for this hour.
Gov.Noyes, of Ohio, followed, and
promised for the nominees of the
Convention a larger majority than