The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-06-13
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

We gave last week brief report of
the proceedings Of the Republican Con,
vention during the first day. On the
second day the Convention met at 10
o'clock and the Committee on platform
not being ready to report ths time was
occupied IN making speeches. But the
Convention becoming impatient of delay
proceeded to the nomination of President
We take the following report of these
proceedings from the Inter Ocean:
To the State of Illinois was accorded
the honor OF formally nominating the
man whom the people have had nomina
ted for months. Hon. Shelby M. Cullom,
Chairman OF that delegation, performed
that grateful task with BETTING grace.
nominating Ulysses s. Grant in the name
of liberty, of loyalty, of justice, and of
law; in the name Of economy and good
government, of peace, and of equal rights
to all.
The vast asSemblage could hardly wait
for few timely words which the speaker
had to utter before its enthusiasm found
vent in such an explosion of spontaneous
applause as was never heard before in any
deliberative body. The whole audience
rose and waved hats, handkerehiefs, etc.
and shouted promscuously.
Then there was sufficient luIl for some
| body to start CHEERS for Grant and vic
tory" and the cheers rang out with deaf
ening volume from broad p&rquet, and
from four vast semi circles of drilled hui
manity, until festoons of laurel, that
stretched away to lofty dome, shook and
quivered with sound.
The musicians caught the infection, and
waved their brass horns and laced caps.
There was not square inch of space in
the room but seemed to CULVER with ex-
element and motion.
| Finally from out the swelling volume
| Of sound rose the concerted strains of
music "Hail to the Chief" was the salute
OF the band, as the colossal equestrian
portrait of
GEN. GRANT WAS LOWERED FROM THE
CLOUDS
of the scenery set at the back of the stage.
The picture was well executed and life
like, the main portion being bordered
with medallions of Lincoln and Stanton,
and full length representations of peace
and plenty.
Then the cheers arose again,and all was
spontaneous and Informal until the form of
Gen. Stewart Il. Woodford, of New York,
was seen upon the stage, where he appear
ed for the purpose of seconding the nom
lnatlon OF President Grant for reelection.
Gea. Woodford seemed inspired for the
occasion. His words were laden with
feeling, and at the same time not mere
gush. They were logical and practical,
and coming from an Influential and much
honored citizen of the State where Horace
Greeley betrayed his party,a and where tho
faction to which he has committed him
self was chiefly nourished, they were
doubly welcome to the assembly.
One more speech in this behalf was
made and then the applause broke out
again.
The roll of States were called and ey
cry vote of the whole 752 was solemnly
recorded for U. S. Grant, the chairmen of
several delegations vieing with each other
for nice bits of epigramatic eloquence in
which to lay their laurel tributes ut the
feet of the conquerer of the rebellion.
| The result was announced, after which
an0tb er surfeit Of applause, out of which
again rose strains of music from the band
the prelude to a stirring new campaign
song, which some local genius here sprung
upon the convention. It was good and
reminded demonstrative ones among the