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Daily Kennebec Journal.
National Republican
Convention.
General Grant Renom-
mated.
Hon. Henry Wilson of Massa-
chusetts Vice President.

| was ueHstiy pdCkeu Ut ~ clOCh. Niitii tHe
convention reassembled Many ladies were
present. The enthusiasm was immense, ev-
cry popular air played by the band eliciting
| hearty rounds Of cheers. The committee or
platform not having come in, there was some
delay in opening the session. 1t was under
stood that there had been Diewhat serious
differences of opinion in committee.
AT 10. 80 chairman Settle called the conven-
! ton to order and introduced Rev. DR.. Harper
of Broad street church, Philadelphia. who in
voked the Divine blessing.
| After music by the Band, the roll of States
was called. When the presence of each was
announced by the chairman of the respective
| delegation here, it was discovered that about
| 100 persons had obtained an entrance surrep-
titiously to the hall, all of whom were expel-
! led by the Sergeant at Arms.
Mr.. Denver of Oregon rose and said Ore
gon is redeemed. She has gone republican.
Last Monday an election was held for four
! years. She has been under democratic rule
now have a republican legislature.
(Three cheers were given for Oregon
Mr.. Oliver Ames of Mass, from the COM
inittee on rules and order of business, report
ed that as the rolls are called in alphabetical
order, each State shall be allowed to double
its Senatorial and Congressional votes, ac-
cording to the recent apportionment. The
platform shall first be disposed of before the
nominations are made; the roll call shall not
he dispensed with in the nominations, and
when iajority shall be given for any candi-
date, and it shall appear clear the chairman
shall put the question to the convention
Shall the nomination be made unanimous 2"
In case Of divided delegation, the chairman
shall state the vote in detail for each candi-
date or proposition. The rules of the House
Of Representatives are generally adopted
But FIVE minutes speeches, except by the con-
sent of the convention except that in nomi-
mating candidate, ten minutes for each
speech Will be allowed. A national commit
tee is to he named by the respective States.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Pendleton of Iowa, from the commit
tee on credentials, reported that all the States
and Territories are represented in fail, and
tina. there are no contests except in the De-
kotAh and Utah delegations. In the case of
Dekotah they admit all four delegates with
two votes between them. In the ease #
sfah they admit the lIoilister Gould dele
gates.
Mr.. Southland moved to amend the report
so As to admit the Utah delegates. He un-
dtrs,ood tina, one set WIS excluded because
tie, were Moruon-
Mr.. Stoddard of Mass, aid the excluded
''N'> r''Ns'
not regularly chosen
Mr.. Spencer said these men had come a
great ways and proposed to admit and marry
all
Mr.. Wurtz Of y. Y, said that that propo-
sition had been made in the committee, and
that the compromise had been refused by the
Mormon delegates.
The amendment was rejected and the
port was then adopted.
The chairman stated that the National
Executive Committee is called to meet in the
adjoining hall Immediately after the adj
Journment of the convention.
Mr.. Parsons of Ala, offered a resolution
eNtalling peace, but warning England that
We will uphold the government firmly in
maintaining our rights.
Mr.. Parker moved resolution to the com
mi,tee on resolutions. Without debate a
motion to table was rejected, and then the
motion to refer was carried.
Mr.. Parker moved that all resolutions Of
fered be referred without debate TO the COM
mittee on resolutions.
Mr.. Robinson of La, moved to refer with
out reading
Mr.. Parker accepted the amendment and
the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. McMichael presented communication
to the convention, which, being resolutions
from the Union League of America, the COM
mttee by a vote ordered them read. They
set forth tile principles Of the republican
party and urged the importance of faithfully
standing by and unfolding them against all
foes, opposition and treachery.
An expression sustaining universally civil
rights and anti-Ku-Klux legislation called
forth applause.
Mr.. Loring of Mass, followed the reading
of the resolutions with brief approval and
moved that the resolutions be entered on the
minutes and printed. Adopted.
Mr.. Flanagan of Texas called out George
W. Carter of Texas, who led a rebel brigade.
He wanted to hear from the ex-secessionis,s'
side of the house. (Cries of Carter, Carter.
Mr.. Carter came to the platform, but spoke
SO inaudhly that it was difficult to hear at
first. He said he had been rebel, but came
out of the war with two planks in his plat
form. First, if you could not get what you
wanted, take what you could get. Second.
That which men had no right to dictate what
they would have. He had learned that the
will of the people must be respected. Re
fcrring to Greeley, he said that the people OF
the South respected more a man who was
firm and who would make them behave theta
selves. 1t the democrats nominate Greeley
at Baltimore, he believed that Grant would
get more democratic votes in Louisiana than
Greeley. (Great cheers.)
Mr.. Strabeck of Ala, being called out, adj
dressed the convention in Il strong German
accent and recited some Of the cruelties of
the Ku Klux. He illustrated the importance
OF decided legislation and the strong arm of
Grant to execute, 10 guarantee protection to
all citizens in the engagement of all their po
li;cal and civil rights. In conclusion he
predicted that Schurz would not muster Il
corporeal's guard of Germans TO attend his
own political funeral.
Mr.. Storrs of H., was called out and said
he Represented in part the greatest carpet bag
State in the Union. There is only one man
in the delegation who was born in the State.
lie culogzcd the enterprise and energy Of
her pc opie and said that if the carpetbag
tree produced such fruits, let US plant it for
Gods sake all over the land. The speaker
was interrupted by cries Of "timc, time" hut
the chairman ntertered and restored order,
and Mr.. Storrs proceeded with his speech.
lie ridiculed the pretenccs of Carl Schurz,
who he said had failed mserably both in war
and in peace. He ignored him his fellow
citizen, saying that he was so no longer He
predicted the reelection of President Grant