Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-06
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE.
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
GRANT AND WILSON NOMINATED

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-The weather is
heautiiul to-day, and numerous flags are dis
PLAYED in all seetious in honor of the events to
occur. This gives bright and joyous appear
ance to the city. The streets are thronged with
people.
The Convention Hall was packed By ten
@ clock, and thousands outside are waiting for
the nomination. which is to be reclaimed by a
salute from cannon posted on Broad street
PHILADELPHIA, June G.-The Academy OF
Music was densely packed at 10 o'clock when
the Convention re-asSembied. Many ladies
were present The enthusiasm was immense,
every popular air played by the band, eheltlng
hearty rounds of cheers. The Committee on
platform not having come III, there was some
delay in opening the session.
II is understood there has been somewhat
serious differences of opinion in the Committee.
At 1920 chairman Settle called the Conven-
ton to order and introduced Rev. DR.. Harper
of Broad street church, Philadelphia, who
smoke of the day as one which would be memo
rable in the future day which was to re-
cord another page in our national history a
dav In which conferred and around which clus.
tered not merely the welfare, but possibly the
destination of the nation. lie prayed that the
platform to be established should be the en-
bodiment of wise and Just and humane prlncl-
ples and that the man to be selected to bear
the banner of the Republican party, and to
fill the highest place of honor and trust IN this
land should be specially blessed, and that the
efforts of the Convention should DE crowned
with glorious success.
After music by the band, the roll of States
was called when the presence OF each was an
nounced by the chairman OF the respective del
egatiops. Here it was discovered that hun
dred persons had obtained entrance surrep,tl-
tiously to the hall, all Of whom were expelled by
the Sergeant-at Arms. .o
Mr.. Devor of Oregon, rose and SAID oregon
is redeemed She has gone republican. Last
Monday an election was held. -Four years we
have been under democratic rule, now we are
republican in representatives and the Lcglsia-
ture, Three cheers for Oregon
Mr.. Oliver Ames, OF Mass, from the com
mittee on Rules and Order of Business, re-
ported that the States are to be called IN al,
phabetical order; each State shall be entitled
TO double its Senatorial and Congressional votes
according to the recent apportlonment the re,
MORT of the committee on credentials first and
no Platform TO be disposed of before the NOM
marion: the roll call should not be dispensed
with ON the nominations and when majority
shall be giyen for any candidate and shall ap-
near clear. the question shall be put to the con
vention ''shall the nomination be unanimous
In case of divided delegation, the chairman
shall state the vote in detail for each candldate
or nroposition the rules Of the House OF
Representatives be adopted; but only hye MIN
ute speeches, except by the consent OF the COD
ventiou, except that in the nomination OF cas-
d;dates, ten minute speeches be allowed .he
National Committee to be named by inc re-
snectiye States. Unanimously adopted. .,
MIR. Pendleton, of Iowa, from the Commlttee5
IN credentials, reported that all the States anu
Territories are represented in full there are ~
contests except Dakota and Utah. d
Tn the case of Dakota they admit all 1ouf
delegates with two votes between them; 10 the
case of Utah they admit the Holllster-Uouiu
delegates. M, c.;,o ao1o-
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-Ihe GENTLE dele
cation from Utah, whose claims to seats are
admitted sustain their application III a strong
naner presented to the Convention. IL says
I'm exclamation of our claims to seats ID the
Convention we would recall to your MINDS the
deolaration of the National Republlcan C9n.
ue e Of 1856, to wit THAT it is both the
r;oht and the duty of Congress to- prohlolt IN
rs terr;tor;es those twin relics OF barbarlsm'
noIyeamy and slavery" Polygamy, upon
wwb;c6 Mormon pobity is based is utterly M o.
consistent with and repugnant to the genus VI
.on,hican institutions, combining in itself ana
;ts conseouences all the evils against when the
Republican party is contendlng. IL !; m nn;,e
,s;ned and extended in Utah not only 10 Spi'e
of the pronounced opposition OF the hepuollcial
marty. but in open defiance OF the laws enac'eo