Litchfield enquirer., 1872-06-13
MARIE
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL coNvEM.
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MARlE. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL coNvEM TON.
 On Wednesday of last week the Repub ican National Convention assembled al Philadelphia. Large crowds were in at tendance and the wigwam meeting of thu previous evening was great success. O1 Gov. Hawleys address the N. Y. Times report says,-''Gov. Hawley only dropped in by accident, but it turned out that ht made the best speech of the evening"" The Convention met at the Academy O. Music at little before noon, and wa. called to order by ex-Gov. ClaAin, O. Massachusetts, chairman of the Nationa Republican Committee. Prayer was of fered by Dr. Reed of Philadelphia.
 Hon. Morton Me. Michael was appoint ed temporary chairman. The usual com mittees were appointed, the Connecticnt members being as follows:
 On Committee on Credentials, J. D. Frary; Permanent Organization, Bartlett Bent; Resolutions, Joseph R. Hawley. Speeches were then by Gen. Logan Gerrett Smith, Judge Orr, of South Caro lima, Gov. Oglesby of Illinois, Three col ored men. W. H. Gray, of Arkansas, Mir Elliot, of South Carolina and MT. Harris of North Carolina also addressed the Convention.
 The Com mittee on Permanent Organiz ation then reported for permanent presi dent, Thomas Settle of North Carolina. A Vice President and Secretary from eacl State was also reported, among whom were Sabin l.. Sage, vice-president, and Daniel Chadwick, secretary, from Connecticut The report was unanimously adopted, ,and after 8 short speech of acceptance from the permanent president the convention adjourned till 10 o'clock, Thursday.
 In the evening various public associa- tions held meetings. The crowd in at tendance in the the streets and at the Academy was large and enthusiastic il spite of bad weather.
 On Thursday morning the convention assembled at 109 a. m.
 MT. Devoe, of Oregon announced tha his State had been redeemed by the Re publicans, on Monday, after four years O Democratic rule. Rules and orders O business were then adopted. The Com mittee on credentials reported The only contest was in Utah and Dakota; both sets of delegates were admitted from tho latter, and the "Gentiles" from the for mer. The following National Executive com mittee was then designateed by the fchairmen of each State delegation:
 NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
 Alabama, Geo. D. Spencer; Arkansas, Pow ell Clayton; California, G. c. Gorham; Con necticut, Marshall Jewell; Florida, w. H Gleason; Georgia, c. s. Tanning; Illinois J. Y. Scammon; Indiana, o. F. Morton cheersl; Iowa, G. M. Dodge; Kansas John A. Martin; Kentucky, Wm. c. Good Joe: Louisiana, G. Caussinall; Maine Wm. B. Frye; Maryland, c. c. Fulton Massachusetts, Wm. Clafin [cheersl Michigan, Wm. A. Howard cheers]; Min nesota, John l.. Averill; Mississippi, O. c. French; Missouri, R. T. Van Horn Nebraska, E. T. Cunningham; Nevada James w. Nye [cheers]; New Hampshire W. E. Chandler eheers]; New Jersey Alexander G. Cattell cheersl; New York Edwin D. Morgan loud cheersl; NortI Carolina, J. 0. Abbott; Ohio, B. R. Cow an; Oregon, James G. Wilson; Pennsylva mia, Wm. H. Kemble [cheers]; Rhode Island, Wm. o. Brayton; South Carolina Franklin J. Moses, Jr.; Tennessee, Horact Maynard cheersl; Vermont, George Mich ols; Virginia, H. H. Wells; West Virginia Anson Cross; Wisconsin, David Atwood Arizona, John Titus; Colorado, Ed. M McCook; Dakota, w. H. Beadle; Montana Lucius 5. Church; New Mexico, J. G. Palen; Utah, A. s. Gonld; Washington l.. D. Andrew; Wyoming, Wm. T. Jones Various resolutions were then referred without reading to the committee. Unior League resolutions were offered and read Speeches were made by Gen. Geo. w Center, formerly of the Confederate ser vice; Emery A. Stores, of Illinois; MT Strouback, of Alabama; John B. Tender son, of Missouri; James R. Lynch (col ored), Secretary of the State of Missippi and Gen. F. E. Moves, of Ohio.
 Motions had been made, from time t. time, for suspending the rule postponint nominations till after the platform hat been adopted. A motion of that kind wa now passed, and MT. McCullom, of Hi nois, nominated Ulysses s. Grant for tn, presidency There was great applause an equestrian portrait of Grant wa dropped down at the back of the stage the band played .'Hail to the Chief" tn Convention sang "John Brown;" Mon tana delegate sang "Red, White, an' Blue, and Marching through Georgia; and the band played "Rally Round tn Flag" Gen. Woodford, of New York, an, others, seconded the nomination, and ol ballot Gen. Grant had 752 votes, tn entire vote of the convention.
 Morton McMichael, of Pennsylvania then nominated Henry Wilson for tn Vice-Psesidency; Mir. Thompson of In diana nominated Schuyler Colfax; and MI Maynard was nominated by a Tennesse, 1 delegate. @