Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-06-13
GRANT & WILSON /!
The National Republican
Convention.
IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM !
The Platform.
A Sonnd, Unassailable Doc
ument.
IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM
The Platform.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.

PHILADELPHIA, June 8.
THE RUSH FOR SEATS.
At eleven O'Clock the doors of the
Academy of Music were opened and the
fortunate few who possessed tickets be-
gan the struggle through the GROVE. to
gain admittance.
THE DECORATIONS.
Within, the scene is brilliant in the
extreme. Flags, banners and growing
plants festoon the stage and galleries
from the parquette to the dome. Long
wreaths of evergreens hang from the
doors and are. draped up to the pillars
of the galleries. Heraldic banners
bearing the seals of the States hang
from the second and third tiers. The
stage is occupied by temporary stag
ing arranged with two hundred and
thirty seats for members of the.press.
The seats, like the four thousand others
in the main body of the building, are
all filled.
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
Promptly at twelve o'clock Governor
Clafiin of Massachusetts, called the as
sembly to order in brief speech, which
was frequently interrupted by applause.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. Leeds,
of Philadelphia, during which the dele
gates alone remained standing.
ELECTION OF TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Governor Claflin then announced as
a candidate for temporary Chairman
Hon. Morton McMichael, of Philadel-
phia, which being approved by an
vote, MIR. McMichael was es-
corted to the chair by delegation of
three from Maine, Virginia and Lousi-
ana. Mr.. McMichael is hale, vigorous,
whitehead man of seventy years, a
clear, easy, finished speaker, and an ad-
mirable man to pronounce the opening
address of the Convention.
v hen, in the course of his remarks,
the speaker said that Notwithstanding
all ISLANDERS and aspersions, General
Grant to-day enjoyed more than any
other man the confidence of the Ameri-
can people, the applause was terrific.
The whole assembly rose to its feet,
swung hats, shouted, fiuttered hand
kerchiefs, took breath and yelled again,
until they were tired.
At this point there was visible sem
sation among the members of the liber-
al press, many of whom had refused to
believe, up to this time, that there was
any genuine enthusiasm for Grant. As
the Speaker assu med the Chair at the
close Of his speech, the Missouri dele
cation got up an impromptu cheer,
while the band played the Convention
into quiet.
THE PROCESS OF ORGANIZA TIoN
was long and tedious, the usual number
of rival delegates having their own ideas
of how things should be done and in
sisting on making short speeches. Dur
ing the hour and half consumed in
this way the delegates began to strug-
gle from their seats and gather in the
lobbies.
SPEECHES, ETC.
At half-past one O'Clock, the conven-
ton having finished its work, there was
a call for Senator Logan, who was
brought forward amid immense enthu-
siasm, and made a short speech, after
which delegate from New York called
to Gerritt Smith, the leader of
the New York delegation. At this there
were cheers and the band played "Hail
to the Chief while Mr.. Smith came to
the platform. He spoke for several
minutes, in low but clear voice, and
was listened to in earnest silence.
Governor Oglesby of Illinois carried
off the palm in raising the vast audience
to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
Twice in his speech, when the ordinary
forms of applause did not seem. ade-
quate to express the feelings of the
crowd, a western delegate sang out !:
tHold on, Dick, till we give three
cheers" and such cheers as they gave
are rarely heard under a roof. General
Hawley and Governor Orr, of South
Carolina, also made effective and point
ed speeches, as did also delegates Eli
OFT of South Carolina and Harris of
North Carolina.
THE cRowNING G EFFORT.
But the crowning epigram of the day
the best thing of the canvass thus
far-was perpetrated by a colored dele
gate named Gray, from Arkansas. 81
am told by our old masters down thar"
said he, ''that Horace Greeley is the ia
ther of the Republican party. As our
masters know more about politics than
we colored men do, suppose this must
be true. Very well; l congratulate
Mr.. Greeley on being the father of a
mighty, numerous and healthy progeny,
but am afraid that the old Abraham,
in the white coat, is running after Ha-
gar, when he ought to be living with
Sarah" Here there was a round of
cheers that fairly shook the Academy.
81 am afraid" said the speaker, "that
these outside children of his will be
looking in the desert for water and
won't find any,
THE CHOICE OF JUDGE SETTLE AS CHAIR
MAN.
The choice of Judge Settle as per-
manent chairman gives general salts
faction, and is recognized as fitting
and deserved concession to the Southern
delegates. On taking the chair Judge
Settle said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: L
thank you for the distinction Of presid-
ing over the deliberations OF the great
est party, in the greatest power on
earth and | accept it, not so much as
anv personal tribute TO myself, but as
the right hand of fellowship extended
from our magnanimous sisters of the
North 20 the erring, wayward, punished,
rerenerated, patriotic sisters of the
South. Immense applause.l We have
high duties to perform. We have as
sembled to name the man who shall ad-
minister the law of the Great Republic
for the next four years. But our duties
are plain. We should be recreant to
every trust and fail to respond to the VI
brations of every patriotic heart, II We
do not, with one voice, name the soldier
and patriot, U. 5. Grant, for the mex,
President. (ReneWed applause. We Of