New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-20
Closing scenes OftFac Philadelphia
Convention.

The Boston Daily Giojs whose reports of
the Republican National Convention have
been exceedingly graphic. The following is
its description of the scenes:
1t was Mr.. Cullom, of Illinois, a swarthy
son OF the rrairies, with strong voice and
fluent speech, who had the honor Of placing
Gen. Grant in denomination. 1t is impossi-
BILE to describe the scene that followed. 1t
seemed as If the vast audience, nagnetiZed
by one powerful and prevailing will, rose to-
gether. Cheers surged through the building,
peal upon peal, great waves of sound that
overlooked the walls and was caught up by
the vast multitude without, and came rushing
back increasing in volume through every open
door. Hats, canes, handkerchiefs were
waved, the band struck in with martial
strains, and the cheers, dying away from eX-
haustion were renewed again an again, as
there was unrolled at the back of the stage a
cleverly executed picture of the man on horse
back. Gen. Woodford seconded the nominal
ton for New York in fit words and penetrat-
ing accents. 1t is no use attempting to
follow the call OF States, and the pithy, witty,
vigorous, and occasionally eloquent sentences
with which each chairman announced his
delegations choice. At the close there was
not dissenting vote. Then came another
exciting scene, and thisrcsult was announced;
from the tier where the band stood, stirring
campaign song was sung, WHICH deepened
and aroused the excited audience. 'John
Brown was called for and sung with tre-
mendous effect, every voice of the thousands
joining with and swelling the martial and
inspiring hallelujah chorus. Col. Church, of
Montana, who sung the Red White and
Blue" at Chicago when Lincoln was first
nominated, came to the stage and sung that
and Marching to the Sea" with thrilling eff
feet. When he came to the line,
" How the darkies shouted when they heard
the joyful sound"
a Georgia colored delegate emphasized the
words by q series of excited wells. Col
Church called for three cheers for the colored
delegates who stood by them when march
ing through Georgia. and the whole audi
ence joined; and it was striking thing to
see eX-Confederate Colonies, Governors, and
Judges join with the leaders of the - BOYS in
blue" responsive to such a CALL Then came
the reading of the platform which gives cor
dial welcome to the new issues relative to
women and labor were applauded. Those
repudiatine all further land grants endorsing
the foreign policy and accepted the moderate
declaration on tariff were received with evil
dent good feeling.
olioWlng came the contest OF the cOnyen-
ton for Vice President. After Colfax was
put in nomination, lookers-on experienced i'm
Judging the tempers of great assemblies could
tell that the Massachusetts Senator carried
the great body with him. His name was
cheered most Justify by the audience, and
even the reporters, generally cool and cynical,
joined vigorously. In fact, they regarded his
nomination as of their making, and were cor
respondingly demonstrative. Wilson led
from the first. Each vote was received with
cheers, and the scene that followed the an
nouncement was as striking as that following
the Presidents, nomination; but it did not
last as long. The great convention then be.
gan to disintegrate, and, routine work being
got through hurriedly, il adjourned without