New-York tribune., 1872-06-07

sceinS ~ our delegation Is TO talk less and work
dav Many OF the delegates have made their
rfangcnents to go home and we feel 1t is time to pro
outions viii not be able to report under Two OF three
through and yet start home tonight nope the fues
may be suspended 50 that we can make these nomna
Inow want TO say one word about Ohio, and then am
done. As the Governor OF that state, nave been
brought into somewhat intimate contact with an her
people and now want to say to you for the state of
Ohio. Whoever shall be nominated here, you can count
upon us 60 give bigger majority than we gave four
wears ago lCheersl There Is absolutely no diSahecuOn
Ia state. lRencwed cneeringI few prominent
and excellent gentlemen, who are among my personal
i@r,enGs' @ m tbe SI ner"l Novcment but every one
of thom O any prominence have become SO heartily dis
Cused that thoy will for Grant now they would
moi before. (Great appausel asked member Of the
Illinois delegation, who Is leading statesman how II
happoucd that In Cincinnati the Illinois delegation was
the frst to 60 10 Greeley. said he Eve had the
best set OF men from any state representing leading
men, and were equally divided between Davis and
Irumbull and when they could not De nominated our
delegation determined To- make the thlng just as
ridiculous as possible" Laughter and cneers.l ,..
Now we want TO get TO work. hope the convention
will aerec 20 go ana nominate our candidate for
president and # the Committee are not ready then the
NiccPIcodcu and then, II they are not ready let us
take But FOR Heavens sake don't LEI us stay
motiSn"l / renew my motion to suspend the rules
and proceed first and ony 20 the selection of our cand
date FOR president lCheersI
TIE NoMINATION.
The motion suspend the rules order 10 proceed to
nomination was carried amid great applause and the
Char announced the naming OF candidates for President
in order Mr. Shelby McCulom of Illinois took the plat
form. and with great delberaon and impressveness,
Grsrir,rrN OF THE CONVENTION: On behalf Of the
great Republican party of Illinois and that of the Union,
an the interest Of economy, Of good government OF
peace and of the equal rights OF all. remembering with
profound gratitude his glorious achievements in the
held and ms noble statesmanshp Chief gstrate of
mis- great nation, nominate President of the United
states. for a second tern, Ulysses 5. Grant.
A scene of wild excitement followed this speech.
SPEECH OF STEWART L. wOODFORD.
~1,fN- -.xuN yoV,-. N..f 4 o.,1ot
ror,, to second the nomination. lie spoke Of Senator
Summers aspcrsious Gen Grant, referring particu-
l,rly TO Mr summers quotation Of Secretary Stanton
In these words: 81 know Gen. Grant better than any
other person in the country know him. II was
my auty to study him. and did night and day, when
4 saw hm and when did not him, and now tell
SOU what 1 know. He cannot govern this country"
Set the history, said Mr. Woodford, Of those perous
days reply that the great War Secretary indeed knew
Grant through and through; that until the hour when
Grant assumed personal command In Virginia, stanton
had been compelled 10 discharge not only his minis
isral Gltcs as Secretary but to watch and guide the
tion of the commanders in the field; that from that
hour and Lincoln alike trusted leaned upon and con-
hdcd Grant and left him free, according TO his own
judgment fight the Rebellion IN his own resoue and
l., ii,tory record that when our gallant sherman
49, u the Judgment of the War Secretary, to have
tb,t - rf0u knew Grant so wen that ne sent him ali
uufr i'm diplomacy and craftsmanship 10 arrange the
po0liril Misunderstanding. Let history also record
that tins plain soldier, Of whose autocratc, egotistc,
mention. little disposed to assert himself, was
so generous TO the feelings OF the great Lieutenant
that having conferred with sherman and indicated the
purpose of the Government ana 50 prevented further
possible mistakes he left sherman TO complete the nego
Tiation 900 his name and by his own means / chal-
ienge the records of the and memories of his old
soldier 10 md one single instance where's Grant
oug 10 appropriate one single laurel that his cOmrade
had gained OF failed to recognize and reward COM
But to return. stanton indeed knew Grant through
and through. He knew that when for an hour Andrew
johnson may have medtated the use Of force against
the Will OF the people III Congress assembled lie qua not
whisper his dream 10 Grant, but sought by the
creation OF mertfanhs 10 ma Ot9eIs VINO Hght 90 ms
will To the honor OF the man ana true men who stood
that day the highest rank, johnson offered the com
mission I'm vain Ave. Stanton knew Grant well He
knew that when by assignment 10 the War Department
that the only barrier between the passion Of the
President and permanent removal OF civil strife
was this patient, silent, loyal man., whose
sfifnt,onaI law unity and peace Ave he knew MIN
wcll-O well that during that long struggle when Mr.
stanton stood and fought ont the bitter hgnt between
Presidential usuTpation aud Congressional authority be
leaned on constantly and completely, and this Ce
whose red hand Is 70 stop our liberty was true az
the law a. Is the needle 10 the pole. Aye stanton knew
nomination for the Presidency Mr. stanton pleaded for
As ecC0u indOTsed his fitness and abored for his sue
great pecch one the last uerances Of that great
statesman IN his own PennsylYama-iiGn tke grave
nn, SSd @ o tbs ic fd Ills oo pS speaE tbs daV
- iu hi. They spoke from this platform From the
grave e dead stanton re6ukes the living sepatoT and
Grant as soldier man, and patriot
TIE VOTE.
The Secretary then called the list of States and in
response the chairman Of each delegation announced its
vote which was unanimous, each chairman introducing
the announcement with few words as follows;
Alaboma-I am cast the 90 votes Of the
Alabama delegation They true, tired men, unani
mously Tor President. L. :. Grant. (Applausel
ArL0nsGs-GOv. Clayton said; SHAH occupy only so
much of your time 10 announce that the State OF Ar
kansas gives her votes for L. :. Grant
O0hfyItd-James Otis, as chairman OF the California
delegation said am 9SueSIu t 70 VS9t tne eA'Io u
CenHechcUt-Mr. lBeDn-TO-day, as four years ago,
Connecticut suIenders her u votes Tor l. D Grant zap
DeiGsore-w. Loveand-I am instructed by the dele
gates this considerable state 10 cast heI votes tOr T.
Fi5rida-Tho ~nd OF flowers gives her votes unani-
UOuslF for L. 3. Grant ~ .-,
pcuvs and her gratitude for his administration and
comlnis CATION 70 cast their p votes for L. b
H1nois casts her % votes for L. s. Grant.
Indiana reports 20 votes for l. = Grant lApplauseI
Wicbtgnu-Wilham A. HOward-bichgBn has y dele
,,tss g,t an ofice-hodcr among them. They were
rcure,ent the Republican party of State We cast
- )g g. T. Grant, and only regret that they are
Observation-Disclosures Lynch colored) Mississippi, with
her C deegates requests 10 put that great state on
national record apprecatlng the wants OF al this
great country gratefully recognizing the lerOlc ana
patriotic country; pledged 70 maintain the liberty
and political equality OF all men, without regard TO race
or color by nominating for the Presidency OF the
United whose connection with national ahaiTs
Constitutes one brightest pages Of the history Of
he Republic President L. 5. Grant. lApplause1
Nebrqg-0 gives her votes for the tanner who viii |
tan Of Horace in the vat OF Democratic cOrrup
lion and damnatiOn, L. 5. Grant - 80,
Nevadq-Mr stevenson-Ihe Silver State Of the Union
casts her six votes for Grant
Ke,r- -B1gpst5re-Gov sInith-New- Hampshire, one Of |
fe old B States and the birthplace OF Horace Greeley
laughter casts for Ulysses 5. Grant 10 votes ana she
will glvc Eim her electoral vote IN November.
Ee10rfeTseJ-COrtland Parker-Determlued 10 ratlIy
her nomination In November in gratitude for what her
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