The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-06-14

ny which You have imposed upon II
ur and shall be very glad of an oppo
're tunity to address you at great
be length later In the session, and VIII,
our labors shall have ended"
an A motion to adjourn till 10 q. n
nd to morrow was then put and carrie
ed and the convention separated wi
at enthusiastic manifestations regardir
nd the agreeable session.
'n SECOND DAY.
:, All the Committees, except Il
~ Committee on Resolutions having r
= ported, Gov. Noyes, OF Ohio, move
70 to suspend the rules and at once Or,
~ ceed to the nomination OF a Pres
,a dent, which was carried.
- Cullsm, of Illinois, said on beha
= Of the great Republican party of Ill
~ nois, and OF the Union, in the nam
10 Of liberty, loyalty, justice, law, th
70 interest OF economy, good govern
10 ment, peace, and equality of all bt
in in fore the law, remem bering with grar
" ~ ;..-In his eoh;~vn-,a-.s --Ii;,
:, in the field, and his craftsmanship i
- - the Presidency, I renominate Ulysse
70 s. Grant. Great cheers, long pro
. longe3l
= Mr.. Woodward, of New York
II said: The home of the distinguishe
- editor who was nominated at Cincin
|, natl, asks you to pause before yo
:, make the nomination, which is a
!, election, until she can second tn
nomination. Four years ago she sus
J.. tanned Grant because she recognized
her obligation of gratitude to him
. To-day she endorses him because hi
has been tried and found true. HI
referred to Summers citation of Stan.
!, ton against Grant, fer tie purpose oil
slowing that Stanton and Lincoln
both knew Grant and trusted him
, thoroughly and utterly, not only to
crush out the rebellion in his own
, silent way, but also to negotiate the
great rebel surrender and its terms.
From his grave the dead Stanton
rebukes the living Sumner. Cheers.
. New York indorses Grants nomina-
! ton, and asks Gods blessing on the
j cause.
M. Boruck, OF California, said a
few words.
The roll call for the first ballot
resulted as follows: AS each State
was called, the chairman Of the dele
cation, in q few terse sentences,
announced the State unanimous for
Grant, each announcement being a
signal for applause. --
Nebraska, in announcing its vote,
said: Nebraska gives six votes for
the man who will tan the hide of
Horace in the va. of Democratic cor
ruption and damnstiOn.
Mr.. Townsend, in casting the vote
of New York, gave it for "Grant,
the man whom Greely said never
had been beaten and never would"
Long and uproarious applause.
On the call of Pennsylvania, her
chairman was greeted with applause
and loud cries of Platform, plat
FORM" Mr.. McWichsel declined to
come forward, and said, Pennsylva-
mia, without any words, lends her
full heart, and casts fi:ty-seven votes
for Grant"
When Burnside rose to vote for
Rhode Island, he was greeted with
great cheers, which continued until
be took tho platform, where he cast
eight votes for his old comrade in
arms.
The District of Columbia delegate
said she had desirable house to rent
which was much sought after, but
the district wanted to relet it to the
same tenant.
All the States and territories having
been called< the chairman announced
that the entire vote, 1862 in all, having
been cast for Ulysses S. Grant, the
latter was the nominee Of this Con-
vention as its candidate for the Pres
idency. [Great applausel.
Chase, of Indiana, was called to
the platform and sung the Red,
White and Blue" the band and au-
dience joining in the chorus. The en-
thusiasm would not be silenced un-
til Church followed with Marching
Through Georgia. At the conclu-
sion he called for three cheers for the
loyal black men who stood by our
boys as they were marching to the
sea, and they were given with will
The Chairman said the Committee
on Resolutions vas ready to report.
Delaware here. announced James
Riddle as its member of the national
committee. The Committee on Plat.
farm failing to appear, Craighead, OF
Ohio, moved to suspend the rules
and proceed to the nomination OF a
candidate for Wee President. Adopt
ed.
THE NOMINATION OF vIcE-PREsIDzNT.
The char announced nominations
to be in order. Morton McMichael,
of Pennsylvania, took the platform
and proceeded to nominate Henry
Wilson, of Massachusetts,. He claim
ed Pennsylvania as the place OF the
birth and baptism of the Republican
party, and was the first in the field
and in the fight when the rebellion
raised its head, because OF all the
loyal States, it was nearest to the
4 scene OF war. But how had she been
acquitted Four years ago she pre-
sented q war Governor as candidate
for Vice-Presidential nomination.
He was defeated, but she went on
faithfully and gave her vote to the
ticket. He proceeded with some re-
marks on the tariff question which
were inaudible to the reporter, but
he was understood to complain that
Pennsylvania had no representation
in the Cabinet. He was subsequently
interrupted with cries of, Name
YOUR capdidate.n In conclusion he
presented the name OF a statesman to
the whole country, an honest, able
man, who always labored for the
for the laboring man. / name Henry
Wilson, of Massachusetts,.
Loring, of massachusetts,, seconded
the nomination OF Wilson in a few
eloquent sentences, in which he reci-
ted his services and eulogizsd bis
D public and private character.
Ray. of New Hampshire, also
3 seconded Wilson's nomination be-
3 cause he was 8 good man, always IN
: favor of the people in every emer-
| gency.
Edward W. Thompson was next
] received with great cheers. In be.
t half of the entire Republican party
of Indiana, and by the unanimous in.
/ struction of its delegates he nomina-
!. ted Schuyler Colfax. TGreat cheer.
e ing.l He did this with satisfaction
r because 1t was just reward for de
b voted public service. He is known
3 to fame. Four years ago the name:
a of Grant and Colfax were associated
e together. They were the battle CRY
!. that led to that great triumph. They
,f should not be separated until W.
q achieve another triumph, because th'
q party is not yet insolvent and th'
n time was not come IN which to divide
q it's assets. He paid high compli
! meut to Wilson. He and Colfa1
4 both carved their oxu way to homo
n and distinction, but Grant and Col
y fax united in one cry, will again b.
4 the signal for victory.
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