The Van Buren press., 1872-06-11
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION
GRANT AND WILSON,
FIRST DAY--JUNE B.

! There was but one session to-day, at which
/ the organization was completed.
Gov. PeyrcpOnt. Of West Virginia. seeded
/ from the delegation Of that State TO the con-
veutiou and, in hi, speech to the delegates
/ declaring his preference for Greeley, said: "
/ had hoped. when selected, without sOic!ta-
/ tion. to come rs delegate to this convention
| there might be still an opportunity to save
| the party By the nomination of an acceptable
/ presidential caudiddte-One who would obey
/ the laws and respect the popular will. But
/ Il is now evident that it was hoping against
thope-that this is not a meeting for dtlIbera-
/ tion as to the interests Of the republican par
| ty or of the county. but meeting to obey
/ the eXacting demands of an arrogant power
/ Neither the aGmuuitious Of Cincinnati nor OF
| Mr.. Sumner are needed, ana 1t is resolved tC
/ peatroy the organization TO crafty mere per-
/ sonal government. ! therefore Withdraw
/ from the delegation, and give you this timely
notice To iii my place. | shall then be free
| to give my earnest support to Horace Gree
| ley
! Mr.. MCMICHAhI, Of Philadelphia was made
! temporary President aud the Hon. THOMAS
Settle. Of North Carolina, permanent Presl-
dent Of the Convention.
SECOND pAY-JUNE G.
The streets were crowded all morning with
excited througs Of people anXiously waiting
| the hour for the aSsemblage of the conven-
ton. Long before the appointed hour the
Academy was filled and all the delegates were
seated by hall-pa,t ten.
The Committee on Platform not having
come in there was some delay in opening the
session. II WAS understood that there bad
been somewhat serious difference ofopinion
Ia the committee. At 10 $50 Chairman Settle
called the convention 10 order. After music
by a band, the roll of states was called, when
the presence Of each was announced by the
chairman of the respective delegations. Here
it was discovered that about hundred per
sons had obtained entrance surrcputiouSly
to the hall, all Of " HON were expelled by the
sergeant at arms.
oliver Ames of Massachusetts,, from the
committee on rules and order of business, re-
ported that the States were TO be called in al
phabctirnl order. each State to be entitled tc
double its senatorial and congressional votes
according to the recent apportionmcnt.
Mi Pcndlcton. of Iowa from the commit
tee on credentials, reported that all the state
| and Territories were represented IN fun. y,
contests except Dakoiah and Utah. In tn,
case of Dakota they admit all four delegates
with two seats between them. In the case o
/ Utah they admit the lIollister-Gould dele
gates. After discussion on the Utah dispute
] the report was adopted.
! General T. +. Noye, moved to proceed
! forthwith to the
NOMINATION. or 4 PRESIDENT
The resolution was carried with appaus,
I and Mr. CuilOm Of Illinois, rose and said:
"On behalf of the great Republican party
/ Of the State Of Illinois and of the Union; II
the name Of liberty, loyalty, Justice, etc, ant
remembering with gratitude the achieve
mrnts Of the great soldier, ! nominate |. ;
/ Grant for the presidency" lbreat cheers
The nomination was seconded by Genera
/ WsodtoYd. of New York, who said his STATE
would indorse the nomination.
/ The ron WAS then called and, "a was cN'
pectcd, each delegation. through its chair
man. cast a unanimous vote tor the nomina
/ ton: the monotouy Of the affair finding it,
only relief in the accompanying comment o
| the Nebraska delegation which was as fol
/ lows: "Ncbraska gives six votes for the mar
who win tan the hide Of Horace Greeley IL
the vat ofDcmOcmtiC corruption and damna
ton" This brought forth storm Of aP
plausn.
All the states and Territories having beer
called. the chair announced that Ulysses )
Grant thc nominee of thecoGycution. he hay
ing received every one of the 7G2 votes Mr.
Chase Of Indiana then sung the " Red, White
and Blue" and was followed by Mr.. Ihurcl
in Marching Through Georgia
TUE Woe PREsIDEHCy.
On motion Of Mr., Craighead Of Ohio, th'
nomination uf Vice L'r,SiI ut Vas declared
| i'm order. Morton McMichaci nominated
| Henry Wilson Of Massachu-ctts accompany
inc the nomination With 4 speech which wa
naudabie to the reporters and frequently in
terrupted by the impatient crowd.
Mr., I.orlng of Massachusetts,, seconded th
nomination. which was also seconded by BIZ
Ray Of New Hampshire.
Edward W, Thompson then put the E1h'
of Schuyler COlflX IN nomination.. Which wa
seconded by Wm \, Howard OF Michigan
This nomination derived further strength y
the support Of Mr, Lynch lcolored) of MIS-
sissippi
THE ROLL CALL.
When the roll was called the votes stood
35i', for Wilson; 32lie tor CollaN. Beior,
the result was announced Virginia changed
her vote to Wilson. securing him the nOmina-
ten. \ tremendous confusion arose, the
states changing their votes and after Somt
cheering Wilson was nominated unanimous
ly,
ruE NEWS is wAsHGSGroH.
WA.utNGroS, June6.
Telegram, have been pouring in here all day, Civ
ing the proceedings at the Philadelphia convention
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