Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-19
WATERTOWN, WIS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1879. =
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= Loring, of Mississippi, followed the
reading of the League resolutions with
a brief approval, and moved that the
resolutions be entered on the minutes
and printed. Adopted, r. G
& Be NOMINATION OF GRANT. e
CCu1lom, OF Illinois, on behalf of the
great Republican party of Illinois and
of the Union, in the name of liberty,
Loyalty, justice, law, interest, economy,
good government, and the equality OF
all before the law, remembering with
gratitude his achievements as a soldier
in the field and craftsmanship in the
presidency, renominated Ulysses s..
Grant. (Great cheers, long prolonged
Gov. Woodford, of New, York, came
forward next, seconding the .nomina
tior in few remarks. He said:
s'' The ton1eyof the distinguished editor
who was nominated at Cincinnati,
asked you to pause before you make
the nomination, which is an election,
until she can second the nomination.
Four years ago she sustained General
Grant because she recognized her
obligations of gratitude to him.
to-day she endorses him because he has
been tried and found true. He referred
to Summers citation of Stanton against
the government, for the purpose of
showing that Stanton and Lincoln both
knew Grant thoroughly, and trusted him
too, not only to crush out the rebellion,
in his own silent way, but also, to ne
gotiate the great rebel surrender, and
It seems that from the grave the dead
Stanton rebukes the living Sumner.
(Cheers). New York endorses Grants
denomination and asks Gods blessing
on the cause. a
5 Boruck, of California, said few
words.
-.rs THE FIRST BALLOT
resulted as follows= AS each state was
called, the chairman of its delegation,
in a few terse sentences announced II
unanimously for Grant, each announce
ment being the signal for applause
Nebraska, in announcing it's vote,
said Nebraska gives six for the man who
will tan the hide of Horace in the vote
of Democratic corruption and damna-
ton.
Townsend, in casting the vote of New
York, gave it for Grant, " the man OF
whom Greeley said, he never had
been beaten. and never would. -
(Long and uproarous applause.)
The call of Penn, her chairman, was
greeted with great applause, and loud
cries of 'tPlatform, Platform.
MacMichael declined to come for
ward. He said Pennsylvania, without
any words, lent her full heart, and cast
81 for Grant.
When Burnside rose to vote for
Rhode Island, he was greeted with
great cheers, continuing until he took
the platform, wherehe cast eight votes
for his old comrade-in-arms.
The District Of Columbia delegate
said she had desirable house to rent,
which was most sought after, but the
District wanted to re let to the same
tenant.
All of the states and territories hay
ing been called, the chairman an
nounced that the vote, 1852 in all, having
been cast for Ulysses S. Grant, the lat
ter was the nominee cf the convention
as its candidats for the Presidency.
Great applause.
ENTHUSIASM OVER GRANTS NOMINATION
PHILADELPHIA, June g. Chase, OF
Indiana, was called to the platform and
sung g Red, White and Blue" tb c
band and audience joining in the cho-
rus. The enthusiasm would not be ST.
fenced until Church followed with
I" Marching through Georgia." at its
conclusion he called for three cheers
for the loyal black men who stood by
our boys as they were marching to
thesea. They were given. with a will.
NOMINAL IONS FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
The Committee on Platform failing
to appear, Craighead, of Ohio, moved
to suspend the rules and proceed to
the nomination Of candidate for Vice
President of the United States.
Adopted. -- sl&
The chair announced that nomina-
tions were in order. aa
Morton McMichael, of Penn, took
the platform and proceeded to nomi-
nate Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts.
He claimed that Pennsylvania is the
place Of birth and baptism Of the Re-
publican party, and as first in the field
and In the fight when rebellion raised
its head, because of all the loyal states
it was nearest to the scene of war.
But how had she been requited. -Four
years ago she presented war Governor
as candidate for the presidential
nomination. He was defeated, but she
went on faithfully and gave her vote to
the ticket. He proceeded with some
remarks on the tariff question, which
were inaudible to the reporter. He was
understood to complain that PennsyL
Vanla had no representative in the Cab,
met. He was subsequently interrupted
with cries of g Name your candidate. ,
In conclusion, he presented the name
of statesman known to the whole
country as an honest, able man, wkC
always labored for the laboring man
I name Henry Wilson, of Massachu
setts. ,s ANS Az. .s .....-g.r
Loring, of Massachusetts, seconded
the nomination of Wilson in few
eloquent sentences, in which he reciteC
his services and eulogized his public
and private character.
Ray, of New Hampshire, alsc
seconded Wilson's nomination
because good and true men are always
in the favor of the people in every
emergency. .....-.
Edward Thompson was next received
with great cheers. In behalf of the
entire Republican party of Indiana
and by unanimous instruction of its
convention, he nominated Schuyler
Colfax. Great cheering.) He die
this with satisfaction because it is {
Just reward for the devoted public ser
vice.
He is known to fame. -Four years
ago the names of Grant and Colfaz
were associated together. They were
the battle cry which led to that great tri
umph. They should not be separated un
tlI We achieve another triumph, because
the firm is not yet insolvent, and the
tune not come in which to decide It's
assets. He paid high compliment tc
Wilson. He and Colfax both carved
their way. to honor and distinction. But
Grant and Colfax, united in one cry
VIII again be tie Signal for victory.
VIM. A. Howard, of Michigan, sec