The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-11

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. q, A. 6AR0ENT, OF Californa, Vice
SABIr 1. SAGE, Of Connecticut. Presidents.
ISAAC JuHr, OF Delaware,
BENJAMIN COHLBY, OF Georgia.
ssnss 4 soES2os Of nnR as of Indiana
John 6. oARPENTER, Of Kansas.
R. y. KELLY, OF Kentucky.
LEWIS FRAZIER, Of Louisiana.
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( v. FLANNERY, Of Mississippt.
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8. B. OLAFLIN, OF New York.
JACOB G. MUELLER, OF Ohio.
JOHN f. BOOTH, OF Oregon.
GENERAL A. 1. BuRNsibE' Of Rhode Island.
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4 4 F ?; S9kS3N Of Of ys1as;
Genera Iu eH PAIR e Hid Of Wisconsin.
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JOHN r. COOK, OF District Of Columbia
5 5SHS r. p poNsEfiS 81 ie os Wyoming
r. BREEDEN, OF New Mexico.
THE PRESIDENT SAID
Gentlemen. l am not now ready to respond to
your letter. but will take an early opportunity to do
Judge sETTLE-Yes air. Your answer, / presume,
should be addressed to me.
Mr.. SrORRs. OF IllinOis-I wish the President OF
the Convention would tell President Grant what
superb Convention we had. Ihave never seen any
Judge SErrIE-I confess am unequal to the task,
and consequently l must decline. Suppose you
The PREsIpENr-That Is q speech to which ~
could appropriately respond. 1t Is short and to
the point" =. n-.s,.. o,o..,no, ..no-.,
merriment
Judge SETTLE-I am quite sure should fail II at
tempted anything uke description Of the Conven-
the unanimity, the solid vote OF every state, can't
be adequately described, even In the publicprints.
The President must himself have been present to
fully appreciate the Convention. What we now
want to do especially is to tell the President what
we intend to do In November.
PAUL SrRoBAcH-Mr. President, as a Vice Presi-
dent Of the National Convention, and as repre-
sentative Of the Germans OF America, pledge Ala,
majority as In 1868, and the overwhelming vote OF
the eight hundred thousand German voters in the
The Presidential is certainly gratifying for me
to learn after holding Office for three years-nevcr
never having been a candidate for nomina.
ti0n-I have been endorsed by my former support
ers. This is something cannot forget ! am, OF
General SOLOMON ID. MEREBITH-The nomina
tiOn Of President Grant is unprecedented in the
Convention every Congressiona al district repre-
scented, and every delegate cast hts vote for you Mr.
President. have been present at other republican
conventions ! was present when you Mr.. Presi-
dent, was first nominated, and can say unhesitat-
ingly that never before saw such spontaneous
unanimity as was exhibited at Philadelphia 1t IL
very nattertng to yeu, SIR And now let me say for
Indiana that she will give you fifteen electoral
votes. VIII not say anything about the precise
majority but am sire OF dfteen electoral votes.
The PRESIDENTIAL any rate don't let your people
vo Gen oGs once nee, sLaaghter.l
the state by handsome majority by allowing each
voter to vote once only.
VIII DO the best we can for you, Mr.. Presidents that
IL as much as Georgia can do. Haughter.)
know as well as do, Mr.. President, that dlsarec-
taOn has existed In the ranks OF the republican
party IN Missouri; but let me assure you that the
as we did in 1858. and VIII do duty at the polls
Governor .FuEcuILp, on behalf OF Wisconsin,
the Vlce President from Michigan, and Charles j.
Meiord (coored), from Virginia The latter nut
down Virginia for GO, 900 for Grant.
Mr.. A. b. MORTON, OF Texas--If Mr.. Greeley should
be endorsed at Baltimore Texas will give You her
electoral vote Every loyal man VIII support you,
Mr.. WILLIAM II. wIsNER, of Tennessee promise
you, Mr.. President, that we will make gallant
Southern democracy in my State who, Il they
are called upon to give up their organization to
greeley aud Brown, would prefer 10 SURRENDER 10
THE VICE PRESIDENT ExPEcTAST.
The delegation then took their leave and pro-
cAeded TO the Capitoi to walt on Senator Wilson.
Trey net him in the room OF the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs.
Judge SETTLE, addressing Senator wilson, said
ne had very grateful duty to perform under in
structions OF the Philadelphia National Conven-
sion, and handed him letter informing him OF his
nomination for the Vice Presidency and added he
WAS sure he could not, even II he attempted, give
an idea Of the enthusiasm which prevailed at the
Convention.
senator Wilson made the following impromptu
reply
viii 70 day or two give you an answer In writ.
ing 10 tbis communication. take this occasion.
however, TO thank you and the members OF the Con.
Sention You represent for this manifestation Of con.
ndence AZ neither asked nor wrote TO any
member OF the Convention to give me q vote
am az the more grateful for their generous sup.
port am ggasepL i0e iVl VS. rsspdy tone "