The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-06-13

The National Republican Conven'
ton and Platform.

As II 10 De IN the very greatest pos
sibie contrast to tho angry contsn-
lions, unworthy compromises and
unsatisfactory results Of the core
headed office seekers assembled ut
Cincinnati. the delegates Of the great
Republican party, in Convention last
week at Philadelphia, quietly, speed
lily and unanimously performed their
work to the perfect satisfaction Of the
immense constituency they represent
ed there.
Every State and Territory was rep
resented in the Convention By . full
delegation. The first day, 9Th inst..
nothing was attempted save organiza-
ton and little speech making.
Judge Settle, of North Carolina, was
elected chairman, and II. III. Bing-
ham, of Penn, Secretary. A Vice
President and Secretary were also
elected from each State. Hon. w. 81.
Sewers and A. J. Felt respectively
filling such positions for lows, while
Gen. .vandever represented her upon
the committee on resolutions.
The programme provided for the
second days proceedings was sus-
pended by vote shortly after the be-
ginning Of the session. and the scene
which followed is thus depicted by an
eye witness
Hon. Shelby M. Cullom, of Illi-
nois, nominated Gen. Grant, of 1lli-
nois. The delegation as one man
sprang to their feet, cheering wildly,
when the galleries took up the glad
shout, and scene Of the widest en-
ihusiasm ensued. Applause followed
applause, uutil il thundered all along
the line. Lieut.. Gov. W0odford, Of
New York, seconded the motion with
one OF the grandest of speeches. Then
the roll-call of States commenced, and
as the chairman of each delegation
announced full vote for Z. 8. Grant,
the excitement ran higher and higher,
until the climax of wild icy was
reached with the end of the roll, when
every State and Territory had given
its full vote-eeven hundred and fifty
two in all-for President Grant ~
The rule being further suspended
for the nomination Of Vice President,
five candidates were put Ia nomina-
ton, namely: Horace Maynard, Of
Tennessee John F. Lewis, of Vir-
ginia; ]. G. Davis, Of Texas Scbuy-
Ter Colfax, of Indiana, and Henry
Wilson, of Massachusetts,. The con-
test being solely between the last two
named, the first ballet nominated
Wilson by 36il votes to 32l1 for his
competitor.
Between the announcement of can
didates for Vice President and the
final ballot, however, the committee
upon resolutions came in, and. upon
motion the report was received at once,
Gen. Hawley, secretary of the COM
mittee, padding the platform as pub.
lished in full i'm another column i.
was then adopted without altera-
ton. The resolutions, thus made the
chart from which the policy Of the
Republican party for the next foul
naasa saaaxI Ia slAd aud hs.-s..L:~l. "a
course is to be guided, are full, plain
and unequivocal, and deserve the care
full attention of every one who candid
ly desires purity and reform in the
administration of public affairs. The
Republican party, which during SUI
premacy of three times four years has
never violated platform pledge, has
well earned the confidence In its
promises which will be again recorded
by the triumphant election Of its can
didates.
To the planks in the platform which
pledge the party to real, practical civil
service reform, to unequivocal opposi-
ton to any further grants Of public
lands to corporations and monopolies,
TO the abolition Of the ranking privi-
lege and speedy reduction of postal
rates, and to the cultivation Of peace
and fraternal feeling throughout the
land, especial attention il directed as
rejecting the principles OF Repub!i-
canism and deserving the support OF
all true advocates of reform