The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-06-13
PHILADELPHIA.
National Republican Con-
VentiOn!
Large AtteHdGHce---GPeGt
Enthusiasm
Grant and Wilson !
a Strong Platform
a Strong Platform!
FIRST DAY

a Strong Platform
FIRST DAY
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-The day
opened cloudy and cold, with appear
ances of rain, but it looks as if it would
clear up by noon and become pleas
ant. The great crowds were increased
by the arrival last night of several
clubs from adjacent places.
This morning the vice-presidency is
still the exciting question among the
delegates. Wilson's friends are great
ly encouraged, and say they feel con-
tident of the success of their favorite.
1t is Il ought there will be but little
delay in the organization of the Con-
ventiOn, and there is a general Opin-
ion that adjournment will be had in
an hour or two, though there are those
who believe that the Convention will
conclude its labors to-day.
Several statements are made that
Dennison, of Ohio, will not now be a
candidate for Vice President, and
that in that case Henry Wilson will
receive the vote of the State.
The double-leaded editorial in For
ney's Press this morning on the stu
alton in Pennsylvania, is exciting
great attention. Col. Forney, in ex-
planning his position, in effect, says
that the present State nominations
must inevitably lose the State
to the party in October, and asks
in that event whether Grant will be
able to succeed in November. The
sentiments received from the interior
counties during the past few days, he
says, is strongly adverse to the sup
port of the Hatranft ticket. Col. For
ney adds that the local difficulties
have been caused by personal rule,
which has oppressed the party, and is
now seeking to pack the delegates to
the National Convention for cOmpli-
menting a candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, whose only merit is that he is a
son OF the mead of despotism-SenatOr
Cameron. The people expected the
State Convention to declare for Schuy-
Ter Colfax or Henry Wilson for that
Office. 1t was muzzled by order.
From an opinion derived from a
Republican source as to the views OF
several of the delegates on the Liber-
al movement, it appears that there is
a feeling among them that the Gree
ley movement, even ifindorsed by the
Baltimore Convention, would not be
able in any way to change the pros
poets of Grant. New England men
differ upon the question whether OF
not the speech of Sumner would af-
feet the general result in their Sec
ton.
MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.
Long before the hour of twelve
o'clock, immense crowds gathered IN
and around the Academy of Music,
| the place where the convention met.
The delegates were in bodies, each
| State arranging at the hall in rapid
| succession. Cheers greeted them on
arrival in the hall, which was literally
| thrOnged for hours before the time
appointed for the assemblage to con-
vene. The delegations carried BAN
ners bearing their respective State
names, and took their places amid
the cheering of the spectators and
discOursing of music.
The Academy presented a gOr-
geOus spectacle. The interior deco
ration could not besurpassed for mag.
n.ficence. Everything is carried on
in the finest order as preliminary ar
rngement.
1t was fully quarter past u O'Clock
before the delegates were fairly seated
although the hour of assemblage was
fixed at II o'clock.
The stage is crowded with distin.
guished persOnages, as also are the
private boxes on either side.
Among the numerous spectators,
erOwding all available space, is the
Democratic Chief-Justice Thompson
of Pennsylvania.
A little after noon, Ex-Gov. Claflin
calling the convention to order. HI
said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
Elected according to the usage of th'
Republican party, in convention o
tle people held in every State, yoJ
have assembled for the purpose o
pacing in nomination candidates fo
the two highest offices in the gift o
the American people. You represen
party founded on the brOadest prin
ciples of freedom, justice, and human
ity, and whose achievements hav
been the wonder and admiration o
the civilized world. The promise
made four years since of progress ant
reform have been faithfully fulfilled
in the guarantee by the nation o
equal rights to all, in the reduction o
the public expenditures and the pub
lie debt, in the ease Of the public bur
dens, in the improvement of the pub
lie credit, in the establishment of tn
) public faith that no act of repudiatiol
shall ever stain the statute book, an
in securing peace and order through
out the entire republic.
! "YOu are summoned again to do
e clare anew your fidelity to those priI
/ cioles and purposes which hav
5 brought beneficent rule to the natiOT
0 We do not fear that the people wi
!, desert those who have been faithfJ
e in their high trust for otherme of d
s CARNATIONS, although they may adOI
e our principles and promise to adhel
t to our policy. Let US 90 forwaI
; with the confident faith that our eau;
will triumph, notwithstanding unel
peeted defectiOns, over all cOmbini
= tions, however skillfully planned, b
= cause in its continued success are Gel
I. tered the best interests and highe
, hopes of the country"
!, In conclusion, Gov. Clafiin callC
= upon the Rev. Alexander Reed,
:, Philadelphia, who addressed Il
- Throne OF Grace, asking the diviI
~ blessing en- the nation, and on th
assemblage of representatives.
Music by the band.
,sI Here Mr.. Clafiin nominated q
= Hon. Morton McMichael, of Pennsy
70 vania, for temporary Chairman. HO
of S. S. Lane, of Indiana; J. H. Plai
ID of Virginia; and Lewis (colored),
10 Louisiana, conducted him 10 the cha
Applause.
SPEECH OF THE TEMPORARY CHAT
ih MAN.
rs GENTLEMEN OF THE CONvENTIOl
IN I thank you for the privilege Of Pl
1r siding, even for the brief peri
50 that shall enjoy that honor, Ov
re such an assemblage as this. sm {
al more gratified because, as a delega
from Pennsylvania and a resident
Philadelphia, it gives me occasion
tn welcome you to cur State and city,
TX say to you all how glad we are to ha
?p ysu among US, how careful We sh
D. endeavOr to be to promote your col
ce fort while you remain with US, h'
to desirous we are that when you lea
us you will leave us with such impr