Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-16
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NAMING THz CANDIDATES IN CONVENTION

NAMING THz CANDIDATES IN CONVENTION.
CINCINNATI, June Is In the convention
this afternoon, Mr.. Kellogg. of Connecticut.
said he was instructed by his delegation TO
present the name of Marshall Jewell. for
the presidency. and briefly stated his record
eliclting moderate applause.
k. W. Thompson, of Indiana, said he
was instructed by the entire republican
party of Indiana to put before the conyen-
ton the name OF Oliver P. Morton, as a
suitable nominee for the presidency Of
the United States. They know him to be
worthy representative of the principles
on which republication has always stood
and most always stand. Great Applause
lie referred to him as great war cover
nor, because he won it in the field of duty.
lie was equal to every crisis during the
darkest hour ofthe rebellion aad equal to
every crisis since. Ia the Senate he
stands the peer OF the best. Applause Mr..
Thompson continued to eulOgise Mr. Morton
at some length, and urged that Indiana
had never had a president. Ii they nomln-
ated Morton. there would 90 up a great |
shout of victory in November. lie denied |
that Morton is physically unfit for the D osi |
ton OF the presidency. True no has been /
afflicted = his legs, but it doesn't need |
legs to make president. His head and /
heart are sound. His ability and patriot
ism are unquestionei. If the rights of all
people, regardless OF color are to be sus-
tanned and the union preserved. no man is
better calculated 10 do that Great and
long continued applause
Mr.. Pinchback. of Louisiana, seconded
Mr.. Morton's nomination, in the namo
OF the truly loyal people of his state.
Great applause in the galleries. lie
referred to him as man of spotless in
tegrIty. matchless courage. broad catholic
views, and his election would strike terror
to the monsters in the south who were driy-
ing away capital, prosecuting her loyal peo-
pie, and numbering them. 1t would be a
complete and final settlement of all the
great questions arising out of the war.
Applause.
Gen. Harlan, OF Kentucky, came forward
amid the greatest applause to nominate Mr.
Bristow, IN obedience TO the instructions of
the entire republican party Of his state The !
of this name was the signal
Tor another tremendous round of applause.
From the earliest period of his manhood,
said the speaker, Mr.. Bristow had been true L
% the great principles dear to the
,eart Of every republican. He was
cared in the school which taught
lin that the United States did c
Tot constitute league, but nation, t
Applause). Instantly when the rebellion d
roke out he announced the determination Il
0 stand BY the Union, come what might IL
ie followed his words by acts. entering the b
iilitary service and subsequently support II
ng the cause with equal zeal in the legis- i
sture. Gen. Harlan proceeded at some u
myth, and forcibly, to state Mr.. Bristow's 7
ublic record. being frequently interrupted -
v cheers @
Judge Poland, Of Vermont, seconded the
omination, and referred to the fact that a
'rger proportion of the people of his state "
eiong to the republican party thanls the ha
lse in almost any other state. Vermont Va
ad not a candidate OF its own, but has a bo
eep interest In the work Of this convention. ~
ne crisis IS an important one. The boast n,
the democracy is that they 90 into this r.
'nvass with united south in their favor !, u
lis is probably true and so it needs onlv III
comparatively small fragment of the U
'rthern vote TO remit the destinies of the
untry into the hands of those who sought at
break up the Union. Vermont and Ken ar
cky came into the Union together. He vi
ped they would stand together now for
story with Bristow. Applausel. q,
MIR. Curtis, OF New York, next took the -. ~
afform amid long and loud applause on wv
halt OF that vast body OF republicans of ia
W xork who have seen that reform is ioi
s'ois within the republican party
the government descend upon the for
sv& hs rose to second the tha