The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-03
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The Cincinnati Convention and
Political Outlook Generally.

Ep. TxTELIIGESeEE We ift this
place Adrian. Mich At 3 - T. n hy
the Lake shore su1 Michigan southern
line f.r Toledo. AMI thence r,a the
Cincinnati. Hamilton aei Dayton llac
fes Cincinnati, aBd ihe Republican Goa
Ycntioa ron our arrival there wc
found that tise delegates from tle dif
fereu, state and Territories were o.
hand. aud hari .; work for their par
ticulaf candidates
Tie Convention was promptly called
10 order II twelve o'cIock ", by the
President Of thc National Committee.
Hon ~ Governor Morgan. of New
York, and temporary organization ef-
feeted without any difficulty. Hon.
Alex VI Pomeroy, OF New York, was
elected temporary president, whose ex-
cellcnt voice and perfect knowledge Of
parliamentary rules, and practice, made
a very favorable impression on ait \
permanent organization was effected
later in the lay. with Hon Edward Il
Mcphcr~on. of Pennsylvania, in the
chair The committees not being ready
To report, the day wa~ generally taken
up with listening To- speeches from some
Of the most notable speakers present.
Upon the assembling ot the convention
on Thursday morning. ths real ecrk of
the occasion commenced. TIE iirst
fight occurred upon the mct.on 80 adopt
a minority report from the committee
on CREDENTIALS IN relation To the Alab.-
ma delegations. there having been seat
from that STATE two deleg ,tions. Upon
this motion the vote Wa. taken by cal
of the States. nearly all of. whom ere
divided. part voting one way AMI part
the other. The motion. IL carrie 1.
would settle the delegation headed by
Senator Spencer, which delegation
would in tho first instance favor Nor
tou and afterwards Blaine. But the
Blaine men took the ground that the
committee on credentials had examine
the matter fuliy aud they having r..
ported adversely to the Spencer d'tcgt-
tion. they would sustain The na-
lori,y report. though they should in the
end sse votes thereby FIR their favor
tie. The vote stood 5Ii affirmative AID
So negative. thereby defeating the
motion to adopt the minority report
This was NJ once conceded 10 be "a Blaine
victory and could very plainly be secu
ia the counteusnces Of his friends
The next fight was upon - motion 10
srike out Of the platform. reported for
adoption. the plank in relation Ia the
Chiueso emigration. The motion was
warmly supported by the New Eng
land delegation headed by Curtis. Of
New York. as antogafistic 10 the fun
iamen,al principles of the Republican
party ard the declaration Of indepeud-
enec. But Senator Jones, of Nevada
in very clear and forcible manner
presented 20 the convention the status
uf that question a. il exists on the Pa
ciiic coast. other speakers snb.tantist-
ing his remarks. and whcu lac vs'e was
taken hy call # States It stood nsre
than two 81 one against excluding the
resolution.
The preliminary business ot the & M
vention being over. nominations Tor
President were next III order. Ihe
roll call IL States WAS then had. aud first
came Connecticut. and presented her
pruler.ne.s IN the nsme Of Marshall
Jewell Next IN order came ludana with
her f.vofiie son, . l.. Morton. whose
name when presented elected load ana
long continued applause Mex, came
Kentucky with Hristow. when ten
thousand throsts yelled fourth their
preference in deafcning shouts OF ap-
plause. with other demonstrations OF
Joy. The galleries were packet with the
friends of Bristow who had evidently
collected for the effect Bat whcn next
came the call Of Maine. and the .ln
aaent SON Of Illinois, Hon. Robert. j.
lngersoll. stepped upon the platform
for the purpose Of formally introducing
the name Of Jas. g. Blaine, the
thnndcrs of intense enthusiasm
knew no bounds IL was many minutes
before he could open his mouth TO voice
the words which everybody knew were
coming And when finally orshr WAS
restored there poured forth from this
gallant son Of Illinois such IL perora-
/ tion Of eloauehCe a. Was never before
f heard on American soil The occasion,
the deep intense feeling, and the sp-
pcsrance of the speaker. all went te
make up the grandest epic OF rloquenos
/ aud orstory ever presented to tbe
/ American people New York prcscnt-
Ell Roscoe Conkhng: Ohio Hays. and
+. Pennsylvania Hsruiraft rhe nomiua-
i,ous having heen comrl,ted. tie con
ventioa sdjourped un,tl Friday morn
I ing at 10 o'clock.
/ Oa Friday the convention was called
TO order NJ 1885 a NJ. and after a
formal opening the balloting Cor candi
dates oomnie,ccd and was continued
! with little change from the first to the
f sixth ballot Blaiue hal ou the first
+ ballot 80 and OF the sixth jos On
+ the seventh ballot, Hays of Ohio re-
ceiyei So Vote.. nominating hiw for
President. on this hallo, Blaine re-
ceive,l sJl. lacking only eight 10 SECURE
the nomination Bsistow. Morton aid
Conkling all withdreN their strcrgth b
IN favor If Hayes. aud none too early,
/ fer had another ballo; h@eu taken BlalCe
would surely have hecn nominated
Hayes is good man and will run