The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-02-11
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Place, cincinnati-Time, June Il.


The Republican National Committee re-
assembled in the Arlington Hotel at 7 p. m.
when balloting was at once begun for the
selection Of place for holding the Matte n
al Convention. There was hardly any
change from the voting In the afternoon
until the sixth ballot, when the voting was
as follows: t . -.
The sixth ballot resulted: Cincinnati, %;
hicago, 18; Philadelphia, 4. AS A votes
we're cast, % were necessary TO choice,
the seventh ballot was taken and resulted
~ follows: Cincinnati, 81 Chicago, IS !;
Philadelphia, 4. The eighth ballot result
d as follows Cincinnati, 10; Chicago, 19;
Philadelphia, 4 /; Cleveland, l.. The ninth
,allot was as follows: Whole number OF
votes cast, 43 necessary to a choice, 70 !;
incinnati, %, Chicago 1S, and Philadel-
,ha 8.
The Chair having announced that Cinein-
,ati was chosen as the place for the Com
ention, on motion of Mr.. Scanned, of Chi
ago. the selection was made unanimous.
ou vi FdH LAOfis Ut
Wednesday, the 14th day of June, was des-
-snated rs the time of meeting.
1t was resolved that when the committee
djourn, it adjourn to meet at Cincinnati
III the 18th of June.
Governor Morgan expressed his gratiti-
alton that the business Of the committee.
I'd been harmoniously transacted, and o
.s"tion the committee adjourned.
THE CALL FOR THE CONVENTION.
The next Union Republican Nationa,
onvention for the nomination of eandi
.tes for President and Vice President oI
he United States will be held in the Cit,
Cincinnati, on Wednesday. the 18th da,
June, 1885, 12 o'clock noon, and will cnn
st of delegates from each State equal t.
vice the number Of its Senators aud Re,
>entatives in Congress, and of two del
ties from each organized Territory and til,
istrict of Columbia.
In calling the Conventions for the ele.
III of delegates. the Committees of II
vrral States are recommended to invite
publican electors, and all oihsr voters
lthout regard to past p ''itical diferencs
previous party difficulties, who are ol
.>ed to reviving sectional issues. ant, d
,e to prom ,te fri,D lily feeling and perm
lit harmony throughout the country !.
,aintaining and enforcing all the eonstiiu
'i,al rights of every citizen, including ti'
/ n,,I Er,a ,,F fha MIR hfc IF S.;
tge without intimidation and withoo
.Aad who. are in f;tvo. of the co'atinu
prosecution and punishment of all ofiei-.
dishonesty, and Of an economical admin
tration of the Government by honest, faith
full and capable officers, who are in favor OF
making such reforms in government as K
perience may from time TO time suggest
who are opposed TO impairing the credit OF
the nation by depreciating any of it's ebli-
cations, and i'm favor of sustaining ia every
way the national faith and financial honor;
who hold that the common school system
is the nursery of American liberty, and
should be maintained absolutely free from
sectarian control, who believe that for the
promotion of these ends the direction ol
the Government should continue to be con-
ided to those who adhere to the principles
of 1776, support them as Incorporated in
the Constitution and laws, and who are in
favor Of recognizing and strengthening the
fundamental principles Of national unity in
this Centennial anniversary of the birth of
the Republic. s..-.
E. D. MORGAN,
Chairman Rep. National Convention.