The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-22
The Repuolican Conventfom.

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The Republican Convention.
The Sixth National Convention of the Re-
publican party met at noon, June Il, in the
Exposition Building. The attendance was
greater than that at any previous gathering
of the party, and embraced the most noted
men in its ranks, who either sat upon the |
floor as delegates, or as guests of honor,
upon the raised platform, in the rear of the
presiding officer. To those who had not at
tended the Convention, held four years
ago, in Philadelphia, the number
some surprise. Among them were Con-
gressmen or ex-Congressmen, from South
Carolina, Alabama aud other Southern
States. The delegations were admirably
grouped upon the floor facing the stage.
The solid mass of New York men occupied
the left center. On their right were the
New England States, formed in single file,
Maine at the head and Rhode Island at the
rear, with Iowaimmediately behindher. To
the left Of New York and fronting the stage,
was Indiana, and behind her the Morton
men Of Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas and
Georgia. To the left again came Kentucky
and the Carolinas, with Virginia bringing
up the rear. The extreme left flank was
allotted to the white-hatted Pennsylva-
mans who came to the fight for Hart
ranft. The right flank fell to the lot of
Ohio, behind which were placed, in order of
merit, Illinois, Michigan and Wiconsin.
The Territorial delegates, and those from
some of the petty States, were tucked away
in the rear, wherever they could be used to
utilize some waste plat of ground. The gall
leries, as well as the floor of the convention,
were filed with distinguished members of
the Republican party. The first day was
merely devoted to speeches and organiza-
ton. The convention was called to order
by Governor E. ID. Morgan, of New York,
Chairman of the National Executive
Committee, who nominated the Hon. Theo-
dore N. Pomeroy, of New York, as Tenn
porary Chairman. Mr.. Pomeroy made a
speech. Speeches were also made by John
A. Logan, Governor Morgan, of New York,
Fred Douglass, General Howard, Governor
Noyes, Henry Highland Garnet, and General
Hawley. General Edward Mcpherson, of
Pennsylvania, was elected permanent Presi-
dent OF the Convention, and a Yice-Presi-
dent was appointed from each State and
Territory. The Committee on Credentials
reported against the Spencer delegation
from Alabama, and the Boss Sheppard dele
CATION from the District of Columbia, which
ruled out Fred Douglass. A minority of
the Committee prepared a report in favor of
the Spencer delegation; and the Indianians
were very angry, as Spencer's delegation was
solid for Morton.
Mrs. Spencer appeared before the Repub-
lican Convention, on June Is, and offered a
resolution and made a speech in favor of
woman suffrage. AIetter was also read from
Susan B. anthony, in behalf of the National
Woman Suffrage Association.
A vote was taken upon the substitu-
ton of the minority for the majority
report of the Committee on Credentials,
and the substitution was voted down
| S67 to 355. This. minority report would
have given the Spencer delegation their
seats, who are Morton men, instead of the
Blaine delegation. Mr.. Hawley presented
to the Convention the platform of resolu-
lions, which was adopted. The platform
says: The United States of America is a
nation, not q league. The permanent
pacifcation of the Southern States is sa-
credly pledged by the Republican party
the power to provide for the enforcement of
the principles embodied in the recent con-
stitutional amendments, is vested by those
amendments in the Congress of the United
States, and we declare it to be the solemn
obligation of the legislative and executive
departments of the government to put into
immediate and vigorous exercise all
their constitutional powers for re-
moving any just causes of dis
content on the part of any class,
/ ana " cCCu111E ~ CIO4J q Ati1t
complete liberty and exact equality in the
exercise of all civil, political and public
rights. In the first act of Congress signed
by President Grant, the national Govern
ment assumed 70 remove any doubts of its
purpose to discharge all just obligations to
the public creditors, and" solemnly pledged
its faith to make provision at the ear
lest practicable period for the resumption
of the United States notes in coin."
Commercial prosperity, public morals and
National credit demand that this promise be
fulfilled by a continuous and steady progress
to specie payment. The public school sys-
TEN of the several States is the bulwark OF
the American Republic, and with a view to
its security and -permanence we recommend
an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States forbidding the application Of
any public funds or property fol-. the
benefit of any schools or institutions
under sectarian control. The revenue
necessary for current expenditur es
and the obligations Of the public debt must
be largely derived from duties upon impor.
~tations, which, SO far as possible, should be
adjusted to promote the interests of Ameri
can labor and advance the prosperity Of the
whole country. Further grants of public
domains to m~onopolies is opposed. 1t is the
imperative duty OF the Government SO to
modify existing treaties with European Gov
ernments, that the same protection shall be
afforded to the adopted American citizens
that is given to the native born and thai
all necessary laws should be passed to pro
tect emigrants in the absence OF power In
the States for that purpose. 1t lis the immedi
ate duty Of Congress to fully investigate
the effect OF the immigration and importa
ton of Mongoiians upon the moral an6
material interests of the country. Aresolu
ton was passed favoriDg the appoint
ment and election of women to the super
intendence of education, charities, anC
other public trusts. Sectional feelings anC
tendencies are deprecated. President Gran
was Endorsed. Marshall Jewell, of Connec
ticut; Oliver P. Morton, Of Indiana; Benja
min 81. Bristow, of Kentucky; James G
Blaine, of Maine; Roscoe Conkling, of New
York; B. B. Hayes, of Ohio, and Hartranft
of Pennsylvania, were presented for nom
~ination.
The third day of the Convention, jun
16, was spent in ballotiDg for President
Seven ballots were taken before a choice
wa made. Six ballots varied littl,
in the choice for candidates
the first standing, Blaine, 2S5; Morton
1874; Conkling, SO; Bristow, 1l3; Hays, 81
Hartranft, S.; Wheeler, 8; Jewell, IL
Hayes, on the second ballot, received "a;
on the third, 81; on the fourth, 68; on the
nItn, lU4; on the slXtn, l1o. On the seVentI
ballot, Morton and Bristow were withdrawn
when their States were called for balloting
and the seventh and last ballot stood
Hayes, 1854; Blaine, 351; Bristow, 81. The
nomination of Hayes was then made unan
imous.
The Chairman announced the nomination.
for candidate to the Office of Vice-Presiden
on the ticket. The roll of States was called
and the following nominations were
made: Hon. William A. Wheeler, of New
York; Stewart E. Woodford, of New York
General Joseph r. Hawley, of Connecticut
Hon. F. T. Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey
The balloting was begun. 1t had not pro
ceeded far before Governor Woodford wen
upon the rostrum, and In a graceful
speech withdrew his nam from thu
contest. He said that he had always be
lieved it to be the duty of a citizen neither
to seek Office or avoid it. The present nom
~ination had fallen upon him without his
seeking, aud he felt assured that in with
drawing his name at the present ~juncturt
he had done nothing which would look like
an avoidance of the will of the convention
With the withdrawal of Governor
Woodford, the field was left almosf
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