The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-06-17

Noyes were lent aud Michigan
through the venerable William A.
Howard, led of with solid vote fol
Hayes, which WAS greeted with tire.
mendous applause. There were other
changes IN the same direction, but il
was not until the seventh ballot that
Kentucky, Indiana, New York aud
Massachusetts reached q common I'M
Outstanding, and withdrew their N.
Vorlte candidate In the Interest as
General Woodford said, Of peace aud
harmony, Even then, ifPennsylvanla
could have been controlled for Blaine,
the issue might have been different.
There Is Il unanimous aud hearty ne
quiescence In the result.
Holland, Of Vermont, nominated
William a, Wheeler, ofNew York. for
Vice President, aud Is. d. seconded H.
Thomas &. Plat, on behalf Of the New
York delegation, presented General
Woodiord's name, and Cum back, on
behalf Ola large majority OF the In
diana delegation seconded the nomi-
nation of that faithful soldier and
distinguished statesman, Stewart l..
Woodford. Harlan,of Kentucky, by the
unanimous vote OF his delegation, pre-
scented the nAmo Of that distinguished
soldier and statesman, General HAw-
ley, Of Connecticut \ ColOred dele
gate from Mississippi ably seconded
W0odlorWl nomination, Pitney, OF
New Jersey, presented the name Of
Theodore Freliughuysrn. James, Of
New York, announced that at II con.
sullatiou OF the delegates Of that State,
q mpJority favored the nomination of
Wheeler Russell OF Texas, seconded
the nomination Of Jewell In brief re
marks, declaring him superior to all
others named in fitness for vice presi.
dent. Cessna Of Pennsylvania, sec.
undod Wheeler's nomination rs Il first
class Republican,
When New York was called In the
call OF States, WOOdfOrt took the plat
form amid great enthusiasm and with.
drew his name. When South Carolina
had been called, Wheeler having al
ready received 3G6 votes, Kellogg, of
Connecticut, Withdrew the name OF
jewell and moved that Wheeler's
nomination be made unanimous,
which was agreed TO, and Wheelers
nomination was SO declared.
On motion of Howard, of Michigan,
IL was ordered that the chair appoint "A
committee of one from each State to
notify she nominees and ask their nc
ceptance of the platform. Adopted.
Here the chair read telegram from
Blaine, asking Hale to stop ut Column
bus, on his way TO Washington, aud
present his congratulations and sincere
respects and regards to Governor
Hayes.
rho roll Of States was called, and
each State named it, member of
the National Convention, Smith,
of New York, Secretary of
the Committee on Resolutions,
offered the following to be added TO
the platform:
We have presented rs our candi-
dates for President aud Vice-Presideut
of the United States, two distinguished
statesmen of eminent ability aud char
aCter and cOnspicuously fitted for
their high Offices aud we confidently
appeal TO the American people to en-
trust the administration of their pub.
lie affairs to Rutherford b. Hayes, and
William A. Wheeler. Adopted.
The usual resolutions of thanks t)
the President of the Convention and
other officers, and TO the city Of Cm-
cinnati for It's hospitality, We're passed
Ben Eggleston on behalf of Ohio re-
turned thanks for the nomination of
Ohio's candidate for President. Adj
journed with three cheers for the
ticket.