The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-06-22
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
First Days Proceedings--Organization
of the Convention--Speech of Gov.
Hayes, Of Ohio.
CINCINNATI. June II.

The National Republican Convention
assembled to-day in the Exposition
building. About five thousand persons
were present The Convention was
called to order at II p. m., by Governor
Morgan, of New York, who nominated
Thomas F. Pomeroy for temporary chair
man. The chairman, addressing the
Convention, gave an elaborate history oi
the achievements of the Republican
party, and urged an adherence to honest
money. The roll of the States was then
called, omitting the States having con-
testing delegations.
A motion that when the Convention
adjourn it be to II o'clock tomorrow,
when the nominations shall begin with
two speeches of ten or one of twenty
minutes for each nomination, was re-
terred.
The Address of the Republican Re-
form Club was read by G. w. Curtis
The allusion in the address to specie
payments was cheered.
A motion was adopted that all adj
dresses, resolutions and memorials be re.
ferred without debate.
Gen. Logan then addressed the Con
vention. He said the attitude of the
opponents of the Republican party
showed that the time had come again
when every patriot should buckle on bis
armor.
The speeche. made were of the usual
character, with some strong points in
favor of hard money and civil service re-
form, which were applauded. The great.
est demonstration was over Curtis and
his reform club resolutions. The allu-
sions to the "late war" as freeing four
millions" and points of that kind were
tamely received. The orators made no
special allusion to the individual candi-
dates.
In forming the committees the States
and Territories with contcsting delega-
tions were omitted.
When Curtis read his address of June
9th, already published in the papers, the
allusion to return to specie payments,
the broken promises of the President and
Congress, the proposition to put the
political power of the country into the
hands of the Democratic party, unless
the Convention, by its nominations, eX-
presses determination to reform things
generally, were received with applause.
Upon retiring from the platform, Mr..
Curtis was followed to his seat BY a storm
of cheers.
A delegate from Missouri said: 81
move that the document just read by the
gentleman be referred to the committee
on resolutions without debate"
A delegate from Montana said: II de-
sire to amend that motion. I move that
the address be adopted as the sense of
this Convention" Cries of "No, no."
The chairman. "It is referred to the
committee on resolutions, without de-
bate"
Mr.. Loring, from the committee on
permanent organization, reported as fol-
lows:
For president, Edward Mcpherson, of
PENNSYLVANIA, the late clerk of the
House, and Blaine man, For secre-
tary, Irving M. Bean, of Mississippi.
Also long list of vice-presidents. Mr..
Mcpherson on taking the chair made a
brief speech. The committee on rules
stated that they were not ready to report,
and the Convention adjourned to 10
o'clock tomorrow.
Governor Hayes, in the Convention to-
day, opened his speech as follows:
'lMr. President and Gentlemen: wish
to believe as my gallant and eloquent
friend Logan has said, that the Republi-
can party has but to nominate and go
home and elect. should be glad to be-
lieve this, expressed in so strong language
as any sanguinc temperament could de-
wise; but / am not so sure it is precisely
so. There has been growing up for some
time in the country widespread and
serious dissatisfaction. 1t is simple COM
mon sense to recognize it. Applause.
An officer going into battle understand
ing his ground and the power of his
enemies, Applause is well on his way to
victory. Now, gentlemen, when you
have nominated your candidate and laid
down your platform, if your platform ex-
presses, defines and propounds sound
Republican doctrines, and your candi-
date be an able, honorable and true Re-
publican, / shall go to work with all my
heart and strength to elect him. But
now is the time; this afternoon, this
night, tomorrow, are precious hours for
you to decide"
The Rev. Highland Garnett said:
"Mr. President: Try, in your delibera-
tions, to put in a little plank that will
give security to the freedmen of the
South, that the sufferings which they
endure in consequence of the rascality
and villainy of the managers of the Freed
mans Savings Bank shall be set Alright
Applause. Don't forget to see that
you do it, and you will have the graft
tude, love and respect of that much in
jured people"
Governor Hayes, of Ohio, in the course
of his speech, said: "As to the candidate
of this Convention, VIC of Ohio ask only
this. We fight nobody We assail nc
mans reputation. Who ever you nomi-
nate VIC will try and help to elect him
Applause. All we want is a man in
the first place who is honest. Cheers.
In the second place, we want man oi
comprehension enough to know what is
right and what is wrong. Applause.
And in the third place We want Il man OF
intelligence, who is brave enough and
strong enough to carry out his convic-
tions. Cheers. Give usa man Of great
purity of private life and an unexception'
able public record, and count on Ohio
next November. Great cheering.
enter into no particulars, but you know
all of you, there is not man in this
Convention who does not know, that you
can so conduct yourselves within the
next forty-eight hours that the three Oh
four months work before us will be una
vailing." Applause.
Second Days neutrality-suspicious. ol
the Observation-Disclosures of Candi
dates.
CINCINNATI, June 10.
The committee on credentials had con.
siderable discussion. before excluding the
Spencer delegation, from Alabama. Tho
vote was 81 to IT, Bristow's friends arc
rejoicing over this gain of twenty votes
trI, IN convention iu ouropp0 with commit