River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-06-22

to emphatically demand the prompt
and efficient execution OF the specie
resumption act, and 70 oppose any
modification or repeal Of the lawwhCh
does not guarantee a still earlier re
turn of specie payments.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Hon Theodore N pomeroy, Of New York,
was chosen temporary chairman, and being
introduced 10 the convention said he had
been so long Withdrawn from active parilcipa-
ton in political affairs that IT was only in
obedience tOa generale custom, that he should
occupy even a moment Of time IN consider
alton Of the political situation. Men as well
as measures arctic be weighed in the balance
during the coming months, and neither must
he found wanting to insure success. The Re
publican party cannot continue 20 live by
reason Of its splendid achievements IN the
past, nor the Democratic party expect 10 he
returned to power upon rs glittering promises
Of reform in the future
The former has ROT 70 present men repre-.
sentative Of rs principles, the latter party
must discover both its principles and men
Referring 20 the present congress he said the
present house lls succeeded IN nothing ex-
cept a development Of its own mcapabiity
But the Republican patty, from is inception
down 70 the present time, has accepted each
new responsibility and kept pace with the
progress Of the times dealing with emancips-
ton, taxation and reconstruction, until The
greatest pages Of American history are butthe
lite story ofthe Republican party
Al the conclusion q the chairman's re-
marks, ticn y w Hineks, Of Michigan, WIS
chosen sergeant Of the convention
The chairman announced the following
COMMITTEE oy REso1uuoNs
Arkansas Chas &. Waters
ArilOna-R & Met 'nrmick
California Charles + Reed
Connecticut Joseph K HaWlcv
colorado Joseph \ Bedford
Dakota Andrew McHmch
Delaware Eli Sharp
Georgia Henry NJ Turner
Illinois, B Farwell
Indiana-Col Il W Thomy.on
lowa-Hiram Price
ldaho-Austin Savage
Kansas II Thatcher
Kentucky James Speed
Louisians-Henry Demas
Maine-Nelson Dingley, Jr
Maryland-pr. II Steiner.
Massaehusetts-Edw l. Pierce
Minnesota--J Wakefield
Mississippi-C w Clarke
Missouri-R Nanhorne
Montana--W 7 Sanders
New Mexico-S B Axtell
Aebraska-R " Pnnev
Nevada I. Jones
New HAMPSHIRE has Burns
New Jersey-F A Potts
New York Chas + Smith
North Carolina-P G. Badger
Ohio Edward Cowles
Oregon II f. Hines.
Pennsyi ed Mcpherson.
Rhode Island Chas Nourse
South Carolina-D II. Chamberlain
Texas-E J. Davis
Tennessee--A A Freeman
rtalf--J. B Mexican
Nermont--tteo II Bigelow.
Virginia--Wm. Miller.
West Virginia. W Davis
Wiaconsin--Gen Jas II Horne
Washington-Ed Edward Evans.
Wyoming VIM Hilton
Geo VIM. Cutis presented the address OF
the Republican independents adopted AZ the
New York meeting three or four weeks ago
His appearance on the platform was greeted
with loud applause and after reading the ad.
dress he was escorted TO his seat by q storm
Of cheers The address was well received
and referred to the committee on resolutions
IN obedience 10 repeated calls speeches
were made by Gen Logan Gov Moves Of
Ohio; Rev Highland Gauett. Of New York
ex-Goy VIM Howard, Of Michigan and
Fred Douglass, after which permanent Of
SANITATION was effected, with the following
officers
FERNAsE,I ORGANIZATION.
President Edward McPheuon, Of Penn
fylyania
Vice Presidents Alabama, N " Giles
California, Geo. S Evans Colorado. Henry
McAllister; Connecticut, Martin J Sheldon
Delaware, David " Moore; Florida and
Georgia + L. Mott Illinois, John Tunaker
Indiana James 3. Frazer; Iowa, w J. Shaw
Kansas, VIM Martmdale; Kentucky, L +.
Weer louisiana, Geo 7 Kelso; Missouri,
3. Brown; Maryland, James Gary; Massa.
chusets, ]. A. Chadbourne; Michigan, Henry
7 Baldwin Minnesota, l. Bogen Misgisip-
ii. T. l. ! Kannese hlgine, a. A Finkelei-
burg; Nebraska, II s. kalen Nevada
Thomas Wren; New Hampshire, =. a. straw
New Jersey, Wm A. Newall New York.
Marshall o. Brooks North Carolina, james
\ Harris Ohio, Perry i Wade Oregon, J
n. Foster, IennsylYania, Smith Fulhev
Rhode Island, Henry Howard South Carroll
ma, T. II Gleaves; Tennessee, Horace II Har-
risou. Texas, A, h. Norton; Vermont, Geo.
Howe Nlrglnia, Il II. Carter; West Virgin.
10, w 4 Stevenson; Wisconsin, Jas. Ben.
xiii Arizona, De Forest Porter; Dakota,
Alexander Hughes; District Of Columbia and
Idaho, Austin savage Montana, Benz II
Tatem New Mexico, Samuel b. Axtell Utah,
James y. Mexican, Washington, Edward
Evans Wyoming, VIM. Hunter.
Principal Sccretary--J NJ Bean Of Wis.
consin, and one assistant from each state.
Al halt-past ~, on the 18th, the convention
was called 70 order and short address was
delivered by Mrs. $. r. Spencer, on the
claims Of women 10 practical recognition
The committee on credentials reported
three cOuiestiug delegations, from Alabama,
Florida and the District Of Columbia, recon.
the admission oi The anti-spencer
delegates from Alabama, the Con0ver dele.
CATION from Florida and Bowen and Greene
from the District Of Columbia Tic report
was adopted.
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