The Morning herald., 1876-06-15
By Assoc ciated Press.
CINCINNATI, June IA.


Al II o'clock the appointed hour for the
resembling of the Convention but few del l
egates or spectators were In the hall, but
they commenced crowding in rapidly at
about II is, and at 11.45 the space for the
delegates was nearly filled. The weather
il cool and pleasant, fine rain having fall |
en- last night.
Al IL. AS Governor Morgan of New York
called the convention to order.
Theodore NJ. Pomeroy, OF New Y ork was
chosen temporary chairman and spoke amid
great applause.
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Pomeroy's ad-
dress Irving M. Bean, of Wisconsin and II.
ii. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, were appoint
ed temporary Secretaries of the Convention
and E. w. Hicks was appointed Sergeant
alarms
On motion of Mr.. Loring of Mass, 1t was
ordered that the roll of states and territories
be called, and that the chairman OF each
delepation announce the name of persons
elected to serve in the following committees:
on credentials, on permanent organization,
on rules and order of basiness, on resolu-
tions.
It was further ordered, that in any state
or territory where there is contest as 10
the proper delegate, that such state or terri
tory be passed on this roll call. In order to
simplify the process, the chairman OF the
different delegations were allowed to hand
in their committeeman in writing to be sub
sequently read by the secretary. This took
up much time,
At the conclusion of the roll call the
committees retired for organization and de-
liberation.
Geo. VIM. Custis presented the address
of the Republican Reform Club, of New
York. A motion to allow the address to be
read was carried by decisive majority.
The address, which has already been pub
lished was received with great enthusiasm
The allusion in the address to "a return
to specie payment" ''the broken promise
of the present Congress- "the proposition
to put the political power of the country
into the hands of the Democratic party un-
less the Convention by its nomination ex-
presses determination to reform things
generally" were received with applause.
The address was referred to the Committee
on Resolutions.
Pending a report from the committee on
organization, calls were made for speeches
from prominent gentlemen present.
Senator Logan was the first to respond
He declared that the scheme for the des-
truction of the country by the Democratic
party commenced with the assassination o.
the private character of every leading Re
publican. He also declared that whoeve
the convention shall nominate will be hi
man, and whoever is nominated as Repub
lican can and will be elected. Applause.
He closed with counsel to calmness ant
moderation. Gov. Hawley being voc(er-
ously called for, said he regretted he coult
not onipniIa wi Con Tnrap He rOutl no
feel that ali the Republican party had to d'
was to nominate ticket and 60 home sur
that they can elect It.
There has been considerable dissatsfac
tion in the public mind, He expected t.
support any good sound Republican wn
might be nominated here, but practical wis
dom demands such a nomination as vii
and ought to satisfy the public sense of pro
prety, and that rigid honest and fruittu
redemption of our promise to resume spe
Gle payments is not only due to our nationa
honor but it is an indispensable prerequist
to return to commercial prosperity.
He argued that the discomfort now abroa
in the land, because ofirregularities in tn
civil service, must not be disregarded by thi
convention.
Speeches were then made by Genera
Noyes, Rev. Mr.. Garnett (colored), an
others. The speaking was continued b
Gov. Hound of Mich and Fred Douglass.
NJ. Loring from the committee on perma
nent organization reported as folOw5
President Edward Macpherson Of Pensv
vania secretary Irving NJ Bear Of Wisconsin
and also a long list of ice-president
(Note-MacPherso has been replaced o
the committee of resoluation by William
Mann of Philadelphia
The name of Ben Wade as one of the Viz
Presidents elected. Applause. After SON
discussion of the motion to postpone cor
sideraton of the report on permanent o
ganization until after contesting delegation
had been settled, the motion was tabled ar
the report was adopted.
% Mr.. Mcpherson on taking the chair sale
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen Of the co
ventioD no one of you knows better ths
myself how entirely unworthy ! am of til
high honor. 1t has come to me not on
unsought, but with a feeling of absolute al
uncomfortable surprise but | have be-
reared in the school of duty and in the pt
itics of Pennsylvania.
It is a fundamental doctrine that eve
Republican shall do his whole duty, Cal
plause) and therefore am here to accc
this honor rendered by your Commit
anu raJlneu by yourselves as au nonoT te
\ dered to the great Old commonwealth viii
has sent me as Ole of delegates to the Co
vention.
Since 1856 in no one of the great contes
has she ever faltered; (applause) and
this Centennial Convention 81 has turn
an infsxible; defiant lace to t
enemy. She says no true with treast
malignity, hate or anything that is not N
tional (applause).
She has determined to roll up for
nominees of this Convention majority su
as will entitle her to continue to be what
has long been, and say it with all r
# pect, foremost in the Republican cauc