, 1876-06-18

had expired, and an election for new of7oe-,
was In order. 01ee1s
On motion, the election was put oil unt,, -.
| next meeting Of the Club. ~
I Invitations had been extended IN s,
prominent gentlemeu-91r. Strong, ths -
Alessrs. Bartlett, Cheney, and Tidany tn 1. -
dress the meeting, but none put in an appeas-
anec. ft'A<e
". E; Hunting, new member, addressed Ii.
Club. He said that the glorious news f,a.s 1.e
Cincinnati was enough to open the moiif6. ao@ ~
the humblest md most modest to glory f.; 81. A
| had been done there. Many had ,or.; ~;
and respected Blaine and Bristow for thsat
stand, the one against the enemtesoutside Of ths
party, the other to those within Is well ~ NIX
/ out. While many for personal reasons TS5;S
like to have seen one or the other OF these noot
mated, each had his weak point, and thera ~
no one present who could not rejoice ia liz ~
that private feelings had been set as1le ~ ~
theT had selected one on whom all could units
| with eagcrness. ~'@Ae
Mr. sumwalt moved that the Club indorss n.
action OF the Cincinnati Convention. and 49, ~
to heartily cooperate with other clubs ia se,,r'
ing the election Of the nominees.
:, On motion q Ar. Cole the Chair appointed
| the following Committee on Resolutions. WT1@
lam Aldrich, ]. H. Clough, l. j. Galloway.
Mr. $. g. GREELEY
Was called upon for speech. He said that h.
did not expect to be called upon, ret aBarti,
was wiling" It had been su1nised by some n
the members of the Club, be said, that be Va. =.
that he would therefore not be present.
that be would pretend to hare bsen
washed out by the rain He had
come on purpose to prove the, contrary
to be the truth. He acknowledged that Blaius
was great statesman, and deserved much 1t the
hands Vt the people; and, indeed, lie had q.
ceired q very complimentary vote at Cincinnati
But when the interest OF the party demanded
man on whom all could unite, be was in faTor
Ct giving up personal for party consideration.
ward for Office, not that he belfttled tha
deeds OF the soldier, but he Thought as
much virtue Wis to be found among pHyafa
citizens. Dir. Greeley would not Wish to hare
any one nominated who would harass any part
of the country. All OF the candidates e1eept
Hayes would hare had this tendency, Taa
freedom Of the land is threatened as much now
rs ever. The Democrats hope to put up u.n
to beat the party Of reform. and Il they get The
right plank and right man upon It they will qiye
had for sixteen years. It is good thing, there
fore, that he Republicans have good men on
Alr. Cole said that he could not but feel but
that the Republican party had done wise thing.
In throwing the southern and negro voteagaInst
the Republican party there would have been
more danger than in having the candidate who
has not been put up.
Or. Emmons said that he WIS pleased with
the Presidential ticket, and therefore suggest
ed that every memoez be assessed - to pay for
This WAS not the sort Of speech which many
OF the members preferred to listen to, but still
they took the hint and stepped up and paid.
AR- HENRY STRONG,
Who had entered, was called dupon- He had un-
the Club would not &c held tonight. He Ral
no hesitation in expressing his sentiments In re-
gard to the ticket 1t this, as in all Other
things, success il the first thing to be con-
sideretl Hayes Was not bis choice. but be WIS
well pleased with the result Blaine vas cut
ont for leader. He had endcared himself to
many. But In this canvass we felt that we
should have not only an innocent man, but also
q man above suspicion. Ther conId not present
- ~. ,4. - - o-e,-ai 5.5,-,s4 11~
one - pe1sonAa et.He@ 1ue!e nuss oe
no aonDs as 70 me integrity Of the
nominee 1t was necessary that CUR delegates
should act with discretion. Blaine OF B1lstoW
had not been lost He felt that no fair men
would do more for the party than the four de-
feated candidates. NotYithstandi1as that he
hoi;evaf1 II the nuri+T and n.tI;otisrn ~ Rla;na
R-;e.a.r Tartn tuI 80 - nt1;Oo be ~ -a;a;an1
that the Convention recognized the fact that
lne I3mes u. aio 9ot y OUT 1or liberty ano UNITY,
but liberty and purity
experience as statesmen than Adams OF Jeffer-
son. They can do more IN Con~
5rrss thar, onv o+her 7neu wb;ie Haras
SS+a4ae-an ~ eo11;o- 1na-. ~. paIci. - 9S5
80 Cf - e!e sae 1oSle tI@ u aau
~ " cVu5less, ai.o "oalo lueet tnen success
[unJ At every pony, ae 1elt 1nat N ies
lloAtas tnele "oud De more e0tnusl1sm 1o1
aayes tnan there possibly could have been b
aay1ng chosen any Of our 1fst choice The Ke
publican party was to look to ends and ths
means q oot21n11e those ENDS, pot the meant
hlone; 1ms !he ConVentlon had done. and t1ms
You'd show the WISDOM OF It's action
The remarks OF Mr. strong were received will
'earty applause -
HAYES ASp WHEELER.
ne 1e,9 commute On kesol9tlons .nen repor1e&
ne following, which we're adopted:
Reso'rtd, That the Third Ward Republican Clnl
7 chicago most heatflly 1ndoEse a1d approEe OF
he national hsEst nominated % 1t Cincinnati M :! oa
Ioay aaf3 aau n aa1s VILE We leges 1nas ,sex
an o1s ~ ~ d;stinanished oerf7e,na hefors
be Convention Tor The 1rst Office in he s:ft Of tha
eople we feel that the selection was wisely made,
nd that in Gen. Rutherford B. Hayes We have .
tandard- bearer worthy OF the cordial sup
ort OF me country,-a man always trae to tas
isn in.erests ne.f5o1oss daaIaaa 70 nm m.n
h;1 a1,5 h hss 1eet s,d namishs ~ -
ha nolittcai fe,d snch men IS Georee Il PendIeton.
lien G. Thurman, and the old war-horse Of ths
|hio Democracy, Gov. William Allen all Of whom
ave been prominent names for the Presidency Of
be United States
Th1t IN William 4 Wheeler ne recognize the
Die ana experienced &kAEG5Q10u auQ 1Hlkn1Ql &el~