Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21

elsct. There was serious and grow
ing dissatisfaction in the country
which 1t was simply common sense Il
recognize. (Applause.) He said TIN
coming forty-cight hours were pre-
cious ones, and they were to decide
whether the work of the next foul
months would be unavailing. I beg
to point out one particular at least il
which it is the high duty of the Re
publican party to take clear, strong
honorable grounds. / refer to thu
one great question of debt and cur
renty. l heard an able and eloquent
woman once argue in Legislative
committee in favor of female suffrage
She said that women might not al
ways care to vote because sometimes
there would lie pending merely fl
nancial questions, as If all questions
involved of that description did mo-
carry with them tests Of the mora
power, the honesty and integrity o.
the people. General Haw1ey said
this was the highest test. 1t was mo-
difficult to call one or two million.
soldiers into the field but to return
from battles with debt on our hands
then comes the test. You can fight
bttt can you rcsolutely determine thai
You will pay every dollar of your
debt according to the terms of prom.
isc: that you will return to a sound
currency based upon the economic
laws, which have been Acknowledged
by wise men since there began to BIZ
al economic science. "i4tE
Addresses were also made by Gov
Moves, of Ohio, Rev. II. III. fGarnctt
of New York, Gov. Howard, Of
Michigan, and Fred Douglass. ~
/ DR.. Loring, of Massachusetts, then
came forward and read the following
report Of the committee on Iperma.
nent organization: Hl4.eG la4gl.
,lPresident-Edward Mcpherson, ol
Pennsylvania. q t hI s4B
4 Vice Presidents-Alabama, M. w
Gibbs; California, Geo. s. Evans
Colorado, Henry McAllister; Conn.
Martin j. Sheldon; Delaware, David
w. Moore Georgia, David w. Mott
Illinois, John Trincker; Indiana, Jas
s. Frazer Iowa, W. T. Shaw; Kan.
sas, VIM. Martindale; Kentucky, E
r. Weir; Louisiana, George Kelso
Maine, J. B. Brown; Maryland, Jas
A. Gary; Mass, p. A. Chadbourne
Michigan, Henry Z. Waldwin Min,
nesota, l.. Bogen; Mississippi, NJ.
Shannessee Missouri, &. A. Finklin-
burg; Nebraska, A. J. Haley Neya-
da, Thos. Wren; New Hampshire, E.
A. Straw New Jersey, Vim. A. New.
ell; New York, MARSHALL o. Brooks
North Carolina, Jas. II. Harris Ohio
BENZ. +. Wade; Oregon, Jas. IT. Fos.
ter; Pennsylvania, j. Smith Futhey
Rhode Island, Henry Howard South
Carolina, r. Fl. Gleaves; Tennessee
Horace II. Harrison; Texas, A. b
Morton; Vermont, Geo. Howe; Vir'
ginia, r. II. Carter; West Virginia
w. f. Stevenson Wisconsin, James
Binkliff; Arizona, Deforest Porter
Dakota, Alex. Hughes District Of
Columbia: Idaho, Austin Savage
Montana. Benz. IL. Tatem; New
Mexico, Samuel B. Axtcl; Utah, Jas
B. Mexican; Washington, Elmwood
Evans; Wyoming, VIM. Hinton.
! Principal SecretaryJ. NJ. Bean
Of Wisconsin, and one assistant from
each State. rg l54g .Hl 5tr sgY5
| Motions were now made to adjourn
but the Chair said the first business
now in order, and the only business
isto surrender the Chair to the per.
manent Chairman named by the com
mittee on organization. The Chair
therefore named Messrs. Orton, q
New York, Donnan, of Iowa, and
McC COrmick, of Arizona, a cOmmitte,
to conduct the permanent chairman
to the platform. si:i.'
| i9 ih3 ty MCPHERSON
came forward, accompanied by TIL,
escort, and was greeted with cheers
The retiring chairman said II tax,
pleasure in Introducing, as your per
manent President, the Hon. Edward
Mcpherson, of Pennsylvania.
He had been reared in the schoo
of duty. in the politics of Pennsylya
MIA. Its fundamental doctrine was 70
every Republican to do his Who'll
duty, and therefore he accepted thi
honor. He made reference to tn
true Republicanism of his nativ
State, which wonld roll up n hand
some majority for the nominees o
this convention such as would entitl,
her to continue what she has Ions
been i'll all respects--foremost in tn
Republican cause. The Chair is read
for business. 5-. - -.s
After the presiding officer ha,
made few remarks, he said sup
pose you would all like to have m
tell who is going to be nominated
but that is just what l have been try
ing to find out [laughter]. and fin'
that the more l learn the less l know
At last accounts all the candidate
were very considerably ahead. The,
had about ! 800 delegates counted uI
but unfortunately for them there ar
only 75S in the convention.
J The President announced that tn
i o'clock at the Gibson House, and tina
: they expected to make their report j
J the morning. 1ea e"t zNAl
tN " ADJOURNMENT.
On motion of VIM. Cumback, G
Indiana, the convention adjourne
utnil 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
Harmony has thus far character
. the proceedings. Among the marke
features Of the proceedings were til
remarks Of Gov. Noyes, who referre
!, to the aspirations of the younger me
of the day after purer ideals, to whic
: aspirations consideration must b
!, given. 10. IA. g...4
] The following is correct copy c
, the committee on resolutions: :ag
!, Arkansas-Chas C Waters.
: California--C r Reed. er
: Conliecticut-(;en Jos r Hawley.
| Illinois-C B Farwell. I3 -,
Q Indiana-R w Thompson.
Iowa-Iiiram Price. !ift
: Kansas-Dwight Thatcher.
. Kentucky-Jas G Speed.
Louisiana-Henry Demas.
Maine-Nelson Dingley, Jr.
I Massachusetts-Edward Il iierc
Maryland--Louis II Steiner. 5fsa-
E Missouri-R I Van Horn. aD4 3
a Mississippi--CW Clarke. '5li.
n aiMichigan--Ex-Gov Baldwin. E
$ y Minnesota--Gov Wakefield.
4 Nevada-Senator Jones. 53 j
9 New Hampshire-Chas II Burns.
4 New Jersey--F A Potts. Z ,&,3t
r New York. Chas II Smith. # .
North CarOlina-P C Badger.
Ohio--Edwin Cowles. Jipi s'.sa,
$ Oregon-H II Hines. 81
4 Pennsylvania-Ed Mcpherson.
: Rhode Island-Charles Nourse.
I South Carolina-Gov ID w Chan