Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-17
VOL 80, no 147

| the nomination OF William A. Wheeler
/ unanimous? Yes! yes!"l
| WHEELER NOMINATED BY ACOLAMA-
/ TION.
| The chair put the motion and il was
! carried, aud he announced thst William
| A. Wheeler having received majority
| Of the votes of the convention is hereby
| declared the nominee for Vice-PTesidenC
of the United States. Loud cheers.
Mr.. Howard Mich. l-Mr. Chairman,
move that q committee Of one from
each State be appointed, 10 act in coll
junction with the chairman of this con-
vention, as q committee to wait upon
the nominees Of this convention aud so
licit their acceptance on the platform
adopted. Carried.
The chairman thsn read the following
telegram:
wAsHISGroS, D. C., June II, 1876.
Hon. Eugene Hale:
/ hope you will find II convenient to
stop in Columbus, and bear my congrat-
ulations and sincere personal respects
and regards to Governor Hayes.
JAMES g. BLAINE.
The resdipg OF the telegram WAS re-
eeived with cneers.
Mr, Cumback ina. IL move that the
delegations be seated, an ths We deter
mine our national committee, Let US
do That st once, sud then we will sd
jOurn.
In accordance with this motion, the
following were appointed members OF
the committee, with the understanding
that tha delegates from Texas should be
appointed in the evening":
THE EATIeNAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Jerry. HerralsIn, Selma, Alabama;
Powell Clayton, ATksBs as; George G.
Graham, California; Marshall Jewell,
Connecticut; Samuel NJ Harrison, Del
aware; William A. PurDsn, Florida;
James Il. DsvCe, Georgia; J. 2. Root,
Illinois; Will Cumbaek, Indiana; john
Stone, Iowa; John A. Martin, Ksnssy;
William 9. GOOdlOe kentucky; P. B.
=. Piuchbsck, louisiana: William P.
Frye, Maine; Charles c. Fulton, Mary
land; John F. HORr, Massachusetts;
Zach Chandler, Michigan; John T.
Averil, MinnesOta; G. NJ. Buchanan,
Mississippi; Chsuncy ]. .Filley, MiSsOu-
ri; l.. w. O,born, Nebraska; John P.
Jones, Nevada; George A. Haley, New
jersey a B Cornell, New York; Thos.
B KIogb, Moth Carolina; a. T.
Wickoff, Ohio; II. w. Scott, Oregon;
Nelson w. Aldridgs, Pennsylvania;
John P. Patterson, South Carolina;
William Rule, Tennessee; NJ. s. Cal
burn, Vermont; J. D Sener, Virginia;
Jonn w. Mason, Grafton, West Virgin
ia; Elisha ElOs, Wisconsin; Newton
Edmunds, Dakota; Sales J. Bowen,
District Of Columbia; Thomas Donald
son, Idaho; A. II. Beattie, Montana;
Steph B. E.kius, New Mexico; John r.
M'Bride, Utah; Orange Jacobs, Wash
ingtOn; Joseph NJ. Cary, Wyoming;
William E. Chandler, New Hsmp-
shire; W. AidJidge. Bhode Island.
ANOTHER PLANK IN THE PLATFORM.
Mr.. Smith New York l-Sir, as secTe-
tary OF the committee on resolutions, l
desire to report the following deelars-
ton, and move that it be added to the
platform:
"That We present "a our candidates for
President and Vics-Presidert OF the
United States, two distinguished states
men, Of eminent ability and character,
and conspicuously fitted for these two
nigh offices; and We confidently appeal
to the American people TO entru5t the
administration of their public sffaiTs to
r. B. Hayes and William A. Wheeler"
The Chair-Shaii it be unanimously
adopted?
It was agreed to.
VOTES OF THANKS.
Mr.. Lewis ( Va. l-GeDtlemen Of the
convention: riso 10 cffer the thanks OF
this convention to the distinguished in
di7idual who has presided over this
meeting 1 will read the resolution:
ResOIUed, That the president Of this
convention is entitled to the thanks OF
this body for the able and impartial
manner in which he has discharged his
arduOus duties.
The resolution was adopted.
Thanks were also rendered to the see.
retaries, sergeant-at.arms, etc, and also,
on motion OF the chair, to the citizeI
of Cincinnati for their hospitality and
kindness.
Mr.. Eggleston in behalf of the Ohio
delegation, and of all the people Of Ohio,
/ desire to return thanks for nominating
our candidate for President of the
United States.
Mr.. Keyes Wis. II move that We
now adjourn sine die. The motion was
put and carried, and the convention adj
JOurned.
RATIFICATION MEETING.
A grand ratification meeting was held
tonight at Pixies OpeIah0use, which
was addressed by General Hawley, OF
Connecticut, and others, and dispatch
es eOngratulatOTy were read from Blaine,
Morton, COnkling, and other prominent
Republicans.
AT OTHER POINTS.
Dispatches from othsr points indicate
a general rejoicing among Republicans
at the result of the convection.
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