New-York tribune., 1876-06-16
CINCINNATI CONVENTION
Continued from First PAGE.

called to order the first Convention of the Renrh,.
can party may be found to have called to order r..
terday the last successive Convention of the pa,t
There arc three principles upon which the Repuh,'
| can party must stand: Absolute protection n an
rights, North and South the hardest kind of b,,s
money and the earliest possible resumption. :.
rings no cliques no combinations" Of personal m
terests against the interests of all the people no u,
sOnal government. Each plank of Curtis's Mat
form was heartily cheered by this enthusiastic GATH.
ering. Next. Richard A. Dana whom the Unitsd
States Senate did not think good enough for Min.
lister to England. seen treading his way to In.
platform. Massachusetts,, he said was grateful n,
the honor of being allowed to second the nomipatio,
| of Benjamin II. Bristow. When he wen.
on to hint his doubts whether some cand;.
dates named could carry Massachusetts, tbs,s
were good many hisses that bad tn.
only effect of rousing the Yankee blood in thu
speaker. Gentlemen may make. said he such real
demonstrations as their rhabits and nature lead them
to. But it may be well to ask whether Massachu.
setts has not done some things for the Republican
party Something must be done where once thers
was $4,000 majority for the Republicans. Tie
settling down of great cloud over the nomination
had nearly lost them the State. Mr.. Brstows loyalty
had been doubted. Massachusetts, was satisfied with
the loyalty of Mr.. Brstow. But Mr.. Dana's speech
was not successful. He had fallen out with his
audience.
The great sensation Of the day was close at hand
The presentation of Mr.. BristOw's name had been
the most interesting spectacle thus far, not only
because Of the popular enthusiasm with which 1t
was received, but the exceptional character Of the
men by whom it was made. But a greater was at
hand. While the careless observer was not looking
for anything in particular, Secretary Husted let
Slip IN his clear. resoundiDg voice. the short sharp
monosyllabe, "Mainc" twas like tinder to powder
magazine. Words cannot adequately describe the
tornado of cheering that followed. The whole great
crowdwent mad mp from the galleries on either side
up from the gallery at the back and the great am
phitheater at the front All over the loor delegates
altcrnates and looksTs-cn, there ono great up
rising at the name of Maine. There was no resisting
such enthusiasm Men joined in it who had no sym.
pathy with it. There was nothing Of the machine
about il. Ii was an outburst of genuine popu-
lar feeling such as no machine could counter
felt or emulate. Robert j. lngerso Of Hi
nois who appeared first in behalf OF Mr.
Blaine. meanwhile loomcd up on the platform. His
first sentence and its reception showed his mastery
over the Convention. Massachusetts is satisfied
with the loyalty of Benjamin II. Bristow. So am
/: but when Massachusetts says that the candidate
who is to be nominated here may not carry that
State say that am not satisfied with the loyalty
of Massachusetts, There followed another storm
nearly equal to the first. Gov. IDgersoll swayed
the Convention with the least motion OF his
hand. When he spoke of Blaine as man whose
personal reputation is as spotess as star aud
who does not carry certificate of character
from Confederate Congress" there was another at
tack Of Blaine emotional insanity. With his speech
the climax of the day had been reached There
were speeches also from A. G. Turner of Georgia,
negro. who called Mr.. Curtis :" the great poet OF
New-York,v and had the brutaly bad taste to sneer
at Mr. Dana as the Minister of England. But it
was all over. Mr. Woodford presented Dir. Conk.
ling in speech, and Mr. Bartholomew presented Mr.
Hartranft. The Convention was hurrying after
seven hours' continuous session, and broke up 70
meet again tomorrow morning