The Portland daily press., 1876-06-15

will not be unavailng (Applause.) beg to
point out one particular at least IN which it is
the high duty of the Republican party to take
clear, strong and honorable action. L refer to
the one great question of debt and currency.
There is no higher test of our fitness for Re-
publican government that the financial test.
| Can you resoutely determine that you will pay
every dollar of your debt according to the terms
of your promise, that you will return to a
| sound currency based upon the economic laws
which have been acknowledged by wise men
since there began to be an economic science?
That is the great test for this people. CHEERS
Our business men are now utterly unable to
make definite calculation in regard to the
future. They are waiting in some measure the
| results of this campaign, that they then may
| decide upon their several campaigns, and l can
| say to you also that there is profound anxiety
| throughout the whole Republican party that
| we shall give new assurance to the country
| that all its affairs are to be administered with
| high honor and integrity, and that the sacred
trusts of office holders in this country are in
deed sacred trusts, and not to be trifleo with
| by corrupt and designing men. cloud cheers
! do not in any sense despair of the republic
| or the Republican party. The great mass of
our people have in their minds fidelity to every
beautiful, every noble and every high ideal
| When they see men in office wnking at cor
| ruption and overlooking and pardoning it be-
cause OF partizan fidelity. they become dis
| satisfied, and that general discomfort prevails
now throughout this country in the minds of
| our nobeSt men, and it must not be dlsregarded
| by this convention if we desire success.
| (Cheers.)
Other Speeches.
Speeches followed by Gov. Noyes, and Rev.
| Henry Highland Gannett of New York. At
| the conclusion of Mr.. Gannetts speech a
| motion was made to adjourn, but it was with.
| drawn 10 enable ex-Gov. William Howard of
Michigan and Fred Douglass to address the
| convention.
The Permanent Organization.
Mr.. Lorlng of Massachusetts, then came for
ward and read the following report Of the COM
| mttee on organization:
| President-Edward Mcpherson of Pennsyl-
| vania.
| Vice Observation-Disclosures, NJ. w. Gibbs:
California, George P. Evans; Colorado, Henry
McAllster; Connecticut, Martin j. Sheldon
Delaware, David W. Monroe; Georgia, r. L.
Mott; Illinois, John Trinaker; Indiana, James
S. Frazer; Iowa, j. w. Shaw; Kansas, VIII
liam Martindale Kentucky, E. r. Wier; Louis
lana, George Y. Kelser; Maine, j. B. Brown
| Maryland, James A. Gay; Massachusetts, p.
A. ChadbCurne; Michigan, Henry P. Baldwin
Minnesota, L. Bozen; Mississippi, NJ Shaunes-
ser; Missouri, G. A. Fnkeenburg; Nebraska,
| H. s. Koley; Nevada, Thomas Vein; New
Hampshire, E. A. Straw; New Jersey, VIM. A.
Newall; New York, Marshall o. Roberts; No.
Carolina, James III. Hams; Ohio, Benjamin f.
Wade; Oregon, j. Foster; Pennsylvania, j.
Smith Guthrie; Rhode Island, Henry Howard
South Carolina, d. 81. Gleason; Tennessee,
Horace Fl. Harrison Texas, A. B. Norton
Vermont, George Howe Virginia, r. II. Car
ter; West Virginia, w. E. Stevenson; Wiscon-
sin, James Binkliff; Arizona, DeForest Por-
ter; Dakota, Alexander, Hughes; Idaho Aus
tin Savage; Montana, Rev. j. III. Taten; New
Mexico, Samuel b. Axtell; Utah. James b.
Mexican; Washington, Elwoed Evans Wy
oming, William Hinton.
Principal Secretaries-J. M. Bean of Wis
consin, and one assistant from each state.
The committee further reported that they
had submitted no name of Vice Presidents or
| Secretaries from Alabama and other states
where there was contest After the report OF
| the committee on credentials those vacancies
could easily be filled.
Repor; Discussed and Adopted.
Mr.. Mcclure of Arkansas, insisted that the
report of the committee on credentials had
been received. He moved to lay the report
| temporarily on the table.
DR.. Loring, chairman of the committee de-
sired to state that this question was discussed
| IN the committee. and On turning to the report
| OF the convention at Philadelphia in 1872 it
| was found the committee on credentials re-
| ported alter the permanent organization of the
| convention, and it was on that account that
this report had been made, feeling that the
| convention had perfect right to accept it or
not as they pleased, and that provision had
been MADE for the contesting delegations by
the report of the committee.
| Mr.. Mason OF New York moved the report
| pO duOpbtu 81 lar dS IL related 10 the states
| where there was no contest Ruled out of or
| der.
| A delegate from Maryland moved to lay Nc
Clure's motion on the table, Agreed to-
The delegates from Arkansas insisted that
| this motion carried the subject along with il.
bnt the Chair overruled the point, stating that
| the convention had adopted no rules and made
| them up as it went along
The report was adopted and there were mo-
| mentary calls for other speakers and motions
| to adjourn.
Permanent President Installed.
| The charman-The first business now in
| order and the only business is to surrender the
| chair TO the permanent chairman named by the
| committee on organization. The chair there
| fore names MesSrs. Orion of New York, Dom
nan OF Iowa, and Mccormick of Arizona, a
committee to conduct the permanent chairna n
| to the platform.
Mr.. MCPHERSON came forward accompanied
by the escort and was greeted with cheers.
The retiring chairman-I take pleasure in in .
PRODUCING as your permanent President Hon.
| Edward Mcpherson of Pennsylvania. (Cbeers.
| The chair is ready for business
| Inc PRESIDENT announced that the Committee
on Rules would meet at o'clock at the Gibson
| House and that they expected to make report
| IN the morning. The President also suggested
| the appointment OF member of the Com mi +
| tee on Resolutions, to take the place vacated
! by his elevation to the chair. VIM. B. Mann
| was elected.
Adjournment.
On motion of Will Cumback of Indiana, the
convention then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The following is correct list of the Commit
| tee on Resolutions and Credentials. The latter
| is regarded as important because of contested
delegations from Alabama and Florida:
Committee on Resolutions.
Arkansas, c. 9. Waters; Arizona r. c.
| Mccormick; California. Chas. f. Reed: Con-
n6CtlcIit. ,IOSpnh r. Haw1au.
b. Bedford; Dakota, Andrew McHench; Della
| ware, Eli r. Sharp. Georgia, Henry Nj. Tur-
ner; Illinois, G. B. Farwel; Indiana, Col. r.
W. Thompson; Iowa, Hiram Price; Idaho,
Austin Savage; Kansas, j. D. Thatcher; Ken
lucky, James S. Heed; Louisiana, Henry De
Moss; Maine, Nelson Dingley, Jr Maryland,
DR.. I'll. Steiner; Massachusetts, Edw. L. Pierce:
Michigan, 81. G. Balpman; Minnesota, j. E.
W,akeheld; Mississippi, G. NJ Clark; Missouri,
RI T. Vanham; Montana, w. F. Sanders; New
Mexico, B. Axtell; Nebraska, A. r. Conney;
Nevada. J. Jones, New Hampshire Chas.
Burns; New Jersey, Frederick A. Pitts; New
York, Charles q. Smith; North Carolina, P. c.
badger; Ohio, Edward Coles; Oregon, H RH,
Rhode Island, Charles Nourse South Carolina
u. ID. Chamberlain; Texas E. j. Davis; Ten
nessee, A. A. freeman; Utah, j. b. Mexican:
Vermont, G. 81, Bigelow: Virginia, William
sin 1lle Gsn west a vHFg ans i w DAVIS VISION
Committee on Credentials.
Arkansas, o. P Snyder; Arizona, Deforest
Porter; California, Norman D. Rideout; Com
necticot, Joseph Selden; Colorado, j. A. Cha.
fee; Dakota, Alexander Hughes; Delaware,
James Scott: Georgia, James Athens; Indiana
Geo. Asbury Steele; Illinois, G. S. Bangs;
Iowa, Jno. s. Baldwing; Indiana, d. p.
Thompson; Kansas A. Horton; Kentucky, j.
W. Finnell; Louisiana, Chas. E. Moss; Maine,
Seth L. Milliken; Maryland, John T. Enson;
Massachusetts, Jno. E. Stafford; Michigan,
George Hannaker; Minnesota, W. G. Ward;
Mississippi, r. G. Powers; Missouri, M.
A. Rosenthal; Montana, w. E, Sanders; Ne
yada, z: N. Harris; New Hampshire, Alonzo
Mute; New Jersey, VIM, j. Mage New York,
Thomas G. Plat, North Carolina, James Ha-
ton; New Mexico, VIM. Breeding; Ohio, VIM.
H. Epson; Oregon, K. B. Davis; Pennsyivania
VIM. s. Quay; Rhode Island, VIM. Ell. How
ard South Carolina, Stephen A. Swails; Texas
G. ?. Newcome; Tennessee. A. G. Sharp;
Utah. G. A. Black; Vermont, Wheelock G.
Veasy; Virginia, j. f. Dezendoff; West Viz
ginia, Nathan, Golf, Jr. Wisconsin, VIM. Da.
vid Atwood; Washington, G. T. Mirror; Wyom-
ing, VIM. Hunton.
FACTS AND SPECULATIONS,
Louisiana to Vote as a Unit.
CINCINNATI June 14,-At meeting of the
louisiana delegation last night, Mr.. Pinchback