Wilmington journal., 1876-06-23

mont: The report proceeded TO stat
, in detail the duties of the party in tn
protection of our citizens everywhere
to steady progress and to specie pay
ment. Applause. Senators ant
} Representativ Is should not dictat,
appointments; fitness and capacit.
ought to be the passports to office ane
the maintenance of unfaithful Officers
should be swiftly punished, recon
mends constitutional amend
ment against appropriations fol
schools under sectarian control
Great applause The latter clause
calls, and the cheers we're renewed
The resolutions reaffirm opposition tt
further grants of lands for railroad
purposes; asserts the duty OF the gov.
ernment; protect immigration; sugges
very moderate resolution relative tC
inquiry into the effect of Mongo-
llan immigration on moral pOlitica
grounds; fnvor a respectful consid era
ton of woman's claims to participation
in the government; reaffirmed the duty
of suppressing polygamy, the duty oi
government to soldiers was recognized
deprecate sectional strife; arraigned
the democratic party as the same il
character and spirit now as when it
sympathlzed and allied to treason, and
| accused it of being unworthy aud in
capable. Grant deserves the CON
tinued gratitude of the people for his
patriotism and services.
The question was next stated TO be
| on the financial resolution, and Davis
of Texas, from the minority of the
committee on resolutions reported u
substitute resolution declaring dis
tinctly that there shall be no further
postpOnement of specie resumption be-
yOud the date already fixed by law for
such resumption. He thought the
resolution OF the committee too indefi
mite and in effect only remitted the
! question involved to the domain of
| promise.
Hawley replied that he thought in
dlscharging the princi pies to govern a
great party during four years it was
| better to contine ourselves to declaring
| the fundamental principles without
| tying us down to the specifi. details
but leaving the latter to be adjusted in
accordance with events. [Applanse |.
| When he said resumption at the ear
liest practicable moment he meant it.
| The substitute was voted down and
the resolution reported was adopted.
The whole platform was also adopted.
The chair announced that the next
business was nominations. Move
ments to adjourn We're voted down.
Kellogg nominated Marshal Jewell
and briefly stated his record. II. w.
Thompson Of Indiana nominated Oliver
p. Morton and gave fine record, de
nying his reported ply unfit
ness for the position. IGreat ap~
plausel I'inchback seconded the
nomination. Gen. Harlan nominated
Bristow. [Great appiausel Judge
Bland of Vermont, Curtis aud Richard
Ell. Dana of Mussnchu Iett1 seconded
tho nomination. The latter said he
knew no one 40 sure to carry Massa
chusetts. Applause and Kisses
Maine was called upon aud
sceue of the widest enthusiasm
ensued, the delegates and specta-
tors rising to their feet, waving
hats and fans and cheering long and
loud, dying away only to be renewed
and closing with three cheers for
Rlaine. Mr.. 1ngersoll of illinois took
the platform. He said he, too, was
satisfied with the loyalty of Mr.. Bris-
tow, but if Massachusetts cant .rry
any nominee of this convention he VAS
not satisfied with the loyalty of Mas
sachusetts. If they can't carry it by
$4,000 they ought to sell out Fanuiel
Hall for a democratic hall applause
and remove the monument from Bun
ker Hill. He urged that the party
demand now for President a reformer
after as we'll as before the election, q
man of political and statesman expert
ence applausel, man of integrity.
one who knows enough to know fl.
the national debt must be paid
through the prosperity of the Ameri-
can people. that money must be made
not by law but by labor. Nothing could
be more effective and impressive than
the speakers statement of require
ments of the people and the repubi-
can party growing ont of the necessi
tics of the hour. Each sentence was
forcibly epigramatic and ELECTED its
round of applause, especially when
he said the p,rty demands a candi-
date of spotless purity, but does not
demand that he shall present GER
cifcate of character from the Confede-
rate Congress. Frye followed in supe
port of the nomination of Names
ideal son. MIR. Woodtori nominated
Conkling. [Great applausel. He said
broad in culture, eloquent in debate.
wise in council, fearless i'll leadership,
true to the old republican party as the
needle to the pole, he needs neither
defense or eulogy. He is a positive
quantity in the body polite.
CINC1NNATI, June 16-Noon-The
first ballot resulted: Blaine 285, Bris-
tow lib, Conkling 80, Morton 124,
Hayes 81, Jewell IL, Hartranft So,
Wheeler 3; total vote 752, necessary to
a choice 379.
The following is the second ballot
as taken by States: Alabama: Blaine
Is, Bristow 4; Arkansas: Blaine l,
Morton IL; California: Blaine 6,
Conkling 3, Hayes 3; Colorado: Blaine
q; Conn. Blaine 9, Bristow 9, Hayes 1;
New York: Morton SO, Bristow l; Del
aware: Blaine 6; Florida: Blaine 4,
Morton 4; Georgia: Blaine 9, Conk-
ling 6. Morton 4, Illinois: Blaine 35,
Bristow 6, Conkling L; Indiana: Nor
ton 80; Iowa: Blaine 240: Kansas:
Blaine 10; Kentucky: Bristow "a;
Louisiana: BIaiue3; Morton II; Maine:
Blaine IA; Msryland: Blaine 16; Mas
sachusetts: Blaine 5, Bristow 19;
Wheeler 3; Michigan: Blaine s, Bris-
tow 9, Conkling l, Hayes 4; Mime
sofa: Blaine 9, Washbourne 1 Missis-
sippi: Blaine l; Bristow 6, Conkhng
3, Morton 6; Missouri: Blaine Is, Bris-
tow 2, Conkling 1, Hayes, Morton IL;
Nebraska: Blaine 6; Nevada: Conk-
ling 2, Hartranft 4; New Hampshire:
Blame 8, Bristow 3; New Jersey: Blaine
II. Hayes 6; New York: Bristow 50,
North Carolina: Blaine 8. Bristow 1,
Conkling 3, Hartranft 5, Morton 2;
Pennsylvania on being called for the
second ballot asked time for consulta
ton. The chair has decided that each
delegate from Pennsylvania can vote
as he chooses. Ohio: Hays A; Oregon:
Blaine 6; Pennsylvania: Hartranft 5S.
ITO p. m.-The following is the
second ballot: Blaine 299, Bristow
ia, Morton Ill, Conkling 90, Hays
64, Hartranft 63,. Wheeler 3. Wash
bnrne 1. Necessary to cholse 377.
States voted as follows: Rhode Island:
Blaine 2, Bristow 6; Tennessee: Blaine
8, Bristow 8, Morton 8; Texas: Conk-