The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-06-21
THE kErunL1CAN CANDIDATES

organization and Edward Mcpherson of
Pennsylvania was chosen president.
Spencer and his crowd were ousted,
their opponents being admitted. Gov,
Chamberlain was put on the committee
on resolutions and our townsman 1t. Gov.
Gleavcs, was made vice president. The
second day was devoted to speech max,
ing, the nominations, md the adoption
OF the platform.
The platform opens with congratula-
lions on the part of the Republican
party, since, under Providence, it was
called upon to purge the country of
slavery and establish government by
the people and for the people 1t de
clares that the United States is a
nation, not league, and the Republican
party is the defender of popular govern
ment. 1t proceeds to state in detail the
duties Of the party, viz: Protection of
our citizens everywhere; a steady pro
gress to specie payment, senator's and
Representatives should not dictate
appointments; fitness and capacity to be
passports to Office, and Its maintenance;
unfaithsul officers to be swiftly punished;
recommends constitutional amendmeu
against appropriations for schools under
sectarian centrol. 1t reafirms opposi-
ton to further grants of lands for rail-
road purposes; asserts the duty to
protect Immigration; suggests a very
moderate resolution relative to an in
quiry into the effect OF Mongollan
immigration on moral and political
grounds; favc-s n respectful considcra.
tion of woman's claims to participation
III the government; reaffirms the duty of
suppresslng polygamy; the duty to the
soldiers is recognized and sectional
strife is deprecated. 1t arraigns The
Democratic party as the same in char,
actcr and spirit now as when it sympa-
thized with and was allied to treason,
and accuses it of being unworthy
and incapable. 1t declared that Grant
deserves the continued gratitude
ol the people for his patriotism and
services; and there shall be no more
.P"stponemcnt of specie resumption.
On Friday the first business was to
ballot for candidates Blaine as was
expected received the largest vote of any
candidate, Morton next. Blaine's friends
worked hard but it was evident that the
adherents of the other candidates were
not disposed to support him when the
men Of their choice should be dropped
Six ballots were had when Blaine had
sHS, the highest up to the time, Bristow
Ifl, Conkling 80, Hays 113, and the
rest scattering On the seventh ballo,
Morton's name was withdrawn and the
vote concentrated on HAYS and Blaine
ana resulted in Blaine 851, Hays 3s4,
aud Bristow 81. AS $40 was majority
the nomination OF Mr. Hays was made
unanimous. William A. Wheeler of
New York was then nominated for vice
president. The vote Of the South Car
olina delegation was cast Cor Morton
with one exception, which was for B,is-
tow, until the final vote when it cast
seven for Blaine and seven for the
successful candidate.
Rutherford B. Hays of Ohio, the
Republican candidate for President,
Is fifty four years of age, was born in
Delaware Ohio, and graduated at Ken
yon College, and afterward attended the
Cambridge Law school. He served
through the waF, entering the army as
MAYOR aud left 1t u Encouragement. He
has been member of Congress two
terms and has been three times elected
Governor of his native state. Hei a
man OF ability and integrity and should
he be elected will make good president.
h. Hays will doubtless poll as large
vote as either Bia1Ee, Morton or Conklin9.
and bis opponents CLAIM that he can b,
beaten much easier than Bristow. With
the nomination of Hays and Wheeler
the Republicans expect to secure the
electoral vote Ohio. and New York, but
should Tilden be nominated at st. Louis
he would carry New York by seventy
five thousand at least, and his popularity
would no doubt secure for the Democracy
Connecticut, Indiana and other states
that are called doubtful. With a solid
Southern vote for the Democracy and
New York, Connecticut and Indiana, their
soccess is almost assured and with either
Tilden or Hancock as their standard
bearers the Democracy feel confident of
victory.