Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21

tlttll tuC COuuIy iIuD tCV ScClIs Al you
will, in addition, put plank in yonr
platform declaring for such amend.
ment of the Constitution as will ex-
tend the Presidential office to six
years, and make the incumbent ineli.
gible for reelection, you will receive
the gratitude Of the American people,
After paying tribute to Cincinna-
ii, he continued: The last National
Conventions of our party have had
indicated to them in advance the
names of the candidates for the
National ticket, SO that they have been
little else than ratification meetings
of DEGREES made by the people, mere
ly putting in form that which already
had been decided upon. allude to
President Lincoln's second nomina-
ton and to the nomination and re-
nomination of the splendid soldier
and patriot, Gen. Grant but such q
state Of things no longer exists. There
appears to be at the present time
NO one to whom the unerring fin
ger points as the only candidate
There seems to be no man rising so
far above all others as to cause exult-
ant voices to exclaim s'thou art the
man." The consequence is many dis
tinguished names among our party
friends have been mentioned as can
didates and will be brought before
this convention when the proper time
arrives for making the nominations.
Therefore it is that have expressed
myself as seeing greater responsible
ties resting upon you than any or all
that have preceded 1t. The history
of the Republican party furnishes
abundant evidence of its desire that
the Government shall be administer
ed with honesty and economy and
means to that end that civil service
should be elevated by the introduc-
tion of all needful and proper reform.
With such a history and at q time like
the present it cannot be doubted that
the choice of the convention will fall
on some one, whoever he may be,
clearly committed on this question.
Our folly may be to conceive that the
wisdom of the opposition can
not achieve our defeat at the polls in
November, but such defeat can
come from no other cause. We are
met here not as contending factions
within the party to test under various
leaderships our relative strength, but
as representatives accepting a high
responsibility to extract from the
crucible of conflicting opinions that
type of American statesmanship D
which shall be accepted as the wor-
thy embodiment Of the principles of
the party, (applause) men as well as
measures are to be weighed in the
balance during the coming months
and neither must be found wanting
to insure success. (Applausc.)
The Republican party cannot con-
trive to live by reason of its splendid
achievements in the past, nor the
Democratic party expect to be re-
turned to power upon its glittering
promises or reform in the future.
Applause. The former party has
yet to present men, and Representa-
tives of its principles and its men.
(Cheers and cries of good
| In former days when party tics
were firmer and when the immediate
pressure of national calamities hedges
us about and compelled party fidelity
the platform carried on the mar
whoever he might be. Party ties arc
looser now and no platform is buoy.
ant enough TO float unworthy candi.
dates. fApplause.l T'hc necessity
for the continuance Of the admins.
tratiOn policy Of the Republican par
ty while not so apparent in imme
diate results, is as commanding a ne.
cessity respecting future consequence
as ever.
We are told that it has accomplish
ed its mission and that therefore Il
has no claims to meet. Well if il
has, and the time for its dissolution
has come it can die triumphant like
the Apostle of old, excclaiming hav,
fought good fight, have kept th'
faith. Cound and long applause. y
Mr.. Pomeroy reviewed the histor,
and achievements of the party, amit
continued cheers. Concluding, h,
asked what was the pleasure Of tn,
convention.
1 Mr.. Adams, Of Wisconsin, Offered
the following resolution: That j. M
Baum, of Wis. and Gen. II. III. Bing
ham serve as temporary Sec'ys. of tn
convention.
Mr.. Howard, of Mich. by rcques
Of the National committie and witt
the entire assent of the local commit
tee, by the earnest request of tn
Michigan delegation, I wish to pre-
sent the name of Gen. E. w. Hincke
for Sergeant-at-arms Of the conven
ton. He is covered with honorabl,
scars. hope he will be electet
unanimously. He was SO elected.
DR.. Loring, of Mass.-I move tina
the roll of States and Territories b.
called, and the chairman of each del
egation announce the names of per
sons selected to serve on the following
committees lst, Credentials; End
Permanent Organization; Sd, Rule
and. Order of Business 4th, Resolu
tions. Carried. a
Mr.. butcher, of N. Y.,-Does tina
include the Territories
The Chair-No, sir; ii does not.
Mr.. butcher 4 move the rcconsid
Grafton of that vote. ~
A gentleman from Penn. moved t
, lay it on the tabe. Carried.
8 The chair-The Secretary will ca
{. the roll of the States for the presents
ton of the committee ON credential
A delegate from Indiana move
that as the roll was called delegation
: should nominate members Of all CON
mittees. Carried.
j The presiding Officer-The delf
gates will then nominate Represent
atiyes on the committees on Creden
tials, permanent organization, rule.
/ order of business, and resolutions.
III Gov. Woodford, of New Yorl
: moved that in any State or Tcrritor
/ whore there is a contest as to prop
er delegation, or where there are cor
testing delegations, that such Stat
i or delegation be placed on the ro
call.
An amendment was added includ
ing the Dist. Of Columbia and til
motion carried. 1a
: Finally to simplify matters tn
, chairmM Of the different deleg atior
were allowed to hand in their com
mitteemcn in writing to be subs,
3 quently read by the Secretary. Thi
I consumed much time and it was q
I before the collection of statlstics
, information had been completed an
the Secretary then read the list o
I committees. b
j. Dillenhoffer, Of New Yorl
President of the National Germa
!. Republican convention called after
ton to the following resolution adol
!. ted by them: First advocating,
!. view Of the recent decision Of Il
: Supreme Court Of the United Stat,
: declaring that State legislat tion on Il
subject Of the protection Of imm
> grants unconstitutional, that the N,
!. tional Governme mt legislate ON th,
= subject. Secondly demanding revi
ion of the treaties between the foreig
: governments affecting natnralizatio
!; and expatriation, and Sd, demandin
y non -sectarian schools, (chcers) an
. taxation Of church property (al
4 = plausc) as recommended by PrcsjdeI
Grant in his message.
III He asked that committee Of thre
! with Simon Wolf as chairman, be q
n lowed to attend the session OF Il
r committee on resolutions and discu
them.