The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-21
NATIONAL POLITICS.
Proceedings Of the Republican Convention
- at Cincinnatti.

Proceedings Of the Republican Convention
at Cincinnatti.
The sixth national convention of the
Republican party met at Cincinnati on
the 18th inst, in the Exposition Build
ing: The attendance was large
greater than at any previous conyen-
ton OF the party, and noticeable
among the delegates and guests Of
honor were many Of the most noted
men of the nation.
The number Of colored delegates, in
Guiding Congressman and ex-Congress-
men, was the occasion of frequent re-
mark. The Exposition building is an
immense frame: structure with a
capacity for at least 1000.
At IL o'clock the convention was
called to order by Gov. E. D. Morgan,
chairman of the Republican national
committee, and a prayer was offered
by Rev. DR.. Miller. of Covington, Ky.
Gov. Morgan addressed the conven-
ton, in which he called upon the con-
vention to emphatically demand the
prompt and efficient execution of the
law for specie resumption, and to
favor a constitutional amendment
making the presidential term six
years, and the incumbent Ineligible
for reelection. He then nominated
Hon. Theodore NJ. Pomeroy, of New
York, for temporary chairman, which
was agreed to.
On taking the chair MIR. Pomeroy thanked
the convention for the compliment conferred
upon him, and followed by an address which
we'll as its logical compactness, addressed it.
self to the very favorable ears of the con-
yention.
Al Dittenhoffer, of New York, read set
of resolutions adopted by the national Ger
man Republican Convention, and called
especial attention to one recommending GER
tain legislation for the protection OF immi-
grafton, and to one demanding non-sectarian
schools and the taxation of church property.
The committees on resolutions were then
announced as follows:
ON RESOLUTIONS.
Chas. c. Waters, Arkansas; r. C. McCor-
mick, Arizona; Charles F. Reed, California
Joseph r. Hawley, Connecticut; Andrew Nc
Hinch, Dakota; Eli Il. Sharp, Delaware Hen
ry M: Turner, Georgia; G. 3. Farwell, Illinois,
Col. R. w. Thompson, Indiana; Hiram Price,
Kansas; James Speed, Kentucky; Henry De-
mas, Louisiana Nelson Dingley, Jr., Maine;
DR.. H. Steiner, Maryland Edward L. Pierce,
Massachusetts,; H. P. Baldwin, Michigan; J..
B. Wakefield, Minnesota G. w. Clarke, Mis-
sissippi; R. T. Vanhorne., Missouri; w. F.
Sanders, Montana S. B. Axtell, New Mexico;
K. W: Pinney, Nebraska; J. P. Jones, Neva-
Io.( N1,nc u A Do<<
New Jersey; Chas. E. Smith, New York; p. G.
Badger, North Carolina; EdwardiC owles, Ohio;
H. r. Hines, Oregon Ed. Mcpherson, Penn
sylvania; Chas. Nourse, Rhode Island; D. H.
Chamberlain, South Carolina; E.J.Davis, Tex.
A. A. Freeman, Tennessee; J. B. Mexican,
Utah; Geo. H. Bigelow, Vermont; VIM. Miller,
Virginia; J. W. Davis, West Virginia; Gen.
ington; VIM. Hilton, Wyoming.
George William Curtis, of New York, read
the address OF the Republican Reform Party,
which met in New York a few weeks ago.
The illusions to specie payments and the
broken promises OF the President were re-
ceived with loud applause. Mr.. Curtis was
escorted to his seat by storm OF cheers.
The address was referred to the committee
on resolutions.
who responded in ringing speech which
was frequently interrupted by long continued
applause. At the conclusion of Gen. Logan's
address, Gen. Hawley, of Connecticut, was
called tor and made short speech, followed
by Gov. Hays, Of Ohio, Rev. Henry H. Gar
nett, of New York, and ex-Gov. VIM. A.
Howard, of Michigan.
Fred Douglass was called for and came for
ward amid storms of applause that shook the
very walls of the hall. His remarks were
applauded to the echo
THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
was then effected as follows:
President Edward Mcpherson, Of Penn
sylvania.
Vice President-Alabama,M w. Giles
California, Geo. S. Evans Colorado, Henry
McAllister /; Connecticut, Martin J. Sheldon
Delaware, David w. Moore; Florida and
Georgia, r. L. Mott; Illinois, John Tunaker
Indiana, James S. Frazer Iowa, w. J. Shaw
Kansas, VIM. Martindale; Kentucky, E. R.
Weer; Louisiana, Geo. F. Kelso; Missouri,
chusetts, P. A; Chadbourne Michigan, Henry
2; Baldwin Minnesota, E. Bogen MISSISSIPPI
burg; Nebraska, H. S. Kalen; Nevada,
Thomas Wren New Hampshire, E. A.. Straw
New Jersey, VIM. A: Newall: New York,
Marshall O. Brooks; North Carolina, James
H. Harris; Ohio, Perry +. Wade; Oregon,
Rhode Island, Henry Howard South Caro-
lima, R. II. Gleaves Tennessee, Horace H.
Harrison; Texas, A. B. Norton; Vermont,
George Howe; Virginia, r. H. Carter West
Virginia, w. Z. Stevenson; Wisconsin, JAS
Benklif; Arizona, De Forest Porter; Dakota,
Alexander Hughes; District Of Columbia and
Idaho, Austin Savage; Montana Benz amin H
Tatem; New Mexico, Samuel B. Axtell
Utah, James B. Mexican; Washington, Ed
Evans; Wyoming, VIM. Hunter.
Principal Secretary-J. NJ. Bean, of Wis
consin, and one assistant from each State.
Mr.. Mcpherson was escorted to the chair by
Orion of New York, Downing of Iowa and
Mccormick of Arizona, and said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: No one O.
you knows better than myself how entirely
Unworthy am Of this high honor 1t has
come to me not only unsought, but with 6