The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-29

la.The Republican party rsceesi.ss win .p-
ward Ahe establishment Of equal rights for
wems BY the , many imp9ssaes ,;ne3ansnss
which concern the personal and property rela.
tions Of wives, mothers and widows, and by The
appointmert and election of women to the super.
III q a.
citizens for additional rights and privileges and
immunities should be trea.ed with respectful con-
10. The Constitution confers upon Congress
sovereign power over the Territories ofthe United
States for their government, and in the exercise
gress to prohibit and extirpate in the Territories
such leg Station as shall secure this end and the
supremacy Of American institutions in all the
ii. The pledge. which the Nation has given to
our soldiers and sailors must be fulfilled; the
grateful people will always hold those who per-
lied their lives for the conntry's preservation in
the kindcet remembrance.
IS We sincerely deprecate all sectional feeling
icitude that the Democratic party counts a. its
chief hope Of success upon the electoral vote of
the united South. secured through the efforts Of
those who WIN were rsee1y against the NJ
country to the grave truth that . success thus
achieved wonld reopen sectional strife and i'm.
y We chal9e b non0r ana nights
the same in character and spirit as when it sym.
pathized with treason; with making its control
Of the House Of the triumph and
asserting and applaud!ng in the National Capt.
tol the s sentiments Of nnrePentant rebellion;
DrOmOfinv COnfaderatn aOldiora tn tho
rahes to the
equally false and imbeeile; with overshadowing
ment and obstruction OF investigation; with
proving itself, through the period Of its ascend
ency in the Lower House Of Congress, utterly in
competent to administer the Government. We
warn the country against trusting party thus
alike Unworthy, recreant and incapable.
II. The National Administration merits COM
mendaliOn for its honorable work in the man.
agement of domestic and foreign affairs and
President Grant deserves the continued and
hearty gratitude Of the American people for his
patriotism and his eminent services in war and in
peace.
The Chair then announced that the next
business would be the nominations of can
didates.
A motion to adjourn was made and lost.
Mr. Kellogg, of Connecticut, then presented
the name of Marshall Jewell for President,
and briefly stated his record.
Mr.. R. W. Thompson, of Indiana, nominated
Oliver p. Morton, and was seconded by Mr..
Pinchback, of Louisiana.
Gen. Harlan, of Kentucky, nominated Ben
jamin II. BristOw, which nomination was
seconded by Messrs. Poland, of Vermont;
Curtis, of New York, and Dana, of Massachu-
sets.
Col. r. G. Ingersoll, of Illinois, then ap-
peared upon the platform and offered the
name of James G. Blaine, of Maine, az a can
didate for the nomination for the Presidency.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Ingersolps re-
marks, Henry NJ. Turner (colored), of Geor-
gia, and VIM: B. Frye, of Maine, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Blaine.
Stewart WOOdford, of New York, then Of
fered the Convention the name Of Roscoe
Conkling.
W. Noyes, Of Ohio, presented the name
of Rutherford B. Hayes which nomination
was seconded by Messrs. Wade, of Ohio;
Ames, OF Missouri, and Davis, of West Vir-
ginia.
Linn Bartholomew, of Pennsylvania, named
Gen. John +. Hartranft as candidate for the
nomination fer the Presidency.
The nominations being concluded. motion
was made and carried to adjourn until ten
O'Clock on the morning of the 10th.
THIRD DAY.
The Convention re-assembled at 1926 on
the 10th, and was opened with prayer.
Balloting for q candidate for President was
then begun, the first roll call resulting as
follows:
For Blaine-Alabama, 10; California, 9;
Colorado, 6; Delaware, s; Florida, L; Geor-
gia, S; Illinois, IS; Iowa, %; Kansas, 10;
Louisiana, 2; Maine, IA; Maryland, 16; Mas.
sachusctts, 6; Michigan, 8; Minnesota, 10;
Missouri, IA; Nebraska, g.; New Hampshire,
Z; New Jersey, 10; North Carolina, 9; Ore
gon, 6; Rhode Island, 2; Tennessee, 4; Tex
as, 2; Virginia, Is; Vermont, 1; West Vir-
ginia, 8; Wisconsin, 20; Arizona, Q; Dakota,
Utah, 2; Washington Territory, 2. Total,
2S5.
Observation-Disclosures, Z; California, 2; Con-
necticut, 2; Georgia, 3; Illinois, 8; Ken.
lucky, "a; Massachusetts,, II; Michigan, 9;
Mississippi, 3; Missouri, 2; Nevada, s; New
Hampshire, 8; New York, l; North Carolina,
nessee, 10: Texas, 6; Vermont, 8; Wyoming
Territory, 2. Total, 113.
Conkling -Ca!ifornia, /; Florida, 8;
Georgia, 8; Michigan, 1; Missouri, l.; Neva-
da, 2; New York, So; North Carolina, 2;
Texas, 3; Virginia, 3. Total, %.
Morton-,Arkansas, 70; Florida, 4; Geor-
sippi, 70; Missouri, IL; North Carolina, 3;
South Carolina, Is; Tennessee, 10; Texas, S;
Virginia, 3; District of Columbia, 2. Total, lis.
Hayes--Alabama, 2; Illinois, /; Michigan,
4; Missouri, l; Nevada, l; New Jersey, S;
Ohio, A.; Vermont, l.; West Virginia, 2.
Neutrality-suspicious., So.
Jeweli-Alabama, 1; Connecticut, 10.
Observation-Disclosures 3.
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Blaine, 29S; Bristow, ia; Conkling, 80; Nor
ton, 12o; Hayes, 81; Hartranft, 6; Wheeler,
3; Washburne, l.
Third Ballot-Blaine, 29s: Bristow, 1s1;
Conkling, 80; Morton, 113; Hayes, 81; Hart
ranft, IS; Wheeler, 2; Washburne, l.
Fourth Ballot-Blaine, 292; Bristow, 1876;
Conkling, "a; Morton, los; Hayes, 6S; Hart.
ranft, II; Washburne, 8; Wheeler, 2.
Fifth Ballot-Blaine, 2S6; Bristow, ia;
Conkling, 81; Hartrarft, So; Hayes, 1o4; Nor
Sixth Ballot-Blaine, 3OS; Bristow, III;
Conkllng, 81; Hartranft, 50; Hays, Ill, Nor.
ton, IS; Washburne, 4; Wheeler, q
On the seventh ballot, when Indiana was
called, Mr.. Cumback assembled the platform
and made q short speech, withdrawing the
name of MIR. Morton and casting twenty five
votes of Indiana for Hayes and five for Bris-
tow. He was followed by Gen. Harlan, of
Kentucky, who withdrew the name of Mr..
Bristow and cast the entire vote of his State
for Hayes. Great cheering followed this an.
nouncement. Mr.. Cumback then cast the
entire Indiana vote for Hayes. The following
is the result of the seventh ballot: Blaine, ISL;
choice 379. Mr.. Hayes was then declared the
nominee Of the Convention for President of
the United States, and his nomination was
made unanimous.
Nominations for the Vice-Presidency were
then made as follows: William A. Wheeler,
of New York; Marshall Jewell, of Connecti-
cut; Stewart L. WoodfOrd, of New York; Jo-
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