American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-24
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.


!. Fre.ide ut, ana vvilii"m whesier,
n New York, for Vice-President.
The sixth National Convention of the r
publican Party, for the nomination Of cal
I didates for President and Vice-Presiden
assembled in the Exposition Building
o Cincinnati, at noon on the 18th Of jun
; The attendance was greater than that of al
+ previous convention of the party, and con
prised the most eminent men in its rank
either as delegates or spectators.
PRELIMINARY ORGANIZATION.
l At a few minutes after II O'Clock, e,
Gov. Morgan. of New York. Chairman
the Republican National Committee, calle
the Convention to order, and after prayt
by the Rev. DIR. Muller, of Covington, KY.
Gov. Morgan made a brief address. at tn
conclusion of which he nominated Hor
Theodore M. Pomeroy, of New York, fc
agreed to, and Mr.. Pomeroy, after bein
escorted to the chair, made an address
some length.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Pomeroy's ad
dress. Gen. E. W. Hinkes, of Michigan
was elected Sergeant-at-Arms.
APPOINTING THE Committees.
After some discussion as to the bes
method OF forming the committees, mo
ton finally prevailed that the Chairman cal
the roll of States and Territories, and tina
the Chairman of each delegation (eXcludin
all contestfng delegations) present in writ
Ing 10 Ine secretary I0e names OF member
OF the following committees: 1. Creden
tials; 2. Permanent Organization; 8. Rules
etc.; Resolutions. The list, when com
pleted, was read by the Secretary. The fou
committees then retired to the committe
rooms for consultation.
THE GERMAN REPUBLICANS.
A. j. Dittenhoffer, of New York, said:
man Republican Convention, recently assemble,
in this city. over which had the honor to pre-
side. and in which twenty States were repre-
sented, desire to present the following resolu
lions, to three Of which desire to call partieula
attention:
| i. Advocating, in view of the recent decision o
| the Supreme Court of the United States declarins
State legislation on the subject Of the protection
| Government iegislate on that subject
g Demanding revision Of the treaties between
| this and foreign Governments affecting natural
s. Demanding non sectarian schools (cheers1
and the taxation Of CHURCH property [applausel
States in his message. (Applause.]
ask the permission Of this Convention that q
committee of three. of which the Hon. Simon
Wolf is chairman, be allowed to attend the SEES
sion of the COMMITTEES on Resolutions and discuss
them.
The Secretary then read the resolutions,
they being referred to the committee.
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN REFoRAfERs.
George w. Curtis, of New York, said:
hold in my hand an address of the Republi-
can Reform Club of the City of New York,
which have been requested to lay before this
fore move that the address which have the
honor to submit be now read to the Convention.
Objection was made by several delegates,
but upon the question being put as to the
reading of the resolutions, it was carried,
and loud cries were made for Mr.. Curtis to
take the platform, which he did, amidst
great applause.
Mr.. Curtis then read his address of June
6, already published in the papers. The
address n n to q
payments, broken promises of the Prcsi-
dent and Congress, and the proposition to
put the political power Of the country in the
hands of the Democratic party unless the
Convention by its nomination expresses a
determination to reform things generally,
were received with applause.
At the conclusion Of the reading Mr.. Cur
tbs was again loudly applauded, and the adj
dress was referred to the Committee on
Resolutions without debate.
GENERAL sPEECHMAKING.
During the absence o. the committees, the
following gentlemen were called upon and
addressed the Conventions: Gen. John A.
Logan, Gov. Noyes, Of Ohio; Rev. H. II.
ard, of Michigan; Frederick Douglass (col-
ored).
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Loring, of Massachusetts,, then came
forward, and read the following report of
the Committee on Organizations:
kansas. N. w. Gibbs; California, George s,
Evans; Colorado. Henry McAlister; Connecti-
Illinois. john RinaLer: eG faaiana James 0s s.
kensuciy E. A. Weir
George Y. Kelso; Maine, J. B. Brown; Mary
Tar land, James A. ;, Gary; Massachusetis; 4:
sesse AissFssiRReIs NJ
Wnen New Hampshire. T. A. Straw New @o Jer
sey. William A. Newell; New York. Marshall
Q; Brooks; North Carolina, James 81. Harris;
Pennsylvania, j. Smith Fulhey; Rhode Island.
Henry Howard; South Carolina, R H. G4eaves;
Norton; Vermont, George Howe; Virginia, r.
H. Carter; West Virginia w. E. Stevenson; Wis
ter; Dakota, Alexander Hughes; District of Co.
lumbia 80; Idaho. Austin Savage; Montana,
Benz. H; Tatem; New Mexico samuel B. Axtell;
tory, Elwood Evans; Wyoming William Hin
ton Principal Secretary J. NJ =. Bean, of Wis
The Committee further reported that
they had submitted no names of Vice.
Presidents or Secretaries from Alabama
and other States where there was contest.
After the report of the Committee on Gre
dentials, those vacancies would easily be
filed.
Mr.. Mcclure, of Arkansas, insisted that
the report should not be adopted until the
report OF the COMMITTEE on Credentials had
been received; but his motion was over
ruled, and the report adopted.
Hon. Edward Mcpherson, the permanent
Chairman, was then escorted to the chair,
upon taking which he said;
THE CHAIRMAN'S BRIEF ADDRESS.
Gentlemen Of the Convention: No one OF you
knows better than myself how entirely unworthy
1 am Of this high honor. 1t has come to me not
only unsought. but with feeling of absolute and
uncomfortable surprise; but have been reared
in the school Of duty and in the politics of Penn
Republican shall do his whole duty. Applause.
And therefore am here TO accept this honor ten
dered by your committee, and ratified by your
Commonwealth which has sent me as one of its
delegates to this Convention. Since 1856, in no
9ne OF the great contests has she ever faltered.
Applause. In this Centennial Convention she
has turned an infexibly defiant face to the ene-
my; she says no truce with treason. malignity
and bolt, and every thing that is not National.
the nominees of this Convention a majority such
as will entItle her to continue what she has long
been, and say 1t with all respect. foremost in
the Republican cause. Applause
The Chair is ready for business.
No further business of importance was
and the Convention adjourned
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention was not called to order
until little past IL o'clock, the Committee
on Rules not being sooner prepared to re-
port.
LADY ADDRESSES THE CONVENTION.
Geo. A. Hoar, of Massachusetts, present.
ed a memorial from the American Woman
Suffrage Association, and Mrs. Spencer, a
slightly built lady with very thin voice,
was given leave to speak for ten minutes in
behalf Of her sex. Her address was very
concise and cogent, and at the close she was