Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-06-22

the flow OF people increased, and by IL
O'Clock, thousands were moving in that
direction. and thousands had already
entered the building. At II O'Clock
Hon. f. ID. Morgan, of New York
called the convention to order, the buzz
of expectation gradually ceased and the
convention began its work. After an
appropriate prayer, Gov. Morgan de-
livered an excellent and brief address,
when the temporary organization was
effected by the election of Hon. Theo-
dore NJ. PomerOy as chairman, and a
secretary and assistants. l. IS quite
impossible to give in detail the proceed
ings of the convention. 1t would re-
quire far more than all the space of the
CHRONICLE, and the briefest summary
is all that can be given. On taking the
chair, Mr.. Pomeroy addressed the con-
vention. His remarks were received
with the heartiest applause, which
they richly merited. The necessary
preliminary work was then accomplish
ed, and while waiting for the report of
the committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton, speeches were made by Gen. Lo-
gan, Joseph r. Hawley. Gov. Noyes,
Fred. Douglass and others, all of whom
received prompt, earnest, hearty and
enthusiastic applause. At length the
committee on Permanent Organization
was ready to report; and when they an
nounced as President of the convention
the name of +. Mcpherson, the old clerk
of the House of Representatives, it was
generally regarded as sort of prelim-
mary victory for Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Mcpherson was conducted to the
chair, amidst applause, and soon after
the convention adjourned until to-mor-
row. This evening the city has been
wild in its demonstrations for the diff
ferent candidates. llluminations, the
firing of rockets and Roman candles,
the music of the ''Sonorous metal" of
the bands, speeches, banners, process
sions, and every device possible To
evoke popular enthusiasm for this or
that fav0rite.
June 10
The great Exposition hall rapidly
filled up this morning, the delegates
We're in their places, and once more the
trouble began. The Report of the
Committee on Rules, produced some
discussion, Hale, of Maine, having
moved to amend the report SO as to per-
NIT the nominations to be made and
the balloting to take place before the
Platform was introduced. A delegate
suggested that before putting a man on
horseback, it was best to have horse,
and the homely but pertinent Illustra-
ton turned the tide against Hale's mo-
ton and he withdrew it. Then came
the report of the committee on Plat
form. 1t was read by Gen. Hawley,
and was greeted with applause through
out. Some of its sections, especially
that on schools was most vociferously
cheered. Ex-Governor Davis of Texas
made an attempt to secure an amend
ment to the financial plank but failed.
Mr.. Pierce, of Massachusetts, tried 20
have the section relating to the Chinese
stricken out, but after discussion in
which a number of delegates, among
them Geo. VIM. Curtis, Senator Jones
of Nevada, and Judge Bedford of Colo
RADIO, participated. it was decided To re-
tain the section, and the platform was
adopted precisely as reported by the
committee. Taken altogether it is a
grand utterance, setting forth clearly
and tersely, the distinctive principles
of the Republican party. 1t will meet the
views of Republicans of every section
of the country, and the silent if not the
open approval of hundreds of thousands
not now allied TO our party.
There were contesting delegations
from Alabama, and from the District
of Columbia. On Alabama, the report
of the committee on Credentials, admit
ting what was known as the anti-Spen
Ger delegation gave rise to considerable
discussion, but was finally decided by q
close vote of the convention, in favol
of the majority report of the commit
tee. The vote of this delegation wa
divided between Blaine and Bristow
. The vote of the Spencer delegation
would have been solid or very nearly S,
for Morton.
Now came ar interesting feature o
Tho convention IN rara I;c,,lax of al,
quence, in the presentation of the can
, didates for nomination. 1t was or
dered that the roll of the States shoul,
be called, and each candidate presente'
! as his State was reached. When Con
. necticut was called Congressman Ke
lOgg arose and presented the name O
Marshall Jewell. Then the roll move
OH until Indiana was reached, whe
amidst hearty applause, Col. X. W
: Thompson mounted the platform. an
in speech of classic beauty presente
e the name of Oliver T. Morton. tn
E nomination was seconded by Il. Il.
e Pinchback, of Louisiana, in an cal
: nest and forceful speech. Kentuck
was now reached, and just as the nam
A. was called General Harlan of that Stat
appeared OH the platform. He is fin
speaker, and presented the name of ii
: favorite, Secretary Bristow, in speec
e of much power and eloquence. His al
v pearance, the speech and the name {
i Brstow were the signals for tremendou
t and long continued applause. I'll
: nomination of Bristow was secOnde
: by the venerable Luke T. Poland,
v Vermont, Geo. VIM. Curtis, OF Ne
York, and Richard III. Dana, of Mass;
e chusetts. The speech of Curtis was
: noble effort, and finely spoken; that
! Dana convinced the entire audienC
q that the Senate was right in rejectin
n his nomination as Minister to Gres
o Britain. And now came the graEde:
n part of the speech-making business
= Illinois was called, and Rob't G. Inge
z soil took the stand. 1t was an inspi
e ing moment. Not all, yet it looked {
e though the entire convention was O
"a its feet, shouting, waving hats an
IS handkerchiefs. and producing viii
l. hurricane of sound, that seemed Z
d though it must burst the roof off I'll