Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
CINCINNATI. CONVENTION !
REPuBL1CANs IN COUNCIL,
BLAINE AHEAD!
BRISTOW STOCK RISING!
THE PLATFORM!
HAYES NOMINATED.
FIRST DAY.

HAYES NOMINATED.
FIRST DAY.
The Republican National Convention
assembled in Exposition Hall, Cincin-
natl on Wednesday, and after prayer by
Rev. DR.. Mullen. was organized with
Hon. Theo. NJ. Pomeroy, Of New York.
as temporary chairman, who made a
speech, returning bis thanks to the con-
vention, and eulogizing President Grant
and the Republican party generally.
The Roll of the States was called and
the usual committees.-on credentials,
organization, resolutions &c. appointed.
Resolutions were offered favoring wo-
man suffrage. non -sectarian schools, COM
pulsory education, the taxation of church
property, the protection of immigrants,
and opposing compulsory observance of
the Sabbath, and any discrimination
against citizens of foreign birth. All
the resolutions were referred. Follow
ing these resolutions Mr. Geo. w. Cur
tbs, of New York, rose and requested
that an address of the Republican Re-
form Club, of that city, be read before
the convention. Permission being ac-
corded, he repeated the address Of June
9th. The illusions to specie payments,
the broken promises of the President and
Congress, and to the accession of the
democratic party to power unless the
convention expresses determination to
reform things generally, were received
with applause.
The proceedings continued with a
characteristic speech from Gen. Logan.
in which be spoke of the investigations
ordered by Congress as an uprising OF
the rebel element in new form to
assassinate the private character Of
every leading republican in the land:
and bring about by "star chamber"
proceedings the destruction of the
Republican party. After brief speeches
from General Hawley, Governor Noyes,
the Rev. Mr.. Garnet (colored). who
injected into his remarks the Freed
mans Bank swindle, (Which rather
negatives the force of Mr.. Logan's
objections to investigation, Gov. How
land of Michigan and Fred. Douglass.
Edward Mcpherson, of Pennsylvania,
was made permanent chairman, and
the convention adjourned at 3.45 P.
M. until 10 A. M, next day.
SECOND DAY.
The proceedings were altogether pre-
liminary to the main issue-balloting
for the several candidates put in nomi-
nation. Almost the only debate during
the day was on the report of the COM
mittee on credentials, and on that there
was no serious controversy except in
respect to the contesting delegations
from Alabama-the one known as the
Haralson and the other as the Spencer
delegation. The Haralson delegation
was finally admitted by close vote.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform reported from the Com
mittee on Resolutions congratulates the
Republican party of having purged the
country of slavery; it declares that the
United States is a nation and not a
league. and that the Republican party
is the defender of popular government;
that it is its duty to protect citizens
everywhere; demands steady progress
towards specie payments declares that
Senators and Representatives ought not
to dictate appointments, and that fitness
and capacity should be the sole pass
ports to Office; reco mmends constitu-
tional amendment against appropriations
for schools under sectarian control; op-
poses further grants by railroads. but
says nothing about subsidies by means Of
government loans to or Endorsements Of
bonds of railroad corporations; thinks
something or other should be done on
moral and political grounds about the
Chinese, but that it is the duty Of the
government to protect all other classes
of immigrants; denounces polygamy ;
says kind word for the woman suffra-
gists; another and stronger for the SOL
diers; deprecates sectional strife, and at
the same time provokes it by denounc-
ing the Democratic party, as allied to
and sympathizing with treason, and at
the close praises President Grant for
his patriotic services, and as deserving
the continued gratitude Of the Ameri-
can people
After the reading Of the platform the
following candidates were put in nomi-
nation for President of the United
States in the order stated: Marshall
Jewell. Of Connecticut; Oliver P. Nor
ton, of Indiana; Benjamin H. Bristow,
of Kentucky; James G. Blaine, Of
Maine; Roscoe Conkling, Of New York;
Rutherford B. Hayes, of Ohio John
F. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania. The
heaviest applause was manifested when
the names of Bristow and Blaine were
announced
The convention adjourned at 6 P. NJ
without ballot, until 10 o'clock Fri.
day morning.
THIRD DAY-FRIDAY.
By Telegraph.
The balloting for candidate fol
President commenced this morning
with the following result:
1ST BALLOT.
Blaine, 29l Bristow, 1l3; Morton, l25
Conkling, 9e; Hayes, 65; Hartranft, So
Jewell, IL.
2ND BALLOT.
Blaine, 298; Bristow, ia Morton, Ill
Conkling, 90; Hayes, "a; Hartranft, SO.
3D BALLOT.
Blaine, 293; Bristow, 12l Morton, lib
Conkling, 80; Hayes, 81; Hartranft, 6s;
Wheeler, 2; Washburne, l.
4TH BALLOT.
Blaine, 2s2; Bristow, 1875; Morton, 1os
Conkling, "a; Hartranft, II; Hayes, 6s
Washburne, 81 Wheeler, 2.