The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-06-10
GOOD-BY, GRANT,
The Chicago Mob Goes to
Ohio for its Can
didate.
James A. Garfield, Of DeGolyer
Notoriety, Brought Out for
Seymour to Beat.
Chester A. Arthur, a New York
Ward Politician, to be
Wagged as the
Tail.

The Republican National Con-
Fvention met IN Chicago Wednes-
dav of last week. Politicians and
strikers for the various candidates
swept over the city in shoals and
when the hour for assembling arrlv-
ed the excitement reached fever
heat 1t was apparent from the
start that there would be q bitter
fight between the Grant and Blaine
factions and that the strength Of
the former had been greatly over
rated. In fact, it was discovered
that the anti thiTd-termers had a
decided majority and it became
Necessary to consult their wishes
An arrangement was made by
which George T. Hoar, of Massa
chusetts, known TO be opposed
to Grant, bit not radically
so, was elected temporary chair
man. Upon taking the chair be
INDUCED in q bloody shirt harangue,
which appeared to be relished by
the audience. Subsequently the
temporary officers were made per
manent. After the committees were
appointed the fight between the
Grant and Blaine factions com
menced ana continued until the
balloting commenced, ConkIlng
and Logan appearing as champions
for the former and Hale and Frye,
of Maine. for the latter. The alb
rooation of the unit rule, and the
seating of anti-Grant contestants
from Illinois and other states, had
q depressing effect on the third
termers and correspOndingly elated
the Blaine men. The former inter
posed dilatory motions and under
the lead of ConkliHg and Logan
made vigorous fight to stave of
the inevitable, but were forced to
succumb. The debates were very
exciting and at times decidedly
personal in their character engen-
dering much bitterness OF feeling
between the two conspicuous fac
tions. Saturday night, all prellml-
nary questions having been dis
posed of, the convention decided
to ballot for President and nOmina-
tons were declared to be in order.
Senator Conkling nominated
Ulysses 5. Grant in a forid speech
speech which was received with
deafening applause.
Senator Garfield nominated John
Sherman, and was loudly applauded
as much for himself, perhaps, as
for the man he represented.
Blaine was placed in a nomina-
ton by Gov. JOY, Of Michigan,
dry and over-prosaic person, who
made very tame and spiritless
speech. Edmunds, Window and
Washburne were also nominated,
after which the convention adj
journed until Monday without TAX
ing ballot
Upon reassembling the first bal
lot was taken, resulting as follows !:
Grant 3O4, Blaine 2S4, Sherman 90,
Edmunds "a, Washburne 30, Win
dom 10.
The Convention continued to
vote, with but slight variation in
the figures given above, until Tues
day afternoon, when General James
A. Garfield, of Ohio, was nomina-
ted on the Both ballot. The vote
stood as follows: Necessary to p
choice 37S: Garfield 1877, Grant 81,
| Blaine ~. When the result was
announced, Conkling moved that
the nomination be made unani-
nous, which motion was seconded
by Logan, of Illinois, and Hale, OF
Maine, and carried with great en-
thusiasm.
James A. Garfield, on whom the
choice of the convention so uneX
pectedly fell, was born in Cuyaho
ga county, November 10, 1881. He
was member of the State Senate
Of Ohio in lS59-60:-entered the
federal army in 1861 as Colonel OF
the Forty-second Ohio Voluntee
was promoted TO the rank OF Briga-
dier General January 10, 1862;
was appointed Chief of Staff Of the
Army of the Cum berland, and was
promoted TO the rank of Major
| General in 1868; was elected &c
! Congress in 1864 and has served
as a member of the House of Rep
resentatives ever since; was a mem
Der of the Electoral Commission
in 1876, and was elected United
States Senator from Ohio last fsl
to succeed Allen @. Thurman
whose term expires March 4, 1881
Gen. Garfield is q man of fine per
{ sonal appearance, tall, robust anC
we'll proportional. His manners
are affable and engaging and well
, calculated to make him pOpula
I with the masses. He is 4 ready
and forcihle debater, close thin K
{ er, and the peer of any of the Repub
{ licau leaders in ability. His polit
7 ic course IN the convention, b,
- which he managed 10 Conciliate tn
different factions under the guis
of securing support for Sher
: man, was characteristic of the man
Y and gives US an insight into hi
real character. He Is a conservativ
1 republican, and perhaps is the onl
2 one of the party leaders who ha
r given HAYES u cordial support
5 This will enable him TO comman,
e the hest offices Of the admInistrs
:. ton in the approaching campaign
{ Gen. Garfield is by profession
q lawyer, but he vas st one time
5 preacher, or rather an Elder, 10 tn
q Christian church.
n THE SECOND PLACE.
; The convention reassembled a
l. D O'Clock and nominated Ger
: Chester A. Arthur, of New York
{ for vice-president on the first bal
o lot. THIS must be considered
e weak nomination and can only b.
accounted for on the theory tina
the delegates we're in a hurry q
e get through. Arthur Is scarcel
e. above the average ward POLITICAL
t and will add no strength to the tick
Il ct.
v The nomination of Garfield seem
, to have been received with satisiaC
5 ton by the republicans Throughout
i the country. He received congra,