The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-12
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declaring every member Ol the convention
boTnd in honor to.support Its nomincc,who.
ever he muy be, and that no man should
hold his seat here who is not ready so to
agree" The resolution was adopted with
hut three dissenting votes. Mr.. Conkling
then offered a resolution declaring that the
delegates who had voted "no" had forfeited
their votes in the convention. After discus
siou, it was moved to lay the resolution on
ths table. Mr.. Conkling then withdrew it.
The report Of the Committee on Rifles was
Presented and read, with a minority report,
but they were laid aside, the Committee on
Credentials not having reported. After an
hours delay the Committee on Credentials
reported, Mr., Clayton, Of Arkansas, present
inga minority report. The Yarmouth Lou
Biuna delegation was admitted without op
position. On The question of admitting the
Alabama delegation, motion to substitute
the minority for the majority report was
lost+yens, 500, nays 449. This was consid-
cred a test Of the relative strength of the par
ties in the convention, the minority vote be-
ing cast b. the supporters of General Grant.
The majority report was then adopted, and
the Illinois cases were taken up. The debate
which followed was highly exciting and the
parties in the convention were wrought at
times to pitch OF the widest enthusiasm,
until the delegates aud spectators became a
shouting and applaudng mob. Finally all
the Illinois delegates were admitted, and the
convention, at 2:2O Saturday morning, adj
jonrned until 4 o'clock.
In the convention on Saturday, the remain
ing contested cases were disposed of, the dele.
gates admitted adding 81 to the anti-Grant
and 10 to the Grant men. Mr. Sharpe, of
New York, moved TO proceed to ballot for
candidates. The motion, being made in adj
vance ofaction on the report the Committee
on Rules, was opposed by Mcssrs. Conger,
Garfield and Frye, and was defeated by a
vote of 479 to 27o. This was another test OF
opposing factions. The report of the Com
mittee on Rulest which does away with the
unit rule, was then adopted. The platform
was repor cd by Mr.. Pierrepont, ,ofNew York,
and after being amended by the insertion of
Civil Service plank, was adopted 1t declares
amendment Of the Federal Constitution to
prohibit any appropriation of public funds to
sectarian schools; for a tariff that should dis.
crlminate in favor of American labor: against
further land grants and subsidies against
polygamy; in favor of restricting Chinese i'm
migration, and for river and harbor improve.
ments. The administration of Mr.. Hayes is
af,l fhn t,.,1ga II.
party denounced. After the platform was
agreed to, n recess was taken. On reason.
bling in the evening the roll of States was
called and tho National Committee appointed
J. ID. Cameron being the unanimous choice OF
the Pennsylvania delegation. On motion oil
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, the roll of States was
again called for the purpose of presenting
nominations for President, and the following
nominations were made: BY Mr.. JOY, o
Michigan, James q. Blaine, of Maine; by
Mr.. L. f. Drake, of Minnesota, VIM. Wind
som, of that State; by Mr.. Conkling of New
York, Ulysses s. Grant, "of (as he said) Ap-
pomattox;" by Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, JOIN
Sherman, of that State; by Mr.. Billings, o
Vermont, George +. Edmunds, of that State
and by Mr.. Cassidy, of Wisconsin, Elihu b
Washburne, of Illinois. The Convention then
at ten minutes before midnight, adjourned
until Monday morning.
The convention, on re-assembling Mon
day, Immediately proceeded to ballot for
candidate for President. The first ballu
stood: Grant, 3O4; Blaine, 2sl; Sherman
%; Edmunds, 81; Washburne, so; Window
10. a recess was taken after the 18th ba!
q. lot, which stood: Grant, 9O5; Blaine, 2Sg
Sherman, 92; Washburne, 80; Edmund:
81; Window, 10. On re-assembling at scvcr
o'clock III the evening, ballotting was @
once resumed, the 10Th ballot standing
Grant, 3O5; Blaine, 279; Sherman, 90; Ed
munds, 81; Washburne, 81; Window, II
Garfield, l; Hartranft, /. On the 2Sth bal
lot the vote Was: Grant, 3O7; Blaine, 81!
Sherman, 90; Washburne, 50; Edmund
10; Garfield, ., The convention at th
point, at ten o'clock Monday night, agree,
BY vote of 446 to 3O6, to adjourn until te
O'clock Tuesday morning.
The convention concluded its labors Tue
day by nominating James a. Garfield,
Ohio, for President, and Chester A. Arthu
Of New York, for Vice President. Mr.. Ga
fields nomination was effected on the thi
ty-sixth ballot, when the vote stood Ga
field, S99; Graut, SO6; Blaine, ~; Wasl
burnc, 5; Sherman, 3. On motion of NJ
Conkling the nomination was made unau
NOUS, and a recess was then taken uni
evening. In the evening session, Chest
A. Arthur, ex.collector of the Port of Ne
York, was nominated for Vice President {
the first ballot, he receiving 4GS votes to /
for Washburne, Al for Marshall Jewell,
for Horace Maynard, and lG scattering. II
vote was made unanimous, and the conve
ton adjourned sine die.
SKETCH OF THE CANDIDATES.
James Abraham Garfield was bo rn at {
ange, Ohio, November 10, 1881. His faith
died before he was two years old. At the II
III, having learned the carpenter trade a
picked up the rudlments of an education,
obtained employment as driver on the to
path Of the Ohio canal, soon rising to be
boatman. A fit OF sickness interrupted Il
career, and in 1849 he entered an acadcu
struggling against poverty and earning
own subsistence while preparing himself
college. He entered the junior class of W
liams College, Massachusetts, in the fall
1854, graduating two years later. In 1875
became President of the Hiram Eclectic Ins
tute, in which he had previously taught Gre
and Latin, While at the head of this poI
lar seminary he studied law and became
terested In politics. In 1859, at the age of
he was elected to the State Senate, where
took a leading position. At the beginning
the rebellion he was appointed Lieuteni
CofoRel of the Forty-second Ohio regime
and was soon alter promoted to be Colon
In December, 1851, Colonel Garfield was
dered with his regiment to Kentucky, VIII
General Buell. assigned him to the comma
Of the Eighteenth Brigade, including f
regiments ofinfantry and eight companies
cavalry. He displayed superior military
paeity for civilian, aud was promoted /
Brigadier GeneralsLip, soon after the c
ture Of Pound Gap he was placed by Gene
Buell. in command Of the Twentieth Brig
and bore part in the tedious selge Of {