Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-07
ORGANIZING The GRANT oPPo.
SITION.

I,ouis-The Purest Mon OF the Republi-
can Party Declare War Upon the Plum
dercrs who arc Fighting for the Empire
ST. LOUIS, May 6.-The Anti-Third
Term National Republican Convention
was called to order at 1880 o'clock by
General Henderson, who called to the
chair Mr.. L. @. Hubbard, OF Kentucky,
a delegate to the Chicago Convention
who in returning his thanks for the
honor conferred, declared in behalf oI
the Convention that it was possible for
the Republican party to nominate the
next President OF the United States, and
that the safety OF the republic demanded
that the Republicans should remain in
charge OF the nations affairs. lie nj
luded To the existence OF belief which
u section OF the party affected to hold
that third term candidate was neces
sary, aud asserted that this meeting was
called to combat that idea, which rep
resented larger part Of the Republican
party than any gathering ever before
convened. The chief point 10 which
| this convention was directed, was hos
tihty 10 any movement tending in the
least degree TO the establishment OF q
monarchy.
Col. Bluiord Wilson, OF Illinois, being
invited to address the Convention made
a speech OF some length, in which he
declared unwavering hostility 10 the
violation Of the precedent set by the
father OF hls country against the third
| term-a precedent which had long been
recognized as common unwritten law
of the party. lie alluded 10 his past
connection with political events, and
said that the connection had convinced
him that the duty OF the Republican
party was to oppose in every possible way
| the nomination ot Gen. u. ;. Grant
/ Personal matters and preferences should
not be allowed to figure. No sentiment
Of gratitude should overcome patriotic
duty. Where do you find the third
term supporters7 In Wisconsin, 10
Iowa1 In Illinois? In the New Eng
land States2 These States were silent
as 10 the endorsement OF the third tern
principle. In South Carolina, which
represents the most depraved poli,ica
ideas; in Alabama. in the other Southern
| States where there is no shadow OF .
hope that there will be single electora
vote for the Republican candidate, thu
voice is raised for third terml
In case of the nomination OF Grant
on one side and Tilden OH the other
We can, at least, do rs some colorec
friends do in the South: take TO thu
woods.
TX. Senator John Is. Henderson, o
| Missouri, was elected President, and the
| following Vice Presidents, representing
| the opposition 10 Grant In the raIl0ui
States named, were chosen:
S. +. Halls, New York; franklin
MacVeigh, Illinois; Z. X. Wood, Penn
sylvania; Otto Kerchmayer, Michigan
John W. Carter, Massachusetts,; IL. NJ
Turner, Georgia; q. W. Bryant souti
Carolina; NJ. +. Bryant, Alabama; 5. N
Dimbitty, Kentucky; Robert A. Hill
MARYLAND; J. II. Wells Florida x. T.
Rombauer and DIR. j. II. Lampe, Mis-
souri,. Secretaries Col. Guilbert, Iowa
| L. s. Foster, J. W. Wilson and Col. +
+. Ledargerbee, Missouri.
Gen. Henderson, in taking the plat
form, outlined briefly the purpose anc
hope OF the convention. The question
was whether the great Repnh'ioa AZ
| party, now that success was deemed ri
important AK before, should nominate Z
man on whom all could unite, or a mar
whom, il was believed, the large major
ity OF the party opposed on copscien
| tious aud patriotic grounds; whether
that great unwritten Law OF precedent
and memorial customs, which Vas, O
least a. iar-reaching as the written code
| should be observed In the nomination O
President. The nomination Oi Genera
Grant would not only be an sniofsenicn
oi his administration, but II wou''
place upon the Republican party th'
onerous burden oi scandals aud dis
honor, which were part of that AL
ministration. A vigorous endorsement
of this movement. aud a scathing de
nuncialion ol the corruption and crimel
| Of Grants fOriuer administrations VA
presented from New York Republicans
In the form u series oi resolutions
and paper vi similar tenor ga, ret';iE
ed iron Republicans OF Philadelphia.
TelezIa ans and letters froai ail part o
the country expressing sympathy sitf
/ the purposes oi the Convention xen
read. Among the number were mes
sazes from Geo William Cartis an'
Secretary Seharz already sent, and 9th
ers.from Henry Randall Waite, Of VII
mington, Delaware, IRON . oosamitte'
Of prominent citizens oi wisconsin a
Madison: BENJAMIN Butlerworth. snen
ber oi Congress from Cineinnaii; iron
Q committee of the Geunan-A laericA
Republican Ieague, oi Philsdslphia
Rev. X. II. Milton, oi New York; Re,
JsA Freeman CLARK, Of Boston eI-Go,
erner Pierrepoint, Of West VlHinia
from large number oi Ohio Republican'
Thuriow Weed, New York; Rev Henr
W. Bellows, New York: Gov. John q
Long, Massachusetts,; T. w. Hi4yinsof
New York; J. ID. Cor, Ohio; VIM. Evel
EFT. Prof. Chadboune, President q
Williams College, Mathew Hall, Altany
n. "; W. p. Candy, wiImington, y
IC.; General ]. III. Wilson, Nassscht
setts; 4. W. Bagiy. Pedueah. KY: y
II. Broxniag. Qpincy, H.; samuel NJ
Kee, I.ouisyills; Charles UmbefYel
Cincinnali; Leonard Bacon. Mes Hayer
W. Il. Leader, Austin, Tclas; 6ener'
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