Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-06-12
q SATURDAY. JUNE 12. 1880. <
Republican National Convention,
-t3 EsbT Z
For President, Gen. James
IA Garfield a)sfohih
For Vice-President, Gen. Chester
2 s "a. Arthur, of New York , Z /
Thirty Six Ballots--The Grant Dele
gates Stick to Him Until the
~> Ends The Platform. ! 3
How the Nominations were Re-
ceived.

BallOting for candidate for President
in the. convention ON Mon
day last. The first ballot resulting as
follows: Grant, 1904; Blaine, 284; Sher-
man SO; Edmunds, "a; Washburne, 80;
Window, 10. Whole number of votes,
755. Necessary to a choice, 378. There was
but little variation in the ballots during
Monday, the delegates remaining firm
for their favOrites, twenty-eight ballots
being had that day. The highest vote
for Grant during the day was on the
18th. ballot when he received 300 votes.
Blaine reached his highest,On the 18th.
and 18th ballots when he received 2S5
votes. At 10 P. NJ. the convention ad-
jOurned until 10 A. NJ, Tuesday morning.
The first ballot Tuesday, the 29th taken,
resulted as follows: Grant. 307; Blaine,
278; Sherman, 118; Edmunds II; WaSh5
burne, 33; Window, 4; Garfield, 2. Gar
field commenced gaining on the 34th.
ballot when he received IL votes, on the
35th. he received so. Grants highest
vote was reach on the 35th. ballot when
he received 315. Garfield was nominated
on the 36th ballot, the result of which
was as follows: Garfield, 399; Grant,
306; Blaine, AZ; Sherman, 3; Washburne,
5. Upon motion of Senator COnkling the
nomination was made unanimous and
the convention adjourned until 5 P. NJ,
when a candidate for vice-President
would be nominated. The convention
met at the hour named and several
names were presented. ga ballot was had
resulting in the nomination of General
Chester A. Arthur, of New York, the vote
being as follows: ....e- ....
Necessary to choice 376; Washburne
1913, Arthur 1853; Davis 2;Settle 1, Jewell
"A, -WoodfOrd 1, Bruce 8, Maynard 80, Al
corn A.. ri - ss..
After the ballot was announced a mo-
tiOn was made to make the nomination
dissenting vote.
Gen. sBueklin of Ohio offered the fol-
lowing which was adopted:
-. That this convention thanks its very
able President, and its accomplished
secretaries and and courteous officers
generally for the happy and satisfactory
discharge OF their hOnOrOus responsible
ties, and we also thank the citizens of
Chicago for their courtesy and hospitali-
ty. .1a= go
Other resolutions of thanks were also
adopted, and then Mr.. COnger offered a
resolution instructing the chair to ap-
point committee of one from each
state to notify Gen.. Garfield of his nOmi-
nation after which the convention ad-
joufned sine de- : = -
2 Last Saturday the committee on reso-
lutions and platform reported as fol:
{ The Republican party in national con-
ventiOn assembled, at the end OF twenty
years since the Federal government was
first committed tO-its charge, submits to
the people fthe United States this brief
report of its administration. 1t sup
pressed a rebel Hon which had armed
nearly million of men tOSubvert the
national authority, it reconstructed the
union of the states with freedom instead
of slavery as its corner Stone. 1t trans
formed four million human beings from
the likeness of thing to the rank of citi-
Zens, It relieved Congress iffOm the in
famous work of hunting fngitye slaves
and charged it to see that slavery does
not exist. 1t has raised the value of OuT
paper currency from 38 per cent. to the
par of gold. 1t has restored upon solid
basis payment in coin for s>all the ma
tiOnaI obligations and has given us a
currency absolutely good and legal, and
equal in every. part of our extended
country. 1t has lifted the the credit OF
the nation. from the point where six pei
cent, bonds sold for So to that where four
per cent Bonds are eagerly sought at a
premium s. Under its administration
railways have Increased from thirty-One
thousand miles in 1860 to more than
eighty-twO thousand miles in 1879. OuI
| foreign trade has increased from seven
hundred millions to eleven hundred and
fifty millions in the same time and ouI
lexp0rts, which were twenty million less
than, our imports in 1860. were 264, ,00O,.
600 more than our imports in 1879. With
Tout resOrting to loans, it has, since the
| war closed, betrayed the ordinary ex.
penses Of the government, besides meet
ing the accruing interest on the public
! debt, and ,dishaEsedz annually more than
thirty millions for sOldiersypeps siQns. II
has paid$888,O 900, ,O0OOf the public debt and
by refupding the balaQcesa lower ,Eates
Bias reduced the annuaf Interest charge
from nearly $151 100000 to 1ess sthah
| $89 OO0OOO. All the industries of the
fcountry have revived; labor is in demand
wages have increased, and throughout
the entire country there is evidence of a
ever enjoyed.
On this record the Republican party
asks for The p0Htinded confidence and
support of the people and this cOnven.
tion submits for their approval the fol,
rowing statements Of the principles and
parposesaT CHI will edntinue 70 guide
PLATFORM ron 1880. .4isS :,
FIRST. We affirm that the werk of the
last. twenty-One years has been such as
to commend itself TO the favor of the
Nation, and that the fruits of the costly
victories which we have achieved through
immense difficulties should be preserved
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