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CINCINNATI.
Scenes and Incidents at the Open
ing of the Convention.
O
THE MARCH TO IXPOSlTiOH BALL
Music and Banners, Flowers
and Decorations, Pomp
and Circumstance.
COURTLY BEARING 0T Till MICAS DELEGATION
Keynote of the Campaign as Indicated
in the Speeches.
?I ?
POLITICAL MICAWBERSIN WAITING
Final Preparations for the Great
Battle To-Day.
SCHEMING, COMBINING AND INTRIGUING.
The Great Investigated Still
in the Van.
THE SITUATION AT MIDNIGHT.
Cixcixxati, Ohio, Jane 14, 1876.
Long Wore the hour fixed lor the opening of the
Convention the different bodies of delegates with their
bands, and scattered groups and Individuals who pre
ferred to make their way to the ball independently,
began to move along the streets leading to the pea soup
colored Cincinnati Rhine. The street cars passed
llowly along filled with passengors to the railings of the
dashboards and bursting out at the lour steps with ad
venturous hangers-on. The Cincinnati horses, not
having tne experlonco ol tho Third avenue steeds, were
evldontly astonished and not very well satisfied
with the unusual toads, and dragged them
lazily along, irresponsive to the lashes ef
the drivers. The main crowds mado their way to the
Convention along Elm street, and the several bands of
music all ot them good ones?received the applause
of the people gathered on the sidewalks and at the
Windows or lounging on the Rhine bridge, enjoying
the iragranee of lt^slop, as they pasted along, playing
popular airs.
A STIlKfT OF BAXXBES.
Elm street, the principal avenue to the Convention,
bad been evidently taken possession of by the
. Brlsiow mon, for on every second or third
block a bsnnor bung from a rope stretched
across the street from home to houso, bearing
Brlstow's name with a number ot,variations. On one
ippeared "Brlsiow and Success;" on another, "Brla
tow and Victoryon a third, "Bristow and Reform:"
en a fourth, "Bristow and Honesty," and so on through
a variety of changes. These banners are sold to have
been supplied from the lands of the Bristow Relorm
Club, and show that tho highly respectable gentlemen
wl that organisation have not been Idle and are stiU la
the field.
A Conkllng delegate, as he passed under this srehway
Of banners, remarked, dryly, "That it the Bristow peo
ple did not succeed in getting their candidate's name
on the ticket they, had managed to get It on the flag*."
"But," said he, "they bavo associated blm with loo
many Vice Presidents. Here it Is 'Bristow and Suc
cess,' there 'Bristow and Reform,' and ovor there he
runs with 'Victory,' 'Honesty' and a lot ot other fel
lows. 1 don't believo this scattering of his strength
among so many different Vico Presidents la likely to
belphlm."
COLOUD DIU(UTIt OX Til MARCH.
The colored delegates marched along the streets
In a body, mostly bearing the Morton badce
and all ornamented with as many ribbons as they could
consistently sport. They wore cheered as
they marched past by admiring crowds, and
the whites ot the eyes of hundreds
ol ebony damsels flashed upon them with pride and
exultation. The African statesmen, erectly dignified
and perspiring, evidently felt their Importance, and,
as they glanced from side to side,. It could be seen on
their countenances that they were reaojved to dovote
their abilities to the service or the party which had
raised them from degradation and suffering to honor
and happiness. The Pennsylvania delegation, pre
ceded by a good brass band, made a handsome appear
ance on the march, being almost aU fine looking men.
Their badge is the most showy one in the Conven
tion?a broad, long crimson silk band bearing in the
lentre a medallion portrait ot tne handsome Hartranft,
ind the words "Pennsylvania Delegation" In gold let
ters arched above and below It.
The New York delegation were early on the scene of
iction, the main body leaving the Grand Botol at
eleven o'clock, while the leadere slipped off on their
iWn hook. The members of the Bristow Reform Club
|rove leisurely up to the hall in carriages, somewhat
late, and apparently not suffering flrom the heat,
although nil provided with fans. The arrangements
lor entering the hall of the Convontlon were made with
much care and Judgment, aad all crowding, which was
lo Inconvenient at the Greeley Convontlon tour years
igo, was avoided. A large number of gentlemen, who
tgok part In that Convention and are now here watting
lor something to torn up. Including Ex-Governor
fenton, John Cochrane, General Pslmer, General
Merritt^ Waldo Hutcblngs, Benjamin Manlerre. Morgan
L Pilkins, William T. Ashman, William M. Orosveuor
and others were loud in their praise of the improvement.
1**10* TUX BUILDING.
On* thoroughly sstisfactory feature of the Convon
tlon is the hall In Teutonic citlee one may always
tnd enormous bits ol space rooied over, and commonly
. devoted to festive purpoics. Thousands of ponderous
Teutons assemble at such places to refresh thoniselves
with beer on the summer nights, to enjoy the exhilara
Hod of moost&r conccrli lud to irip ibe lltfht fmoiatile
toe in frosty weather. One ot these woll lighted, well
tentllatcd and roomy edifices is the Couveation HalL
Its ground area is uot lar short of su aero. Tho bsrons
who assembled In convention at llunnymedo or the
Berman warriors who met on the Rhine In fields of
msy to choose a now ruler could scarcely bavo spread ,
themselves over a larger field, aud if they bad oeen
rooted iu aa the Convention la they would have heard
?Be another all the belter.
TlIK U1I.L ASD rus ocsbb.
In its general architectural features the hall resem
bles a gigantic railway station with the cars run out
sud temporary seats In their places; or the sketch of
a grsad cathedral set op in rows of timber pillars,
wtneh aaelst lo support the root snd divide the nave
Irom the aisles ou either side. At a point not far
trout the middle of this central space or nave Is the
pUllorm and place of the presiding officer, raised about
lour lt-ei from the floor. Behind tho proaiding officer
are rows of seats that mount nearly to the roof.
These seats command a splendid view ol the
ball. while every person placed here is
risible from nearly . every part of the edifice.
Here were seatod the Invited guests, distinguished vis
itors and favored persons of tho public generally.
Many ladies wera there. The relorm alnb and the
Conkllng clubs showed advantageoasly Irom this
teoigne of vantage7' and the scene was well varied with
He laces ol those whom tho botol waiters call the col
ored statesmen, for such of them ss are not delegatea
were sealed thersL The galleries on eituer side run the
whole length of the building, while at tho lower end It
. aroiMd by a Bate gallery or organ loft wlthoat aa
orpn. la this place, however, ?u the brass band be
fore alluded in which supplied what wu t.o doubt es
teemed uoti appropriate rautic. On the f.o'.r of tbe
ball the xpai? for about ten feet In Trout ct tlto plat
form, ucroig the wbola building, was given to the
pre**. Uelow ibis and for tbe distance of fifty feet,
perhaps, ilio space across tbe edifice waa occupied by
delegates, and all tba space beyond that waa given to
tbe public, though none were admitted oxcept with
ticket*. Ail tbe gallery room was also given the pub
lie, with the same limitation. Under tbe galleries on
both side*, bidder by the atcendtng grades of seata
tbat were behind tbe Chairman, wero tbo Instruments
and operators of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, and tbe worda spoken from the Cbairman'a
place or addressed to him had acarcely ceased to rever
berate ib the hall before they olicked again on the lit
tle telegraphic pianos and revorborated over tho whole
country.
TUB DKCOSATICSS.
All the space In tbe vault of tbe lofty roof waa filled
with color, mostly supplied by tbe useful Star Spangled
Banner. As a people we are, porhaps, not gratclul
enough to our grand and glorious old standard tor tbe
wonderful way in which It lends Itsoli to decorative
eflect. from every supporting pillar protruding
flagstaff's bore the pendant colors and filled tho spaoo
with tho light and the brilliancy of tbo flag whieb,
perbape, rained the Influence of ita inspiration oa the
delegates and the peopla below, Some rather tawdry
additional decarattoaa consisted of eloth drawn from
pillar to pillar Is festoons that were intended to be
red, white and bine, but were white, blue and chooo
late color, which, perhaps, la not to be taken sa
a hint tbat the republican party proposes to
Improvo the national trt-eolor with a deeper hue 'Jtu
red. Access waa easy, lor there were Ave entrance*,
the public, the delegates, the invited guests and the
reporters each entering at dllTereut points. Tbero waa
consequently no struggling, nor discussion, nor crowd,
uor trouble. Ail went smoothly and easily; every body
kept his temper and found hia place, and the band
tukpiied more or less exhilaration meanwhile. "Hal
Coiumbiu" waa given and received in silence, so was
th.. ?'Star Spangled Banner," but "Yankee Doodle"
provoked a popular demonstration nf satisfaction. By
noon tbe galleries and the seals for tbe Invited guoata
were filled and throbbed and trsmbled and fluttered
with the rapid movement of fans. All the pine tables
In front of the piatiorm were crowded with busy cor
respondents closing periods up, snd nearly all the
delegatus were in thoir places.
There ?u * large capacity for generalization il the
mind of the'roan wbo imagined the way In which to
indicat* the place of delegation*. He contemplated
the whole ground plan of the ball as a gardener cou
templates the plots In which he hM pal hit choico
seeds, an? he marked In a similar way the spots that
wero to sprool with their treasures. Uncompromising,
upright, slender rods of pino aroso all over, and at the
plnnaclo of each one was a white ticket with a name In
black letters, and the name of every single State or
Territory was on one or another of those tickets.
Hsrs was located the rare little plant Rhode Island,
there was to bloom the sunflower, Pennsylvania, and
between the two New York. This thin lorest of rods
somewhat smbarwsssd the ?ye as one glanced
over tho hall, hot the instructive use
fulness ol this contrivauco compensates tor
minor delects. From tbe platform the scene was pic
turesque and effectj^e, and as tbo eye rose to the lofty
roof, tilled with th? pendant banners, there was even
an element of grandeur in tho case, but It was soon
perceived that thla effect Is dourly purobased, for the
voice that Is to fill all that lofty space before
It can make Itself considerably felt In tbe
chairman's ear mast be one or extraordi
nary volume. Indeed tne voice of an orator out on the
floor Is like the "voice of one crying in the wilder
ness." Perhaps this may preserve us from some
spread eagloism.
TUB SJITRT OF TBI OOLUXK
As the delegates marched Into tbls well-arranged
hall tho people, who already filled the galleries and In
vited visitors' soats, sent up cheer alior ohoer, tbe en
thusiasm being gauged by the popularity of the candi
date* indtcatod by tho banner and the badges ol the
several detachments It was at once noticeable that
although It might be presumed that Ohio citizens
formed the main body Of the audience, the principal
cheering was for Blaine representatives. At this time
the galleries were well filled, and the visitors' seals, at
tbe back of the jJailrm, arranged In riling order, con
tained about hall a load. For the Information of those
who attended the Greeley Convention, four years ago,
it may be stated that the stage upon whioh the Presi
dent and officers appeared was moved about fifty ???t
forward from the back of the building, and tbe rear
space was occupied by seats arranged circus fashion.
The New York delegation, as it entered the ball,
received somo applause, but not nearly so mucb as tho
delegations representing Pennsylvania and Ohio.
There was hot little confusion in tho seating of the
several divisions?the delegates, tho slternates. the
press, the invited visitors and the general public?In
consequence of tbo good arrangements as to ingress
and ogress, and before the hour of twelve arrived all
was In good order Inside the halL
MUTING IS THK COSVSXTIOX.
Tbe first business in order was tbe offering of a
prayer and tbe asking of a Divine blessing on tbe work
of the Convention. Tho solemnity of this portion of
the ceremony was somewhat impaired by the constant
moviug about ol delegates, tbe ceaseless ticking of tho
telegraphic iostrumonts, wsde more audible by
tbo cessation of other sounds, sod the
buzzing of w^lsperod conversations. Governor Mor
gan's opening address was delivered In a weak voice,
scarcely audible beyond the first half-dozen rows of
delegates' benches. Il was listened to as far as It
could be beard with apparent attention, but without
entbusiasm, and with an impatienoe that could scarcely
be concealed, although applause was occasionally
elicited by some of its sentences. Before the Gover
nor bad concluded hts words were rondered still more
Inaudible by the lll-Jndged playing of a braes band Just
outside tbe building, and ho closed with a round of
feint applause.
TBS mrouil 0SQ1KBITIOX
Tho nomination of Theodore N. Pomeroy, of New
York, as temporary chairman of the Convention was
received with applause by tho New York delogatee and
a few others, and his appearance upon the platform
made the ovation more general.
Mr. Pomeroy Is an earneal and forcible speaker, but
his personal appearance is not greatly in his favor. He
Is sbori of stature and sligliUy built, with very black
bair and corresponding mustache and chin whiskers,
which do gross injustioo to tbe wearer
If they are net dyed. He wears spectacles, and his face
would look old but for the redeeming fact of Its ques
tionable hirsute ornaments. He Is apparently about
forty-five years ol ago. His opening address was a
happy one. and his voice, stronger than Oovernor Mor
gan's, reached tolerably well over the ball. Thero was
uolblsg striking. however, In the speech.
Hts expression, that no platform was buoyant
enough to float an unworthy candidate, eli
cited an outburst of npplattse from tbe States
supposed to be opposed to Mr. limine. But the tables
were almost Instantly turned whtn the New York et
Cougressman declared that no candidate could be con
sidered unworlby who, in the words of the spoetle of
old, could say, "I have fought the good tight; I have
kept the laith." The cheers of tbe antl-Ulalne Slates
were at ibis point returned to them with Interest, but
Mr. Pomeroy soon after united the enthusiasm
ol tbe Convention by the declaration that II was in Ibe
poorer of tbe Couventiou to nominate the next Prosi
deut of the United stales, a sentimesl which all in
olfice or hoping lor olhoe could Indorse. The lervesl
uncus which followed the declaration proved the
heartiness with whictt It was rospouded to
by alL Another point made by the speaker
was uts indorsement or tbs order ol Presi
dent Grant, " Let no guilty man escape,"
and when be added, "That order nas been executed,"
he brought down lbs house. Mr. Pomeroy was at
tired in a blaik suit, with a white vest and white ueok
| tie, and presented a somewhat clerical appoaranco.
"TUS OLO SOLWKH. "
At tbe close of Mr. Pomeroy's speech s venerable
gentleman oti crutches aroso in his seat and nominated
General Hirsch lor Sergcaul-at-Arms of tbe Con
vention, and as he backed up bis motion by tbs
statement that his eandldaio wai covered all over with
honorable scars, and, as ihe General was st ouce
electstl, it becaiuo evident that the oid soldier was not
to be forgotten or overlooked in this Convention.
A SLACK SVK ron MEW YOHK.
.New Yors received a Mack eye through tbe hasty
action ol Mr. Silas 11 Oultlior iii offering a resolution
to reconsider the ru e ol tne republican conventions,
giving delegates trom the Territories s vote on ihs
nomination of President sad Vice President. Mr.
Cessna, of Pennsylvania, Immediately moved to lay
the motion on tho labia, which waa agreed to by a
large majority, leaving upoa the audience the impres
sion that Pennsylvania arid New York were not pre
pared to act in harmony, und that New York had got
wonted in the Ural round.
?ad maxauemkkt.
A parliamentary blander waa mad- la the commence
ment of tho proceeding* by the si gular omlaaion of
the call of the roll, owing to which tL.o Convention had
no utllcial information us to what Utea wore contested.
The error was mado manifest wi I i mo'.loo for the
appointment of members of tl* moral coniroitM'ea
by Statu* waa offered, but the ?tfllculty waa finally
surmounted by leaving the States in which there were
contests out In tho cold until the permanent organiser
Una.
?rac-onaa asaot-imoxa.
la all conventlona ambitious delegate* are to be
found who write out atortllng reeolutiona In the privacy
ol their own chambers; eoneaal them In their pocketa
and bring thorn'nto the hall with the Intention to
spring thorn suddenly on the Convention and astonish
the world. The present Conventlou was not an excep
tion to others In this respect. Two such resolution*
were offered, which had, no doubt, coat their authors
enormous labor to compose, and which were sum*
marlly laid to rest by a cruel motion to refer them to
tlie Committee on Ileaolutioas, where they will sloop
the sleep, kc.
ax ixtsrkstixo ihtzbmissiom.
Alter the several committees had been appolntod and
bad retired from the hall, and after tho band bad dis
coursed sonio etccllent music tho speech
making fever seised upon the Convention, and
calls long and load wore made on the
best known orator* who happened to be
present. At this yolnt Judge DUtenhoeter, of New
York, rcae and In a neat speech presented to tho Con
ventlon the resolutions ol tho German Convention,
which wero received In good apirtt and properly re
ferred. alter which the call* for speakers was resumed
more noisily than ever.
MB. curtis' nsaoMsntATton.
When Mr. George William Curtis rose to say that
he wished to Kubintt the addrosa of the Republican
Reform Club ot New York to the Convention, he wan
received with a storm of applause and a general cry
of "To the platform." He read with a clear voice
and made hlnisell heard all over the hall. The docu
ment he read did not mince matters, and It was a
very good teat of the sontiment of the Convention.
When he spoke of specie puyweuts tliore waa lond
and general applause. That sentiment was heartily
received sll ovor the hall When be apoko of civil
tor vice reform the applause was less loud and not
general. When he read the declaration In tho ad
dress that tho promise of civil service reform had
I been broken by tho President and Congrosa the ap
plause was slim, and the trenchant blow at the Sena
I tor Irom New York aa the dispauper or patronage In
tho Slate was dubiously received. The Con
vention by this time had evidently made up
Ita mind that Mr. Cnrtla might turn out to ho
a disturber of harmony, and the suggestions lor the
platlorm, with which the paper ho read eloaed, re
ceived !>nt limited applause. As ho olosed there was a
general and generous burst or applause, evidently meant
for Uim personally, and cries for n speech from him j
bat ho sat down, and the proceedings went on, othor
speakers being rupidly called lor.
spkscu or LOG AX.
The first of these was General Logan, who was re
ceived with loud and tumultuous spplanso, and was
evidently tho lavorito of a largo part ol the Conven
tion?tho West ana South. It used to bo said of Gen
eral Logan during the war that be was never so happy
an when bo was singing
11*11 v rouno I he tUtf. bojr?, rally once again.
bhouliui! the battle cry ul' frwedoiu ;
and this is substantially what he did, and with groat
success, before the Cunvontlon this afternoon, when
he deolared lor liberty, equality and tho enjoyment of
all rights In safety; -when he demanded, with fierce
ness, that the government should protect the Ameri
can citizen not only abroad, but at his home; when ho
said that a government which allows the
humblest citizen to be murderod, robbed
or deprived of his rights is no govern
ment. At each of these utterances the Convention
broke out Into wild and tumultuous applause, but tho
wildost and moat prolonged cheers were raised when
be asserted that the men who had fought against tt?e
country weie now trying to aasasslmste the characters
of the Irleuds of the Union and of the most emlnont of
them. At this ho was interrupted by immense cheers.
11* demanded that mon should be nominated who
wonld execute the laws, and, turning apparently to Mr.
Curtis and other persons on the stage, ho said that he
disliked to have It said that the party could eloct some
one man and could not elect another. "It can elect
whoever is nominated by tbls Convention," at which
again there were wild cheers. In conclusion, h* spoke
of people who were generally dissatisfied, and urged a
good platform and candid a tea
GKXKRAL HAWUtr'8 REMARKS.
To blm succeeded General Hawley, who did not make
an eminent success, the Convention being in no humor
lor applauding a Cassandra Ho warned it that sue
cess waa by no mean* as aur* as General Logan pre
dicted, and spoke very sensibly on specio payments
and the necessity ol cnrelul and good nomination.
When h* said, "Don't talk about paying your debts?
do It," It became evident, by the gloomy silence with
which this sentiment was received, that the debtor
class bsa a considerable repreaantation la tho Conven
tion.
?x-goverxor norss
cam* next, and spok* so effectively that b* carried the
Convention with him lu his demands for the nomina
tion of one who not only know what la right but dare
to do It, and for tho expnlalon of rascals Irom the
party.
So (hr three Briatow men had *pok*n, Messrs. Cur
tis, Hawley and Noyea, and one an t>-Briatow man,
General Logan. There were again orl? for Cnrtla, bat
tho
aav. moMLAjin oarxbtt,
colored, waa summoned, and apok* feelingly of tb*
losses th* pool freedmen bad suffered by the rascally
management of the Preedtnen'i Bank. Thar* waa
aometblng comically malapropoa In thia It waa talk
ing ol a rope in the houae el a man who** father waa
banged, and an irreverent h?t*oer asked if Mr. Garnett
ought not to he hooted down aa the aasaaatn ol the pri
vate character ol the admlniatratlon'a most intimate
friend*. When he cloaed there were eri*s lor lugor
soil, ol Illinois, and for Cortis snd Hoar, but aa aged
gentleman (Mr. Howard, of Michigan.) spoke, and to
bini succeeded Frederick Douglass, who suggested tbst
the Ireedmen hsd received nothing with their liberty,
snd fog a lew minute* wa* believed to be about to pre
sent a spectAe claim for ' lorty acres and a male."
Happily, he did not carry matters so fsr. Wbsn be ?at
down the Convention was fully organised. The per
manent abalrsaan, Mr. McPberson, long elerk of tb*
llouae of Kepresoutstlve* and the antagonist of Mr.
Don Cameron on the Peunsylvsuisn dolegation, made a
brl*f address, and the body adjourned
wnar m oeoamzatiox ixniOAvaa
The organisation of tbo Convention baa some singu
lar featurea It la subatantlally in the banda of Mr.
Blaine's irtends, tb* permsacnt cbalrmaa. Mr.
Mcfberaou, being one of bia moat aealona adkerenta,
and tbe Committee o* Credential being
also controlled by Blalne'a InOuenca This
Isst circumstance glvee Blaine en important
advantage, aa about thirty voto* are lu
dispute, a prize worth a struggle. Bat the choice of
Itr. McPbrraon as permanent chairman haa a more in
teresting aapeot still. He wss one ot th* two leaders lu
ill* Pennsylvania delegation who opposed themselves
to the determination of Mr. Don Cameron. The strug
glo baa been oager un both aidca and tho victory rested
with th* opponents ol Mr. Cameron. He waa obliged
to make term* and now bo aeca ibe Convention elect
his successlul antagoniat to be Ita heaA Tho
clrcninstance la likely to Intensify whatever etragglo
may yet come in th* Pennsylvania delegation, but it
would seem likely to Increase the power aud influence
ol tU mom hers who have opposed II r. Camoron's will.
What effect this may havo on th* atruggle tomorrow
it Is not oasy to foresee, because tb* situation la too
complicated; but It will bavo alao its alter *ffocl upon
Pennsylvania politics, as Is very evident here.
A SK1NIKICAXT Rl'LV mOPOSKa
The Committee on Ituloj have agro*d to report a rulo
to morrow prohibiting any delegation from changing
Ita vol* pending tho announcement ol the vota Tbia
rulo la Intended to prevent chaog** from elds to side
as candidates get suddenly strong. It is not at all cer
tain that tht* rale will b? adopted. Certainly It will
occaalon a lively strugcle.
TUB UARD M0XBV TBOCBVa.
The Committee on K?*olution*?General Hawlsy, of
Coanenuact. ureal dins, tad Charles B. Smith. of
Albany, acting ss secretary ? mot at Aug'* Club House
this evening and remained in scss.on at eleven o'clock.
The hitch lu framing the platform if on the Uuauctal
question. Kx-Attorney General Speed, ofKi'utucky;
ex-Governor Dingley, of Maine; Mr. George H. Higelow,
ot Vrrmont, and Mr. Kdward I* I'irrce, ol Massachusetts,
were for bard money and resumption. Kicbard Thotup"
?T ol Indiana, Charles B. Karwoll, of Chicago, and U.
IL Vanbarn, of Missouri, wore opposed to tbu resump.
tion idea, and argued strongly against the adoption of
augr resolution looking that way. There has bceu con
tinued debute over this point, and the couifultlco
threatened to rouiain In session ail night,
KKW VOKKKHS KX AHl'KKA 1*KU.
Id the Now York delegation the address was read by
Mr. Curtis, and yot mure, the fact that Mr. Curtis read
it bad an extraordinarily exasperating effect. During
the reading the delegation sat grimly silent, but after
the Convsntloo adjourned there was much bitter com
ment and even a demand that la the Convention to
morrow somo oae shall reply to Mr. Curtis and defond
Senator Conkl.ng. If this should be done, thero would
occur a very singular scene.
a CUANCK FOB COXKLISO.
Co lens Blaine Is nominated on the second ballot
Conkling has a chance. To-night all parties are making
effort* to effect a combination which shall prevent
Blaine'* nomination on the second ballot, on the con
sideration that he will then break, which each think
will givo him a chance, and which will
really giro it, I have reason to believe, to Conkllng.
Dot the Blalno men are on their guard, and may
be able to deleal the move. Hayos has boen gathering
uo his force*, and 1 seo some reason to believe that he
will cast them to Blaine lu ca*o be sball see that a com
bination Is made which would leave hiu out. It look*,
therefore, like either Blaine or Have*, and yet I see
contingencies In which Conkllng may conn in, and hi*
mon are confident and very secret. This U the situa
tion at eight o'clock.
voics or tri rrorta.
Contradictory ind.cation* naturally abound. One
New York delegate sold
"1 don't know wluit's the matter In my State, but I
have had twenty telegram* to-day urgtiig me to vote for
Blaine."
On the other hand, a Vermont delegate reports that
Influential republican* In every part of tbo country are
sending remonstrances declaring that the nomination
ol Blaiuo will destroy every hope or success,
TO* SITUATION.
While the street* are full of the muslo ol deafening
brass bauds and ilio hotel* arc crowded with people,
whose anxiety and excitement are perceptibly increas
ing, the leading politician* are closeted in socret con
ferences, discussing the situation and dovising possi
ble and Impossible combination*. Blaine Is
acknowledged to be so strong that the nataral Impulse
at all hi* opponents is to unite againwt him, but their
interests are all so singularly opposed that an alliance
which shall not sacrifice ono or the other ol the allies
is dlfllculL The Bristow men, to tako them first, sro
determined to defeat both Blaine and Conkllng. Tley
caunot, therefore, help neither, nor can they expect
help from Coukling against Blaine. They bavo
been ready, It is said, to combine with Morton, but
in this alliance, as both are Western men, one or tho
other must lose. Nor sro lhov tuoro happily situated
In regard to Bayos. Their problem la, tborelore, to
defeat both Coukling and Blalno, and to got Eastern
strength to do It. Unless they toss Mr. Bristow him
self overboard it is not easy to say what they can ac
complish, snd It does not seem a pleasant way to begin
a voyage by dismissing tbu captain ol the ship.
The Morton men aro no more happily situated.
Thoy cannot lend tholr forces to Conkllng. They caa
aot combine with oithor Hayes or Bristow, becausu all
are Western men. As to Mr. Conkling ho Is the
phynx of the canvass. His supporters are not anxious
to make alliances; they keop their secrets with tbo
utmost care, and they profess themsolvcs suro of Mr.
Coukhng's nomination If Mr. Blaine Is not nomlnatod
on the seooud ballot. Of course the Blalno position
attacked f>om all sides, Is necossanly insecure; but
there aro rumors of Blalno alliances which are to
guard against emergencies, and ot allios, who do not
mean to appear unless they seo victory falling on
somo other man, and who will then turn to Blaine, not
because they want him, but becauso they
prefer him to somebody o'se. Such allies aro
dangorous becauso they may delay too long.
Meantime the device or norsuadlng or influencing
AtftegatM to desert temporarily from one candidate to
another, as also compromises looking to hold back tho
vote of some delegations, sre being tried, and such
plots as these may seriously embarrass tbo calculations
of several candidates: Undor theso circumstances no
result can ba foreseen this evening. Blaine may tall,
and Conkling may sweep In ou a sodden tide, or an
entirely new namo may turn up; or Hayes msy rweep
the Convention. The dark horso has still a chance.
BLAINE BADLY DAMAGED.
TBOX A VOLUNTEER COltUESPONDENT.
Cincinnati, June 14, 1870.
Blaine carried everything to-day. McPherson's elec
tion wss Intended ss a direct dedanco or Cameron. It
makes a breach la the machinery ol the republican
party In Pennsylvania, which, in tbo event of Blaine's
nomination, mkos it doubtful If ho can
carry that State. Having beaten Coukling
through Cameron to-night, Blaine men made a
raid on Morton by rejecting tbo Spencer
delegation. This was done by the vota of Territories,
each Territory having as great power In commlttoo as a
State. This shows the absurdity of allowing Territo
ries to voto. Morton men aro up tn arms, and will
carry tde light into the Convention. I think the course
ol the Blaine mon to-day Insures bis dofeat snd meius
Hayes. Blaine's managers srs jesred, and are mincea.
vring to put Bristow on their ticket ss Vice-President
Thero la no hopo for Conkllng. Tho Logan defection
eaps the climax.
bJSCKJSTA-KX ottiolU tt a riilCADS.
BNTHUttlAHTIO MkKTINO LAST XIOHT?8PKSCBES
81 DKUCGATB8?Til U MCW TOM BKFORM
CLUB UUVASBD?BICHAAD (KITH OX TSUI
UTOAtKM.
CncimuTi, Job* 14, M7&
Another enthusiastic Bristow meeting tu bald
to-night at Pike's Opara Boom, >1 which a large and
Intelligent audtonce waa prcaent, and ihia, too, In apiu
oI tbe meeting* elsewhere and tha detracting tandau
ciea ol various proeaaaiona, beaded by braaa baa da
paaamg through tha streets.
' \Tba Drat apaakar waa y
a a. p. a. ciiDtonn, or Mass* one** its,
who dwalt at some lanKth on tha necessity of tha re
form ol tha republican party. Ha looked upon plat
form* as out of the question at the present time It
?u nan who waro wanted, and aot jreuerallties that
aparkled and glluorvd, bat ware too often bat vain and
empty talk. He thought the prejudice against electing
a President south ot Mason and Ducoa'a lime ahould be
relegated to the past as one of the ralloa
ef darkness. It had beea said that Bristow
waa too youag and had not beea la offloe long
enough, bat hie record la ofllce abowed that be waa
eapabis, honest and (Sclent, and that ho should be re
warded with a longer term of offlo* In him the
country beheld the unfaltering enemy of ring rule and
bia election would drive from the parly thia very ele
ment and draw to It the best elements of the floating
rote. In his laraoet heart the speaker believed
Bristow wsa the only man now prominently belora
the peoplo who would unit* all Ihe elements of op
position. The republican party could not dare to go
beiore ihe eouatry with a man wbo would not draw la
their aid tha hoaeat men of the aaUoa. (Applause).
Governor Charaberlln, of South Caroi-ua, was es
peeled to speak, but was dotalaad by committee work
and unable to be preaenL
The meeting was next addreaaad by Colonel William
u. tioodlic, of Loxtnglou, K>\, wbo paid an eloquent
J tribute to Genoral Bristow's record as a soldier and a
I public servant. General Brlatow, he said, belongud to
the whole aaAoa. 11U name belonged to the people
and It waa Ihe people's light. (Applauae.) General
Bristow, whan viewed aa a soldier lighting lor the
Uaion, aa a District Attorney In Kentucky
making war a pan tbe Ku Klux, or as
the Secretary ol tbe Treasury waging an
uncompromising, lncea*aat war against the whiskey
ring, waa a man which fliiod the popular Idea of an boa
eel, capable oltlcer, deserving of the blgheet place la
the naiioa. Tbe Convention bad the power to ueinl
ante him, aad the people would cortalnly elect him.
'll.e vilifying of peraoaal character during tbe boat
ot the eaavaas was iwcullarly the weapoa of the demo
era tic party, l'be Irtends of Brlatow, while, of coarse,
working earnestly la his behall, were' not ao
wedded tc him that they woald act support aad
work for aay candidate the Couven: ion la Ita wisdom
ahould see It la nominate; ku apeak Las of the
Brl?i ow men and all ethers who were la fiver of
honesty iu tbe public wrricc, the speaker would itk
ibo Cuuvcniioo lo give them a man wtiom they wonld
not have to defend, but with whom tbey could use all
their power lu attacking the enemy. (Applause.)
aiuiiiiak
The meeting then adjourned and proceeded to the
Gibson House, where they serenaded the New York
Keiorni Club; tbeuco to the Uurnett House, where they
serenaded Sonalor Harlan, and lluully to the Grand
Hotel, where they called out George William Curtis.
KICUAItU 8MITU CULLKD ?OH.
During tho evening one of Hut bauds of u>u*io
stopped In front of the GazeUe ofllco and seienaded It.
A large crowd were attracted, and calls being made for
Richard Smith he came to ouo of the windows on the
seroud floor and spoko as follows:?
Fkllow Crrixiufa?I hardly leel like venturing to
undertake to make a speech with this crowd, where
thero is so much noise and confusion. 1 am a little
like General Cass was when tbey wanted him to ui.ke
a speech at Cleveland on tbo question of harbor and
river improvements, which was a disputed l?sue in the
politics of those days. This is rather a critical time to
make a speocb in the midst or a Convention which Is
callod together for the purpose of naminatiug a candi
date for tho Presidency. I suppose you would
all like mo lo tell you wbo Is going to be nominated,
but that is Just wbat I bavo been trying to find out
(Laughter), and 1 And that the more I learn tho less I
know. At the last accounts all tho candidates were
very considerably ahead. There are about 1,500
delegates counted up all together, but un
fortunately for theu there are only 768 In the
Convention Fellow citizen*, 1 regard this as a criti
cal time in tbo life of tbo great and grand republican
party, but 1 do not propose to spesk to night lor men,
but for tbe cause. 1 esteem the cause far above tho
mon. Tho succoss of tbe republican party in tbe ap
proaching con lest is of far more cousequetico 10 mo
than the success ol any mun, and I only consider a man
in so far as be may be in?lruratntal in leading tbe great
jiany to victory. I leel perfectly satisiied in my
owu mind uud I do not want to hurt tho Idlings or any
gcutleuuD who may have his preferences, lor we all
liuvo a right lo our preference; 1 do not want to hurt
the leellngs of anybody, but It occurs to me that tbore
are candidates now prominent before tbe ltopubllcan
Convention whose election if nominated, would be ex
ceedingly dilbcult 11 not impossible. On Hie other
bund, thero ure candidates whoso noininatioii
would, iu my opluiou, loAd to certain success.
I liat boiug the esse, it seems to m? thai the Conven
tion, whlcb ought to lie the representative body of tho
republican party, should take no risks. I feel satisfied
that, with lienjainln H. Uristow as our candidate, thero
would bo no r;sk at all. (Applause.) Ii they are not
?alislled Willi Brislow, give us Hayes. (Loud cheers )
If they cnanol uuiio on Haves, let thoni
give u? tbe war Governor of Indiana. 1
am satisfied with either or theso throe
gentlemen, and thoro aro twenty others wbom I could
name, who may bo nominated, against whom nothing
is to be said, llut it seem* to mo the duly ol this Con
vention is to ascertain and give lo tbo people the man
that they demand, who shall lead us to victory and not
rink deleat. If such a one shall be nominated ho will
be elected ns tho next President < f tho Uuiled Statos.
I thank you, gentlemen, lor your attention.'?
MB. BLAINE'S HEALTH.
? RAPID AND CONSTANT IMPKOVEMKNT?A BIDE
OCT WITH SECRETARY FISH.
Wasiiixutox, Juno 14, 1878.
Mr. Blaine continued to Improve rapidly during the
day. In tbe morning his physician made the lollowiug
statement:?
The rosllty of yesterday's reaction I* fully secured.
Mr. Blnino has had a good night, and fcols vorv much
refreshed this morniug. Ho says ho feols b- lter and
relishes bis food better thau boore he was taken sick.
It requires tho stem medical authority or physicians to
provent him rrotu at onco rosuming his usual occupa
tion- J. S. VEKD1, M. 1).
At noon Mr. Blaine was ongaged conversing with
bis private secretary, and calmly discussed tho situa
tion at Cincinnati as presented bv tbo latest telegrams.
The physician* no longer thought It neeossary to keep
up a constant attendance on thojr patient. Mr. Blaine
had an excellent appetite and was allowed to eat
almost anything he desired. Dr. Bliss staled, between
olevon and twelve o'olock this morning, tbal Mr.
Bla>ne's recovery Is complete, and that nothing put
prudential consideration* provent him from going out
of the house to-day.
A RIOK OCT.
At *lx o'clock thl* evening ex-Speaker Blaine took a
drive or several mile* with Secretary Fish in an open
carriage, passing through a number or public squares
and stroets of tho city whore hi* appearance excited
much congratulatory comment. He was out about hair
an hour. After he returned he ato dinner with bis
family, road tho evening papys and spent an hour or
two In conversation with friends and rolatlves. Dr.
Pope called at nlno o'clock and after expressing him
self entirely satisfied with tho appearance aud
condition ol bis patient, remarked that thero was no
objection to Mr. Blaine's going out again to-morrow
morning. Mr. Blaine then retired to reat and at half
past nine P. M. was sleeping quietly.
COXG RATULATIOXS.
Among tho very numerous telegrams received by Mr.
Blaine to-day from all part* or tbe country congratu
lating htm on his convalescence and bis prospocts gen
erally, was on* from the Spanish Minister, now in New
York, ad several from friends In the mountain* of
California.
BLAINE'S INVE8TIGATOBS.
A DBMOCRAT OM BIB POS8ZBLE NOMINATION?
DUBIOUS STOBT ABOUT THE CALDWELL DE
SPATCH?THB INVESTIGATION TO BB RE
OPENED AT AN EARLY DAT.
Washixotox, Jane 14, 1876.
A conspicuous democratic politician hero denies that
the statement made among the democrats that tbey
bopo Mr. Biaino will be tbo republican nominee Is in
dulged In for efleet, lie say* they aro In earnest about
It, aa a large portion or tbe republican party will
be estranged from Its adherence to it thereby, espe
cially such men aa General Banks and tbe elemeut he
rvpresents. General Bank* ia represented to have
said that if Mr. Blaine Is nominated the republicans
cannot carry Massachusetts. An ugly but as yet un
substantiated obarge Is made that tbe House Judiciary
Committee I* In possession of reliable Information that
lbs
% Caxdwsll dkspatcm
was sent from Philadelphia to London and paid for at
the former piaoe. Tbe person wbo engineered It bas
been discoverod through a telegraph operator, and the
Boose Jsdlelsry Committee had a loug session to-dsy
on the sobjeet, but every member was pledged to se
crecy. Mr. nurd, or the committee, is to assume tbo
defsnce or lis chairman, Mr. Proctor Knott, and dis
pose of lbs Caldwell cablegram In thai connoctiou.
As Mr. Blaine I* represented by bis physicians te be so
nearly well to-night, the committee intend to summon
bim before It at an early day. Mr. Hurd will, perhaps,
reopen tbe question thl* week if it i* felt that by so
doinc no risk of a shock to Mr. BlaJns's health will be
incurred.
Tbe opinion prevail* here to-day that n combination
will be made In Omelnnntl against Blaine, and result In
the compromise nomination or Hayes or Wheeler.
THE DEMOCBATU* BUGABOO.
WHAT ran HOLD WHIBBWITR TO DIVOUII
BLAINE IP HE IS NOMINATED.
WasmxoTOV, June 14, 11741
Washington was so wrapped up in tbe progress of
events at Cincinnati to-day that little or no businees
wss doue at the CapitoL Tbe telegraph companies
posted balf-nourly bulletins In tbe Speaker's lobbv and
in tbe hallway at the main entranoe, around which
crowds wsrs gathered all day. The Senate
was not ia ssssion, and tbe session of the
House wss for debate only on the Army Appro
priation bill. Bulletins were also posted up re;
porting Ibe progress or Mr. Blaine's convalescence,
which bas been so rapid that be was able to accept aa
invitation to go oat for a short ride this evening with
Secretary Pisb.
PMOOBATS THREsTSXIXO BLAIXS.
In connection with the candidacy 0f Mr. Blaine
loading democrats continued to assert In-day that tbey
are in possession of something very damaging about
turn. An eflort was made to ferret oat what ibis nuga
boo Is, but tboso who were approached about It ad
mitted their belief in Its existence and its damaging
character, but were unwilling to describe it further
tbm to say ibst It la a letter in Mr. Blaine's
own hsndwriling, tbe possessor ol which, a
member of Congress, Isfl town with it in bis
keeping tbree or four dsys ago. They also said that it
was the intention of the democrats to have it lltbo
grsphod as a campaign document. Tbls Is as much as
can be gathered about the matter to-night, and is given
simply for wnat it is worth. Were It not for the prom
inent position la the Hon** of the gentlemen who gav?
"?taraaoa ?? what has haaa detailed above rwinsefnlns I
ibis mysterious letter the whole thli| would not km
wonted a second thought.
PROCEEDINGS OF THK CONVENTfOK.
Cixcixsati, June 14, ISTfl.
The Sixth National Convention of lha republican
;>arty met bore at noon to-day to the Exposition llulld
ng. Tho attendance, greater than at any pronoui
lathering of tho party, embraced the moat noted tneo
n its rankr, who cither Hat upon the floor us dologalea
?r as guests of honor u?ou tho raised platform id the
ear ut tlio presidio/ officer. To those wuo had uol
itlendod tbo Convention hold four years ago In I'bila
Iclphla, tbe number of colored delegates present
atused some surprise. Among them were Congress
uen or ex-Congressmen from South Carolina, Alabama
>nd otber Southern States. Tho delegates were admir
ably grouped upon tbe floor, facing the platform. Tho
lolid mass of New York men occupied lha left centra.
>u their rlgbt woro tho New Kugland State*, formed
n single (lie. Mutuo at the hood and Rhode Island la
he roar with Iowa Immediately behind her. To tn?
elt of New York and Ironllug the stage was Indiana,
iud behind her the Morton men of Tennessee, Missis
uppl and Georgia. To tbo left again came Kentucky
md tbo Carolmas with Virginia' bringing up the rear.
l"bo extreme led flunk was allotted to tho wblto
tatted Pcunsylvanlans, who cumo to 0ghl
or Hartraoft. The right Hank foil to th(
ot of Ohio. Behind were placod In the ordot
>f merit, Illinois, Michigan aud Wiacouain. Tho TorrU
?orial delegates, and those trom soma of the petty
Stilton, wero tucked awuy ip the roar, wherever they
sould be used to utilize some ol the waste plot of ground.
The hall In which tbe Convention asaemblod thll
nornlug is an imtnonso frame structure, with a seating
sspaclty ol at least 7,U00. Tho building waa erected 11
1870 lor tho Saerigrrfest held in this city during the foV
owing summer. Tho lall of tho year witnessed tho inau>
lurailon of the Cincinnati Exposition, which haa beet
ilnce bold yearly in tbo building. In 1872 tbe hall
* as lormally dedicated to political purposes by the
Jioeley Conrentlon and has slnco been nsed for va
?ious political demonstrations, tho last of which waa
he Democratic Stato Convention o( Ohio, lour weeka
igo. The arrangements havo apparently been made
vlth a viow to the capacities ol tho human voice. Tho
ilatform is located near tho centre of the hall and
ulsed about six feet abovo tho level ol
ho floor. Tbe Chairman's desk la decorated
rlth a muslin wrapper and ornamented on the
astern laco with a g'ory in rod, white and blue
nuslin. In the rear of tho platlortn, rising by easy
ilages to tbe level of tbo balconies, uro beats for 700
>r 800 iuvited guest*, among whom are a number
i>r ladies. A suuco 111 teen loot In width, extending
ilong the fjee of tho plullorui, Is net upart lor the
iso or mo press. In ttie reur or this tho delega
lions uro pluc< d in an enclosure, separated bv a rail
Irom ilie body ol the hull. Tbe positiou ol each dolo
irutlou is indicated by a card Uxod on a po;o und
bearing the namo or the Stato. To tbe east of the
enclosure the romulnder of tho hall is given
up to tho ulleruale delegates and tho general crowd
wlio have poiM-e>sed suflleient influence or uusuraueo to
procure a ticket of udtnisslon. The pressure lor tioketi
ol admission has been learlul anil tbo dissatisfaction
general, especially among tbe newspuper men, whoso
proper claims havo been steadily ignored by the local
committee. Ample us tho building is it could bo tilled
tlirice over If all tho applicants lor entrance hid been
gratmed. As the hour lor beginning proceedings ap
proached tho rush grew moro and more Intense
und ut a lew mluuiea to twelve o'clock tho
aisles were jammed and tho rush and bustle
ol ibe crowd could be hoard even above tbo
clanging brusi.es of tlio band. The balconies upon
either side and the rear of tho ball were occupied bv ?
miscellaneous crowd, among whom appeared tbe faoo
ol Con. Maguire, who bocanio known to laino a lew
months ugo in connection with whiskey matters in
SL Louis. The posts and arches supporting tbe roof
are decorutod wuh tho muiouai colors, w hich also hang
lu restoons in Intervening spaces. In order to im
prove upon tlio Liberal Convention hold hero In 1872.
which bud a fountain in tbe rear ol tho hall. Tbo
local committee in chargo or arrungemeuts secured tho
services of a bruss baud, whoso playing wiled away
the tlmo durlug which early delegates were waiting
lor the calling to order or tho Convention. The inusi?
also cumo in couveniontly at a later hour to fill ua
awkward pauses. *
TlIK COXVKXTWUf CALI.BO TO ORDBR.
At a lew minutes aitor twelve o'clock the Conveo.
tlon was called to order by Governor E. D. Morgan.
Chairman or tho republican National Committee wha
Introduced tho ltev. Dr. Muller, ol Covington' Kr
who led in prayer. '
OOVBRXOR UOBCiAX'H 8PBKCH.
Governor Moroan saidGentumrx or thr Coxvbx
no*?Tho day aud the hour huve arrived for which tha
representatives ol tho republican party were Invited te
UMtniblc to nominate candidates lor President and
Vice President of the United .states, luid in obedience
to the authority of tho Kepubliean National Commit.
"?? ^at vou maintain order.
? . Philadelphia, in 1800 at Chicago, and In 1804
at rialtlmore, acting under the same general authority.
it lias bceu my privilege to call republican conventions U
order. If I except the actiou ol the Convention of 1864.
the duties which this Intelligent body huve lo perform.'
In comparison with former eues, are tbe moat imnor!
taut ol ulL There is no special or parliamentary
tbority ror any remarks irom the Chair on tbe natuM
of things; there cannot bo any.
Custom is my only excuse, if excuso la needad fof
even a few words. In June, lsttt, we were in lha
midst of tbo war lor the preservation of the Union
We had great armies in tho Held but Ihey had
ucbieved only partial success, and when successful
always at a groat cost ol life. Tho bravest and beat oJ
our young men bad lallen In battle by tens ana hun
dreds ol thousands, and were lu prison at Anderson
vllle and Libby. 1 resident Lincoln ti?*venteon month#
prior to ibis bad by proclamation, but only as a war
meaua, declared the sluvea tree, while their mastera
kept them within their linea and hell lall
dominion over them. It waa then modastlr
suggested by your Chairman of the Nr.
tional Committee that tbe Convention would
not discbarge its whole duty unless among ita other
resolves it should declare lor such an amendment ol
tbo national constitution aa would, when adopted by
the requisite number of States, lorever prohibit African
slavery on. tins contineut. The suggestion was re
ceived with unoxamplcd enthusiasm by the Conven
tion. The resolution to secure this DRlioual bleaaina
was written in our purty plailorm on that day Both
l.ouses of Congress very koon alter passed tbo required
amendment. Twenty-nine sovereign States rstilled
it. I bo noble Linrolu procluuned tbe result to tbe
people, and irom thai hour to this the sun baa not
risen upon a bondmuu nor sot upon a slava in
all tbis fair laud. Noi lo the North, not to tha
Souib, but to thai Supremo Betug slono wbo eon.
trols iba destiuies ol nations aa well aa lha aflkira ol
individuals, let us give all the glory. But all thla la
post, and ibe past, wo conclude, ie secure. Pardon me
gentlemen, il again, with like modesty. 1 ?>-><- i
suggestion or two bearing directly upon the preaent.
This Convention should emphatically demand tha
prompt and eillcleni execution of tboso solemn no.
mixes of both houses or Cougree* and tbe Preaideat la
redeem In coin the legal tender obligsiiona of tlM
government ou tho 1st of January, 187U, und sijruiiy 111
opposition to any modification or repeal of-thla law
ibat does not guarantee a still earlier or bolter method
ol returning to specie payment. Let no doabt
lul word go Irom this Convention upon tho
subject ol honest money. Prices are already at ?
specie point. Stand firmly by your nnmerous reso
lutions and platforms a little longer, and yonr cor.
rency will iio transformed into a coin baaia so eaail*
and so naturally that you will be surprised, rogrettlna
only, as you will, that it was not determined upon at an
earlier day. itcsumpiion accomplished, than in aU
human probability will follow ten or fliteen yeara of
prosperity, perbups greater than tho country haa ra<
seen. Ir you will in addition puta plank la yonr ofat
forra declaring for such an|amendment of the consti
tution as will extend the Presidential office to aix yeara
and make tbe Incumbent ineligible for re election yon
will deserve the gratitude ol tbo American people. Aa
the mariner when tossed lor many days In iba thick
weather avails himself of a glanco at tbe suu to a as
bow lar tho rlemeuts have driven him from b'la trao
course, so in like manner, at the ond of 100 yeara from
tbo loundation of our government, wo, too, have como
from tho North and tbo South, tha East and tba
West, to lake a political observation for the purpoaa of
amending aud Improving oursyatemof national cov
ernment so far an improvement la really neeassarv >?<f
possible. With this view wo have come to thla grant
and beautiful city of Cincinnati, on the banka ol tha
grand and placid Ohio, containing nearly 300.000 aoula.
and where wo now tind every luxury that wealth
tore or art can provide, but whero not even a log cabin
bad been erocied or a white man born whan our rot.
ernmeiii waa orgaulzcd.
Tbe last three national conventlona of oar nartvhaea
bad indicated to them in advance tbe natnea ol the caa
. 'J1? "?noual ticket, so that they bave bean
little elaa than rat mention meetings of dawsM
ibat have been made ny tba people; merely
pmting in form thai which had already bean
decided ? upon. I ?nUde to Preaideat Liaooia'a
second nomination and to tha nomination and re!
nomination ol the sploudid soldier and patriot. Qoneral
Grant, but aucb a state of thlnga no longer oxlata- Ibara
appeara to be, at the pretent time, no one to whom the
unerring linger points a* tbe only candidate Tnore
seems to be no man risijg so lar above all other. "2
cauae exultant voices lo exclaim, "Thou art tba man."
consequence is that many disiinautabed namea
among our party friends have been mentioned aa can
k ?L*n Wl" ,H! bronlfht betoro tbo Conveatioa
when tbe proper time arrives lor making a nomination.
Therefore it is that I have expressed my-cll as aeelng
greater reeponsibilttiea reeling upon delegates to thla
than upon any or all that bave preceded it.
1 be history of the republican party lurnisbes abun
danl evidence of IU de*ire mat iho government abal)
be ad ministered with honesty aud economy
!!!"i "k * i .n,a?n" lo end that civil aer
, '?r the introduction
.Lhuh...1"! . *nd proper reforms With
such a history, and at a time liko tbe preeeat, It en
pol be don bud that tbe cbolce of tbe Convention will
mil on soiiio on<.% whoever no tnny be, clearly ooatniU
ted on tbts <|iieftlon, not only by big exprexeed optn
loua but also I.v bia pabiic life and conduat. 1 wUl not
further antic ipate the action of tbis honorable body ac
cept to say toai tbe Urn support on tba part of the
nominees of all tbe recent ameadmenla to tbe aailenal
eouMltetion and the support and nunirnenna of all
otber principles Involved in tba war for tba irmiii
tlon of the t'nioa, most also bo regarded aa Iks m
raanialtaa for tba high offices -? VttilgJr mV