History of the Republican Party, embracing its origin, growth and mission, together with appendices of statistics and information required by enlightened politicians and patriotic citizens . r—Ridiculous Features—Southern Butcheries—Grants Great Majority—Poor Greeley—Grants Successful Admin-istration. The Republican National Convention of 1872, which con-vened in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, on Wednes-day, June 5, was comparatively tame. It was generally un-derstood that, owing to the popular demand for Grants re-nomination, there would be no contest—none of that sparringof political gi
History of the Republican Party, embracing its origin, growth and mission, together with appendices of statistics and information required by enlightened politicians and patriotic citizens . r—Ridiculous Features—Southern Butcheries—Grants Great Majority—Poor Greeley—Grants Successful Admin-istration. The Republican National Convention of 1872, which con-vened in the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, on Wednes-day, June 5, was comparatively tame. It was generally un-derstood that, owing to the popular demand for Grants re-nomination, there would be no contest—none of that sparringof political giants for vantage-ground and coveted pointswhich gives interest and excitement to such gatherings. The assemblage was called to order by Wm. Claflin, ofMassachusetts, in a brief speech referring to our improvedpublic credit and general prosperity. He then presentedMorton McMichael, of Pennsylvania, as temporary chairman,who, on being unanimously elected, was escorted to the standby Henry S. Lane, of Indiana, J. H. Piatt, of Virginia, andJames Lewis, of Louisiana. As he could never open his mouth and do otherwise, made an eloquent speech, followed by music from. ^^**^?-«*^~ HISTORY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. 307 the band engaged for the occasion. John W. Newlin, ofNew Jersey, Hiram Potter, Jr., of Florida, and John R. Hub-bard, of West Virginia, were chosen temporary secretaries,and the various committees were appointed as follows: STATES. CREDENTIALS. PERMANENTORGANIZATION. RESOLUTIONS. RULES AND OR-DER OFBUSINESS J. W. Burke Isaac Heyraan Arkansas . California. Thos. Fallon Conn Bartlett Bent Daniel Chadwick Delaware . Ben j. Burton John Florida Armstrong Edwin Belcher • Enoch E
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