Presidential election, 1872.: Proceedings of the National union Republican convention held at Philadelphia, June 5 and 6, 1872 .../ Reported by Francis H. Smith, Official reporter.

38 NATIONAL UNION REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONY
November the same serried ranks will be presented, and a great victory will be
achieved in his re-election. I promise you, sir, so far as the Pacific coast is concerned, to return a good account. [Long and continued applause.J
THE CALLING OF THE ROLL.
The PRESIDENT. The Secretary will call the roll of States, and each State will
cast its vote.
The Secretary, Gen. H. H. BINGHAM, then called the list of States, and
in response, the chairman of each State delegation announced the vote
of his delegation, as follows:
ALABAMA.
E. M. KrELS, Chairman. I am instructed to cast the twenty votes of the Alabama delegation unanimously for that true, tried, great man, and model President,
Ulysses S. Grant. [Applause.]
ARKANSAS.
POWELL CLAYTON,' Chairman. I shall occupy so much of your time as to announce that the State of Arkansas gives her twelve votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
CALIFORNIA.
JAMEs OTIS, Chairman. As chairman of the California delegation, I am instructed
to cast her entire twelve votes for Ulysses S. Grant. [Applause.]
CONNECTICUT.
BARTLETT BENT, Chairman. To-day, as four years ago, Connecticut gives her
twelve votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
DELAWARE.
J. R. LOFLAND, Chairman. I am instructed by the Delaware delegation to cast her
six votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
FLORIDA.
DENNIS EAGAN, Chairman. The land of flowers gives her eight votes unanimously
for Ulysses S. Grant.
GEORGIA.
J. S. BIGBY, Chairman. Georgia testifies her appreciation of a national Executive,
and her gratitude for an administration that commands the approval of her people,
by casting for Ulysses S. Grant twenty-two votes.
ILLINOIS.
S. M. CuLLsom, Chairman. Illinois casts her forty-two votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
INDIANA.
HENRY S. LANE, Chairman. Indiana casts her thirty votes for Ulysses S. Grant.
IOWA.
GRENVILLE M. DODGE, Chairman. Iowa casts twenty-two votes for Ulysses S. Grant
-all she has.
KANSAS.
BENJAMIN F. SIMPSON, Chairman. Kansas, first-born of the Republican party, desirous of serving four years longer under the same great chieftain, casts her ten votes
for Ulysses S. Grant.
KENTUCKY.
WILLIAM C. GOODLOE, Chairman. Kentucky, that gave birth to Abraham Lincoln,
casts twenty-foru votes for his worthy successor, Ulysses S. Grant.