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[Elected at the Republican Convention holden at Salt Lake, April 5,
and rejected by the Convention.]

Thomas Fitch..

Frank Fuller..

.Salt Lake.

.George Smith.

Salt Lake.

.Salt Lake ....William Jennings.........Salt Lake. [Elected at the Republican Convention holden at Corrinne, May 16, and admitted by the Convention ]

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OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION

OF

President Grant and Senator Wilson,

BY THE

OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION,

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 10, 1872.

The President and Vice-Presidents of the National Republican Convention, at half past one o'clock to-day, proceeded in a body to the Executive Mansion to formally and officially notify the President of his nomination by the Republican party for the office of President of the United States for the term ending March 4, 1877.

On reaching the Executive Mansion, they were shown into the President's private parlor. The President immediately came in, and was personally introduced to each member of the official party by Hon. Thomas Settle, who presided over the Convention.

The ceremony of introduction over, Mr. Settle addressed the President as follows:

Mr. President: We visit you to-day for the purpose of performing a very agreeable duty. We come to officially inform you of your unanimous nomination for the Presidency by the National Republican Convention assembled in Philadelphia on the 6th instant. Beyond making this formal announcement, I do not know that we have anything to add.

Mr. Settle then handed the President the following official letter, signed by the officers of the Convention:

To the President:

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 10. 1872.

SIR: In pursuance of our instructions, we, the undersigned, President and Vice-Presidents of the National Republican Convention held in Philadelphia on the 5th and 6th instant, have the honor to inform you of your nomination for re-election to the office of President of the United States.

As it is impossible to give an adequate idea of the enthusiasm which prevailed, or the unanimity which hailed you as the choice of the people, we can only add that you received the entire vote of everv State and Territory. Regarding your re-election as necessary to the peace and continued prosperity of the country, we ask your acceptance of the nomination.

THOMAS SETTLE,

President National Republican Convention.

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