Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-05-18
PROCEEDINGS
OF TIE
Rspubnoan National Convention.

6e0VuOACAO NSLOua1 NOuVe0SAO1As
We are enabled to lay bcfore our readers
the first days proceedings Of the r, publican
National Convention, and from tn editorial
correspondence of the Dubuque Times We
CLEAN few items of interest not comprised in
the Geographic reports.
The city is perfect jam. The large wig
wan erected for the occasion, will not hold one
half Of those who desire a'lmittance. The arri-
val Of the special train over the Michigan road
was witnessed by fifteen or twenty thousand
people. The railroad avenues to the city
were fairly chokcd with in-comcrs.
Nearly all the delegates W r. in. Kansa,
is represented there by six delegates, and il
was thought probable would be admitted to
the Convention, though 1t was by no means
considered ccrtain--thc delegates are under
stood to be for SEWARD. Virginia, Kentucky,
Delaware and Maryland are rcpres nted, and
SEwARD's friends claim majority from these
States. FRANCIS p. BLAIR, ST., is one Of the
Maryland delegates, and he is cooperating
zealously with the Missourians in favor OF
BATES.
The Iowa delegation held m citing at th.
fremont House, VIII, twen,y-scven OF the
thirty three members answl red TO their names
W. PENN CLARK, of Iowa. City. was chos'n
Chairman. During the session vote was
taken to ascertain the individual preferences
of the delegates for a Presd> ntial NOMINEES,
which resulted as follows: SEWARD Z, LIN
coin 8, BATES 4, CAMERON 4, CHASE l, Nc
LEAN 8. ...... .a.... ..
The prospects of candidates have not ma
terially changed. The Missourians on We'd
ncsday issued circular in favor of BATES,
written by Mr.. GREELEY, setting forth in Mr..
G.'s best style the points in favor of the Mis-
sourian. Everybody read it, and there wa.
an evident desire to regard Mr.. BIS claims
with consideration, but tn movement cannot
win. The correspondent thinks that Mr..
SEWARD or Mr.. LINCOLN will be nominated
during the second day Of tn Convention
The remaining portion Of the New York del
egation, who arrived on the 18th have COM
menced working for their candidate in real
earnest. They brought with them an elegan,
banner, upon which is good likeness Of Mr..
s., and sentence from his last great speech.
and they will hate rery much to take back
that banner to York State with their Chief
tain unsuccessful. However, they talk r as
onably, saying they shall ch rfuly abids tn
action of the Convention, whatcv. r it may b..
LINCOLN Sans to be thu second ;h.,icc Of
nearly all the d legations who will at first
present candidates opposed to Mr.. SEWARD.
Unprejudiccd politicians think his QIScoLS's)
chances extrsm, ly good.
CHICAGO, May Is.
The Republican National Conv, ntion as
sembled at the Wigwam to-day. The Grove
in attendance was so large that it WIS inpos.
siblc for half to obtain admittancc.
At IL o'clock the Convention was called to
order by Gov Morgan, Chairman OF the Ma.
tional Commit
lie named David Wilmo. of Pennsylvania
as Temporary President. The nomination
was received with great applause.
Judge Marshall of MI. and Gov, Cleveland
Of Conn. were appointed to conduct Mr.. VII.
mot to the Chair. The latter addr ssed the
Convention, r, stunning thanks for the high
and undescrvcd honor He would carry thu
remembrance of it with him to the day Of his
death.
John Hassarank of Ohio, Thos. Pomcroy
of New jersey, ans! +. p. Blair o: Mo. wer,
appointed temporary Sccretui's.
Rev. Mr.. Humphr y d liver the opening
prayer.
Mr.. Judd of I'll. moved that a committee
OF one from each State and Territory be ap
pointed to report permanent officers. Whar
| the list was conclud d, a delegate suggested
| that absent States should be called-Ala
I'bama, Mississippi and South Carolina bcin.
| received with Kisses.
On motion of Mr.. Benton Of N. II. a Com
mittee on CREDENTIALS was appointed.
Mr.. Carter of Ohio moved Committee or
Platform.
After discussion, the project was laid or
the table until p, rmanent organization bt
| eff ctrd
A long discussion took place on the motion
TINT when the Convention adjourned it b.
till o'clock. which eventually prevailed.
The rules Of the House of Repr. sentative.
were adopted for the temporary government
| of the Convention.
Adjourn d to o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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