The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-18
RepuDrIcaa convention.
Special Dispatch TO the Evening News

CHICAGO, May l6. -Tremendous excitement
and enthusiasm From ten to twenty thou
sand strangers in town. Professions, with
bands of rausic, are parading the streets and
marching 20 the Wigwam, where the Com
veniion will meet in thirty minutes. Sew
ard, Wade and Lincoln are the leading can
dldates the friends OF the two latter are
sangulne and very active. Mr.. Bates has
many able and active friends, who are conf
dent of bis ultimate success. The Pennsyl-
vanla delegation, with band OF music, have
just called at the fremont House to escort
the Missouri delegation to the Wigwsm.--
There was tremendous cheering in the streets
when the delegations met. Nj.
CHICAGO, May ls.
The Republican National Convention as
sembed in the Wigwam to- day. The crowd
10 attendance was so large that it was i'm
possible for half TO obtain admittance. At
Il o'clock the Convention was called to order
by Gov. Morgan, chairman of the National
Committee. He named David Wilmot Of
Penn. as temporary President. The nomi-
nation was received with great applause
Judge Marshall of Md. and Gov. Cleveland
of Conn. were appointed to conduct Mr..
WiImot to the chair. The latter addressed
the Convention at some length, returning
thanks for the high and undeserved honor
lie would carry the remembrance Of il with
him to the day of his death.
Fred Hhssarauk Of o., L. Pomerov, NY,
and III. F. Blair, Mo-, were appointed tempo
rarv Secretaries. Rev. Mr.. Humphreys de-
P2ivered the opening prayer.
Mr.. Judd, Of Illinois. moved .h.t
r,;t..e &c 80 f.e-~ oauh state and Territory
Dc appointed to report permanent officers
bon the list was concluded delegate sug-
gested that absent States should be called al.
so. Mics, and s c. being received With
hsses. On motion of Dir. Benton, of N. Y. /.
committee on credentials WINS appointed
Horace Greeley, delegate from Oregon, NOV
ed that the credentials of delegates be pre-
scented to the committee. Adopted. Carter
OF thlo moved a committee on PLATFORM
After discussion the subject was laid on the
table until permanent organization be eff
fected. a long discussion took place on
motion that when the Convention adjourned
~ be It'll O'Clock, which eventually prevailed.
The rules of the House of Representative
were adopted for the temporary government
OF the Convention. Adjourned til! S O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention m eft
at p. NJ, the Hall filling almost instantly.
on the opening Of the doors. Mr.. Lowry, of
Pa, moved that the delegates accept the 10.
,vtation u the Board of Trade to attend an
excursion on the iake--lost amid applause
from the body of the Hall. Horton. Of O.,
from the committee on permanent organixa.
ton, reported the name OF Geo. Ashman, OF
Mass, as permanent President; Carl Scburs,
of Wis, and Hon. Preston King, of N. Y,
were appointed a committee to conduct the
President to the chair. Mr.. Ashman took
bis seat amidst applause, and returned
thanks IN To eloquent speech for the honor
conferred.
Mr.. Marsh, from committee on organiza.
tion, also reported one vice. president and
one secretary from each State represented.
AR. Tracy, OF Gall, moved committee OF
from each State All Territory on resolu.
tons, and that all resolutions be referred to
said committee. Without debate adopted.-
The name Of Horace Greeley as member
OF committee from Oregon was receiy cd
with loud cheers and laughter. Rollins OF
N. III. moved that each delegation report the
name OF one person to constitute the Re-
publican National Committee for the ensuing
year. Carried.
The Convention then adjourned till 10
O'CLOCK TO- morrow morning.