Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-17
THE LATEST NEWS
THE REPURLICAy CONVENTION,
EG RAPHIC.

CHICAGO, May 16-Long before the hour for
,ee meeting ofshe Republican Convention to-day,
=. .ne vicinity Of the wigwam was shronged with
seo1sanos eager 70 gain admitance TO It's spacious
enclosure. u Is estimated that $1,000 strangers
citing.
AS soon as the doors were opened the body Of
me wlgwam was solidly packed with men,
whilst the seats In the galleries were packed with
ladies' The Interior was handsomely decorated
with evergreens, statuary and howsrs M Was
estimated that ten thousand people were within
the building.
At noon the convention was called 10 order nv
Mr.. Morgan, and on his motion, Hon David
Wilmot was made temporary chairman On
taking the chair he delivered On address. thank
ing the delegates for the honor conferred. The
address was warmly applauded.
As each State was called loud cheers greeted
the delegates. When the list was concluded the
absent States were called
Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina were
received with Kisses
Mr.. Giddiags expressed the hope that the con
vention would finish ali iu business by 3 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. lApplause
Horace Greedy, as the delegats from Oregon,
moved that the roll Of the States be called, and
that the chairman Of each delegation present the
credentials thereof, and that IL any be contested
the same be referred 70 the committee on creden-
tials
MIR. Carter, Of Ohio, moved that the credentials
Of the gentleman from Oregon or New York-he
did not known which-be presented to the com
MIR. Gneely-I accept the amendment Of the
gentleman from Maryland or r hode Island-I am
not particular which: Loud laughter
The motion was adopted.
After some unimPortant preliminaries, inolud-
ing the appointment Of Committee TO select per-
manent officers, the convention took recess ull
five O'Clock.
The letter Of Col Fremont t. Judge staples. Of
California, positively declining 20 have bis name
presented TO the convention, is published here To-
day.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The convention reassembed at O'Clock, when
tue committee on permanent organi cation re-
ported for president the name Of George Ashmun
OF MaSsae husstts, who took the chair amid i'm
Iuense applause.
In his Sddr, s. be said-we have come here AZ
the call Of the country for the purpose OF prepar-
ing for the most solemn duty that freeman can
perform. We are here In ordinary capacity as
delegates OF the people, 10 prepare Tor the fofma
ton and carrying out OF new administration,
and, with the help Of God, we viii do IT. loud
| applause No mere controversy about miserable
distractions brought us here to-day. We do not
come on any idle question. l think we have
right right to-day, In the name Of the American
people, 70 impe1ch the administration Of our gen
etal government Of the highest crimes that can be
| committed against a constitutional government,
| against free people and against humanity PRO
lOnged cheers. The catalogue Of its crimes IL 10
not for me to recite. II is written In every page
OF the history of the present administration Of the
government, and care not how many paper pro-
/ ttsts the President may send into the House Of
| Representatives,.
VIM. l. Marshall, Of Maryland, and Richard
Crawford, Of Virginia, are among the vice presi-
| dents.
William f. Coale. Of MARYLAND, and A w.
Campbell, Of Virginia, were chosen secretaries.
oOIhnit;e ON resolutions Was appointed, 70
/ whom the Illinois resolutions was referred.
A resolution was adopted that each aelegation
4 report the name Of one person a member Of the
| national committee for the ensuing four years.
The convention then ad jOurned 10 10 O'Clock
| Thursday morning.
| CHICAGO, May I7.-R. M. Corwin this noon,
from the committee on the rules Of order reported
| a series Of rules for the government Of the Con
vention.