Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-21
THE EVENING STAR.
rHE ,HICaGo CoNyENrro>
Additional Particulars of Ne>terdaY's Pro

iouoNiok SCCouut OF prOcrrotuGe IN THIS Con
ventson IN ADDITION % the very full report COZ
tsined In our special dispatches OF yesterday
As the roll Of the States was called, dele
gate wanted 20 know why the STATES OF ArkAa-
sss. Alsbsms, ana Georgia were omitted. The
fresldent stated that the call for the cOnyrn-
not being Represented IN Congress me
non Nas thtn made 20 include all the South
err States IN The call. which was agreed 70.
mIitse.
Another delegate proposed ths, Colorado
should De called, IS she was only kept out by
the veto OF Andrew johnson, sad would un-
doubtedly be admitted b~fnre the PresidentiNl
election. A delegate from New York said New
York Is OF the opinion that this Convention a.
competent 10 decide upon every question As NJ
comes mp. and we are In favor of.he adn,iSSioa
Of Colorado over the Presideut's veto An
plsuse.l The motion TO admit Colorado win
the other states was then put and carried NJ
Saunders, OF Montana. then moved % Nneud
that the Territories should be adm,ttea
After debate the question IS 70 whether delAg.
tons nom the Territories shall have power %
vote. WAS referred 10 the Committee on Gre
dentials.
A delegate moved that committee OF on.
organization; agreed 10. The following were
designated a. committee on permsnent or
gsnization Colonel W. n. Loyeti. Colorado.
John Evans. Connecticut q. n Byiugton.
Delaware: Wilson l. sumner. FLORIDA, Il T..
CHAMBERLAIN. Georgia; w. H Watson, Illinois:
Amos v. Bahcock, Indiana; George A Bask-
ord, Iowa; seth h. Crane, Kansas; John A
BARTLETT. Kentucky; Oscar n. Burbridge Lon
isians; George II Penance Name: Wales Hub
hard. Massachusetts; Alfred v. Field, Mich
igan; Hampton Briggs. Minnesota; p. @. Am
II. Beck, New Mexico: John II Brxdley. New
Jersey; Thomas X. Bartlett New York: Hsmil-
ton Harris. North Carolina; William r Myers.
Ohio: Israel Green, Pennsylvania. Jos Home-
Rhode Island; Lysander Fiacg. South Carolina:
Il. r. whttemcre, Tennessee: A H langley
Vermont William X. Grant, Virginia; y M
kimbail, West Virginia; Z. Scott sloan. Mary
land.
The following Were the Committee on Reso-
lutons;-Alabama. ID. &. Upton; Arkansas, W
ID. Morse; Connecticut J. W. woodmsn: Dela-
ware, G. ;. Taylor; Georgia, II. NJ. Mccoy;
Illinois, Herman Poster; Indiana, Reed w
Thompson; Iowa, George NJ. Dodge Kansas
Is. r. simpson: Kentucky, Charles Eggerton;
Louisiana. w. II. Benson; Maine Eugene Hall;
Massachusetts,. Francis w. Bird: MARYLAND
NJ l.. Holmes, ir.; Minnesota, r. M. McLaren:
Mississippi, Robert = Vsnhorpe; Michigan r.
Hampshire, James Briggs; New Jerrey.
John Davidson; New York. Charles Andrew
North Carolina. l. II. Hess; Ohio, John q
Lee Oregon, II. X. Kinkead; Pennsylyania. :.
+. Dimmick; Rhode Island, Rowland y.
Hazard; South Carolina, II. q. Duncan; Ten
nessee, W. T. Elliott; Texas, q. W. PaschaIl-
Vermont, w. II. Johnson; Virginia. Lysander
HUE west virginia, Robert ;. Brown; Wis
delegate from Kentucky offered the follow
ing, which was adopted by an overS helminx
vote:
Resolred, That all resolutions offered b.
referred without debate to the Committee on
Resolutions.
The Committee on The Order of Business was
then appointed; and the Convention took q
recess TO i've o'clock
On reassemblng the Committee on Credea-
tails not being ready To report the COMMITTEE
ON Permanent organization reported the name
Of Joseph X. Hswley, Of Connecticut for
permanent presi-.nt of the con ventiOn This
announcement was received with tremendou,
applause. The president was conducted to the
chair by eN-CIoyernor Brown, Of Georgia.
amid great cheering for Hawley and Brown
and the retiring chairman, Carl Shurz When
SchurZ Presented the chairman 10 the con ven
ton he was received with the heartiest out
burst OF enthusiasm yet manifested.
ADDRESS or GOVERNOR HAwLEY.
Governor Hawley addressed the convention
follows:
Gentlemen OF the Convention: tender Won
my most grateful thanks for the honor you
nave Conferred upon me. Deeply impressed BY
a sense OF the responsibilities of the position
earnestly solicit your indulgence and your
aid. We come together charged with the mo-
mentous duties of selecting the chief rulers OF
the Government which leads the world in the
promo ton OF freedom and equal rights. IAp-
plause. The Indications Of your purpose and
spirit already given assure me that you will
main tain the nohle character of the Repu blican
party. We una yoidsbly recall at this time the
convention Of l-60 with ats new found anN-
letIes. Its fresh, pure, and glowing devotion
20 liberty, and its enthus astie acceptanca OF
secession. tApplause IL now seems clear To
US that God ruled our counsel He made our
declaration OF principles manly and severe.
He gave us Abraham Lincoln FOR President.
wisdom and success to-day. He tested Us in a
manner and TO an extent winch the Ii veIiest
imagination could not have anticipated. Pos
Gritty, we hope. Will decide that we met that
test with spirit worthy Of a free peopl-.
Countless treasure and 30l.U0o lives were the
evidence shat We were solemnly IN earnest
We offered our lives and our property, but az
was not enough. We laid our prejadices OF
race and class upon the altar, and the con-
seriousness that we AT least deserved success
redoubled our nerve. The same high resolve
Try are ready for equal and even greater sacri-
ices to-day If they are Indispensable to the
dedication Of this continent 90 liberty and
equal rights. [Applause.l We learned the
first lesson " hen we found that we mus II make
all men free and called them TO the battle
field We learned the second lesson when we
found that we must still move and give i'm
partially TO all men a share in the Governma
we were endeavoring TO restore. IGreat ap-
plause- With a clear and fearless expression
on the essential and important question at is
sue, which the people well understand and no
ingenious device, no words can obscure or
avoid, passing by all present temporary con-
troversies. working in perfect confidence. that
the American people mean to do right, and will
do u IN the end, We may feel sure of triumph
In the power of a nation Of forty millions must
be behind the Just claims OF the poorest work.
Just wages. ltsmalesiy must be whenever the
loyal man appeals against personal violence
and oppression. ICheers. Every dollar of the
national debt the blood OF a soldier lie pledged
for. Enthusiastic cheering Every bond an
letter and in spirit must be sacred.
LIST OF PERMANENT oPFIcERs
The remaining officers for the permanent or
ganiZation Were then announced, a. follows:
Vice Presidents Alabama, General Warren:
Arkansas, A. Mcdonald: California. James
Cory; Colorado, J. ID. Chafer: Connecticut,
w. +. Pearson; Delaware, Lewis Thompson;
Florida, II. ii. Moody: Georgia, Foster Blodget:
ILLINOIS, Jesse X. Dubers; Indiana, l.. u
Gresham; Kansas, :. :. r. Routv; Kentucky,
Joshua j. Speed; Louisiana w. r. kellogg;
Maine. A. ID. Fessenden; Maryland, Henry
Stockbridge; Massachusetts, Daniel W. Jack,
Michigan, Henry Waldron; Minnesota, Hora-
White: Missouri a. J. Hardin: Nebrasks; A
Sanders; New Mexico NJ Walker. New Ha-ap-
shire, +. Gould; New Jersey, John :. Fnck;
New York, G. M. Depew; North Carolina, A.
Dockery; Ohio n. G. Mcfarland; Oregon, Jo-
siah FaftIng; Pennsylvania j. X. Moorh ead:
Rhode Island, O.. Green; South Carolina, Gar.
los j. Stthran; Tennessee, r. X. Hamilton:
Texas, =. ID. Wood; Vermont. George J. STAN
ard; Virginia. John Burch; West Virginia. g
ID. Conner; Wisconsin. Edward Solimon
Without further business the Con yention ad-
lourned.
The action of the Con vention yesterday in
adopting a rule allowing the different delega-
tions to vote a split ticket instead of compel
ling them 10 vote as directed by the MAJORITY
would, il was thought, result 10 the benefit OF
Wade. and might increase his vote on the first
ballot TO $50; also, that NJ would iniure both
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