Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-29
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Proceedings To-Day.
ALL THE DELEGATES PRESENT
THE ORGANIZATION.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS PRESIDING.
HIS Remarks On Taking the Chair.
THE PLATFORM.
THE SCHOOL Question:
THE DELEGATE To COycRGSs.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
TIE DELEGATE TO CONGRESS-,

al Union League Hall, in this city, to-day. a
| noon. The convention comprised one hundre,
and ten deiegAtes-fve from each of the twenty
| two legislative districts into which the new
| territory has been divided. The scene outsid
the hall for two hours revious to the assemblin,
| OF the convention was q very animated one, a
| the sidewalk was filed with local politician
discussing the chances Of the several gentleme,
named As candidates for nomination. jane
Leonard was the doorkeeper, and among tn,
nrst delegates he admitted we're: Messrs W. A
COOK, Andrew Gleason, DIR. Tindar, Msjo
Doughty, Councilman Piper. DR.. j. III. rhomn
on. Col. Perry Carson, Messrs Martin Cronin
j. Il. X Plan, Charles Peters, and W. E. Mott
among those present as SPECTATORS wer,
Messrs. s. p. Brown, j. A. Magruder r. M
Hall, Aldermen Chase and Slater General Jar.
IlngtOn, Colonel Alexander, l.. Richards, J. ID
Defrees, Colonel Lubey. Mrs DR., Iockxnoa
Mrs. Colby, Assistant District ATTORNEY Har.
iii gton, and W. Dickson.
Few minutes before II O'Clock I'M. the dele
gates commenced to crowd In RAPIDLY and until
the meeting was called to order there was =
hub-bub OF voices canvassing the claims of the
respective candid ates for nomination,
AT II O'Clock Judge Fisher
CALLED TIE CONVENTION To ORDER,
anu stated that 1t had been represented til at
the nall was not suitable. He therefore pro-
posed that the meeting adjourn TO Lincoln Hall.
Mr. w. "A. Cook suggested that a member of
tne executive committee had gone tn the hall
and It would be well to wait little while before
that motion was put and ascertain ybether lin
coin Hall could be secured.
In few minutes message was received from
Lincoln Hall that 1t could be had, and Mr..
would adjourn, not because the hall was unssft
room. WI '"0
The convention thereupon vacated the hail,
IN LINCOLN HALL
me delegates near the stage, and at 20 minutes
70 O'Clock, MI n. q. Ordwsy called the con
vention to order. A number OF nominations
we're made for temporary chairman, among
them A. n. Browne, DIR. C.. c. Cox, ,Judge
Fisher, w. II. Smith, DR.. d. w. Bliss, and Gov
ernor Cooke was not delegate. All the Others
dec lined except Messrs. Browne and Cox, and
she vote OslEE taken BY rising resulted in the
Mr.. Browne on taking the chair addr essed the
convention as follows:
sPBsCH OF A. X. BROWNE,
Gentlemen Of the Convention This repeated
honor Is as unexpected ss 1t il undeser we'd.
There have been gentlemen placed in nomina-
Hon WON. personally, should have much pre-
isrred should have occupied this chair, vet
and earnestly urge the utmost harmony dnrin1
our deliberations, satisfied that the union and
Amony now prevailing in the republican
party In this city, II that same spirit lie mani
cess-wiu be ours.
Gentlemen, what is the pleasure Of the meet
ing?
blessing.
Rev. Charles W, Dennison then came upon
the platform and offered up pr aver
mi. Russell nominated A. III. Green as tenn
porary secretary, and he was elected.
MIR. Mcknight moved that
A COMMITTEES ON CREDENTIALS
be appointed; which was amended so that the
committee should be composed OF five from
Washington and two each from Georgetown
and the county, and adopted. The Chair ar,-
pointed Messrs. j. w. Mcknight, l.. II Doug
las, Allen Coffin, Collins Cursor, .. 5. B. Wall,
w. ii. Barker, q. ID. Peters, a. Bowen, and
Sidney Mcfarland.
Dir. Rhinehart moved that committee be ap-
pointed on permanent organization, but, il
being suggested that IL was rather premature,
the committee on credentials not having re-
ported, the motion was not pressed.
MIR. p. Campbell moved that Mr.. T. G.. Con-
molly be invited TO address the convention until
the committee on credentials were ready to re-
port.
Nr. w. d. Gaines moved An amendment that
he be limiI ed to i've minutes.
Nr. Campbell declined to accept the amend
ment, and the motion was adopted
Mr.; Connolly then addressed the convention
as follows
SPEECH OF T. c. CONNOLLY.
Republicans Of Washington and Genaea.n Of
his Conoentior: Five minutes will be ample
time Tor me-. have very little to say. seldom
say mnch. All 1 know can be told in a very
few minutes. There is one circumstance con-
nected with myself that know will be agree
able to you, and that Is, that l am not a candi-
date for your favor You have seen very few
men this morning who are not, but 1 am one;
ana therefore all the words that l shall utter
you viii regard as coming nom disinterssted
party.
1 am here to say to YOU, nv friends. that IL
you are mere with pure hands and honest hearts
to 60 into the enterprise which you have now
come here upon, your success IL just ss sure as
that that glorious sun shall be In the heavens
lADDl8uS4l
honest, and don't come up with sineleness of
purpose to this work, you will surely 90 down
Applause You have principles to stand upon
that you have avowed to the whole world.
We ought to feel thankful that the issue in
fairy Drawn; thankful that at last we know
what We are disputine about: that we have now
two parties, avowing different principles.
We have one party devoted TO this Union, and
the other devoted to its overthrow. A party
devoted TO human freedom, and to the eley alton
OF men wherever found; while on the other
hand We have men who have stood between us
and human progress; We have men who have
stood between US and freedom, between US and
the elevation of man through the influence OF
education-we have such men As they, and
party OF that kind opposed to US. But there il
enc incident in connection with this which Won
viii Go very well TO remember.
thrust gentlemen will remember il, and they
will derive benefit to themselves by doing 80
here 10 gentleman nominated for Congress
by the adverse party who is, as a gentleman, as
a citizen, as a Christian man, entitled TO the
love and the respect OF those who know
him. Let US make this concession to the
adversary. He Is known here where he
was Graded. He Is q man Of power q man OF
influence, and Q man whom We should all pray
In our hearts were on our side. 1 would hail
such man: but, as IL u. he is leading the CO.
horts Of darkness, and he is therefore the more
20 be feared. Now let Us 20 into this contest
determined that no word shall be spoken to
defsme the private reputation of that gentle
man; that no word shall be spoken that will
wound the sensibilities Of friend or foe; and LEI
us see II We cannot, even from that party de-
rive the same courtesy.
Before concluding let me say this: Our adver-
series ask the privilege and II is little courtesy;
yon viii, OF course. grant; they ask the
privilege OF having presented the precise issues
on which this campaign should be conducted,
and you must come up and avoW yourselves as
the particular friends of our noble President or
the particular friends OF the illustrious Senator
from Massachusetts, Gentlemen, when either
Of those men fall from the high armament
where they now beautify every thing surround-
ing them the Ornament will be dark. IA pplausel
There theystand known to the world aniilustrious
hero and An illuetrioue statesman. fApplauseJ
Gentlemen, you may grieve over the divisions
between such men, but 1 cannot, with NV UNI
derstanding, comprehend how you can take
either side to fan the embers Of strife without
sinking yourselves - republicans and patrIots
You Will not permit them to do %. Nov, there
ID another point. 1 have been assured by the
most Intelligent men opposed to rs in the whole
Drtrict, that they are going to make you vote
tn THIS election upon the que stion whether a
white cnId and celoFed child shall sit in the