Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-21
TIE PRESIDING
CAN CONVENTION.
PR0CEEDE.N,GS TO.DaY
Eleeting Delegates 20 the Philadcl.
phia Convention.


Grsst aad Collar EmdorseA.
This morning, at 10 o'c lock. having been des
ignated as the time for holding the convention
to nominate delegates to represent the District
in the national republican convention at Phila
delphia to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President of the United States, some
time before that hour Union League Hall was "A
point OF unusual interest. Shortly after O'Clock
friends, gathered about the sidewalks, while as
many as could, took position in the ante room on
the first floor. Mr.. Ordway and Mr.. lie Bar es
w. A. Cook followed shortly after. few
minutes past 10 Mr.. lie Barnes announced that
the meeting would be held in the room above
Mr. LIE Barnes stated that none would be adj
mltted but delegates, and that tickets would b.
issued by the secretary in an adjoining room.
This idea was secuted at by some, who asked
what authority secretary had to issue tickets
when parties had their credentials. A rush was
then made for the room above. over which Rev.
j. W. Green PIT sided rs dOorkeeper.
TIE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE TO
After few minutes delay
Mr.. Ordway asked to make proposition
stating that there were contrasting delegates
proceeded they would have a dissracefii
wrangle. He submitted that a committee on
credentials be appointed and a recess be taken
until 10 morrow, when he would abide their
report.
Mr.. lie Barnes stated that the convention had
not been organized, and proceeded to read the
call.
Mr.. Mcknight moved ~ the hall was not safe
that they adjourn to Lincoln Hall.
Mr.. Ordway said that If person was afraid of
this hall he had a peculiar rgani cation. He
charged that this was trick to defeat the will
Mr.. Joseph Brooks rose to point of order
that
Mr.. oRDwAY IL NOT A VOTER.
The chair decided that the motion to leave
this hall was out OF order.
Mr.; Mcknight appealed from the decision OF
Mr.. Smith moved to lay the appeal on the
tsiDei.
After some further debate, Mr.. A. NJ. Green
tee on credentials, and then let the convention
adjourn to another place, II they see fit.
AZ or debate, the chairman Mr.. LIE Barnes)
tie vote on sustaining the chair had been
counted correctly. Some one said there was
some
SKIPPING IN THE COUNT.
The chair stated the question, and Mr.. Ryan
asked that one Of each party be appointed to
count. Members now rose and demanded that
dsinterested party should count. Finally . re-
count by the chair and several members was
made simultaneously, and the chair was sus
taned-the vote being 3S in the Affirmative and
Mr.. w. H. Smith was nominated for tempo
rary chairman, as also Dr. ID. W. Bliss.
A motion was made to lay Smiths nomination
on q division-s4 in the Affirmative, Il IN the
negative.
TkhPoRARY ORGANIZATIONS;
Tne snsiI put the question on the election Of
w. n. smith as temporary Chairman, which was
decided carried.
a voice:."First blood for Ordway."
Mr.. Smith was escorted to the chair by w E.
VerDillion and John H. Brooks.
A short pause here ensued, during which
Smith and LeBarnes hObnobbed.
Mr.. Smith then thanked bis friends for the
non9i coniefied upon MN, and hoped nothing
vention. In view Of the series OF questions and
the serious questions involved in this election he
hoped they would conduct themselves in cred
table manner. q
MI. Iompkins moved that Major James e
Doughty be elected temporary secretary. y
Msj0r Doughty said that he would decline be-
ton.
MI Tompkins moved that Mr. l.. s. Emery
OF the "a district, be elected temporary secre-
AMER long and rambling debate and various
motions, the original motion to adjourn to Lin
coin Hall was carried.
Pending its consideration, Major Doughtv
moved that the motion be amended 30 As to Iro.
vide for the appointment of
COMMITTEE OF SEVEN ON CREDENTIALS
by the chairman.
offered by A. Shepherd, that the chair select
from the delegates Of districts where no contest
exists, one nom each district to act on the COM
mittee, when some one grunted, and Mr. Cook
re marked:
1.-THE GRUNTs OF HOGS" ARE HEARD. Z
Mr.. Freeman fose TO q point Of order. that the
language Of the delegate was arliamentary
Mr.. Cook.-So is the granting Of hogs. and 6a
proceeded to argue thatthe motion of M SSsn.
herd vas fair and proper one that ALI fha m
contested districts should be reDresentad on III.
committee before whom the confesta hts could
present their claims [Voices~Well. We'Il ssree
To It'll VIC hsSloe
Mr. WIN. Wilkersop, of the aptb ,,.t,s.t s.,a
he recoilected When M. csoot s,,n,,or.n s sslu
whom he WAS nov frvinr To mt w,.. sS, '.osS
whom he has STYLED 6oSs f ~"e' 1oo'' anu
MI. Cook ex1lained that ANNA n.,f;ssa nm,
Iieves that tnnse who c. IKE hogs' ana ne be
came to act As gentlemen. "'"S'' e"
The 0uest;on On MI Snenherd,s or.raun.
was carried $50 '1''''"'
The essIman dlectsd tSs, tRs c col
to asc .rtain in what dstr,cts tha,. sr. :"
The oth 18th. aoth. Olaf and 1Sd d;st.oss
reuorted n havin0 cnntests "'eiSS "oio
The meetin1 adionrned IN ;roo,r u.u .. ~
O'CLOCK. some Of fHe eiesates oo;rr az -
to that hall. while Mr.. 6rdvsv and his o. n;as
said that o'cIacr n N vor,S "S t n.s aIlenGs
to meet there to transact business. '''''' 'n''S"
After the adioarnmert from of f1n;on 1..,
Hail, Mr.. Smith. the temnorarv cha,."
mittee Mr. A1th n sS 0% 70 MAKE up the com
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