The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-03
POLITICAL POT.
fhs Grant Men Le.inE Groana-The
0rEanizatios aad Committees
Against rhe.-se.sisie
speeuiAfions.

fhsirman Cameron OF the national 70
pabliean committee called the conyen-
lion to order, and called upon the Rev.
Doctor Kitteredge, OF Chicago, who
opened the proceedings with prayer.
AT the request Of Cameron. Secretary
Keogh read the call for the convention.
Cameron briefly addressed the con-
yention, referring to the bitterness
which had attended the preliminary
canvass, which he hoped would now
disappear in the desire and determine
tion TO put in nomination for president
the strongest candidate, and one who
would command the respect OF the civil
lized world. He counselled harmoni-
Gus and united action.
In conclusion. he announced that he
had been instructed by the national
committee TO put in nomination for
temporary chairman Hon. George f.
Hoar, of Massachusetts,. tApplause.)
The nomination was unanimously
ratified.
Davis Of Kansas, Frye Of Maine, and
Raum Of Illinois, were appointed the
committee to conduct Hoar TO the chair.
Hoar, on taking the platform, ad-
deessed the convention at some length,
He arraIgned the democratic party for
all the political sins committed by II,
and said that party confronted the re-
publican party to-day, unchanged in
purpose, in temper, or In character,
and united in nothing else; proposing
no other measure Of policy than war
upon the safeguards which the nation
bad thrown around the purity OF cleo
tons 1t saw nothing Of evil except
that freeman should cast n free vote
under the protection Of the nation. In
Louisiana and Mississippi 1t was the ac-
complice Of the white league and the
kuklux; In South Carolina 1t took the
honest ballot from the box and stuffed
tissue ballots in their place, in New
York II issued fraudulent naturallza-
tion papers, GO. 900 In number; In Maine
Its ambitious larceny tried to pilfer a
whole state government, and In Della
ware 1t stood accomplice by the whip
ping post.
The republican party had no such
miserable history. It told OF rebellion
subdued, OF slaves freed. Of great public
works constructed, OF the debt dimin-
ished, Of sound currency restored, Of q
hag floating everywhere honored and
respected.
The key note Of every republican
platform, the principle of every repub-
lican union was found In respect for the
dignity Of the individual man: until
that became the pervading principle Of
the republic from Canada TO the Gulf,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the
republican mission was not ended. The
republican party lived by the faith that
every man within the borders Of the
republic might dwell in happy home;
might cast his equal vote and have 1t
counted, and might send his children at
the public charge to free school. Un-
til these things came to pass, the mis-
sion Of the republican party was not
accomplished, nor its conflict with its
ancient adversary ended. (Applause.
The following were appointed tempo
rary secretaries John II. Roberts. Of
Illinois; G. L. Magic, of Pennsylvania;
also, Chas. w. Clisby. Of Alabama, and
J. c. Broadwell, OF Missouri, rs read
ing clerks; Eugene Davis, of New York,
as official stenographer.
Hale, Of Maine, to expedite business,
moved resolution that the roll Of
states and territories be called, and the
chairman Of each delegation shall name
Its members Of committees in the fol-
lowing order: On permanent organiza-
ton; on rules and order of business !;
on credentials and on resolutions.
Adopted without objection.
The following were appointed on the
committee on credentials California,
Creed Raymond Colorado, Geo. T.
Clark; Nevada, M. D. Foley; Arizona,
X c. Mccormick Dakota, Porter
warner; Idaho, J. L. shoup; Montana,
Henry M. Blake: New Mexico, VIM.
Breeden; Washington territory, 7. L.
Miner; Wyoming, W. A. Carter.
on permanent organization Califor-
MIA, John Mansfield I; Colorado, John
u. Elliott; Nevada, Z. Stoddard; Ari-
iona, r. G. Mccormick Idaho, J. L.
snoup; Montana, R. E. Fisk; Now
Mexico. VIM. Breeden; Washington
territory. 7. L. Minor; Wyoming, w.
A. Carter.
On rules and order of business: Cali
,ornia, Z. A. Davis; Colorado, N. NJ.
Meyner; Nevada, W. W. Sharp; Mon
lana. Henry NJ. Blake; New Mexico,
WIN. l. Ryerson; Washington terri
.ory, Thomas H. Brents; Wyoming,
M. c. Brown.
Inc following were appointed, on
committee on resolutions. from the
coast; California, D. s. Payne; Ne
Sada' 7. d. Edwards Oregon, II. w.
scott; Arizona, J. s. vosburg; Dakota,
~ 1. McLevy; Idaho, J. w. Brown;
wwon'ana, r. E. Fislxe; New Mexico,
WIN. I. Rynerson; Washington terri.
'y, Thomas II. Brents; Wyoming, M.
After the roll call had bean f,n,shed