Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-06-11
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

ron, chairman Of the Republican National com.
Emittee called the convention to order at pre-
-cisely 1905 a. m. Rev. A. K. Kittrage invoked
divine blessings on the proceedings Secretary
Keogh read the roll of the convention. Mr..
Cameron proceeded to address the convention
briefly. He said Gentlemen of the Convention:
ask your attention for . few moments. Be-
duties that have called us together, ask
your attention for single moment. During
the c0nvassjust ended, there has been mani
tested In many sections of the country, con.
siderable bitterness which I trust will entirely
disappear before entering upon the grave du.
ties devolving upon US. Let there be but one
motive governing our action, and let there be
strongest possible candidates, not strong In
themselves, but strong in the confidence and
affections Of the people, and men who will!
command comm the respect Of the whole civilized sd
the nominations arc made and the convention
hts completed its wolk, let there be but one
sentiment animating all earnest, sincere and
each shall vie with the other In carrying oul
grand old party through the coming contest
to victory. Mr.. Cameron then nominated
Hon. g. F. Hoar, Of Massachusetts, temporary
chairman. The nomination was agreed to
with great applause. Mr.. Hoar in taking the
chair said: Gentlemen Of the Conventions:
thank you for this distinguished mark of you.
twenty years since the Republican convention
met in this city, which, alter a stormy but
friendly contest put in nomination Abraham
Lincoln and Hannibal Hamiin. Lincoln has
gone to his rest His companion upor
that ticket, in decidedly fresh and
vigorous age, Is present with VI to.
day to give us counsel from the store of ar
experience gathered from life Of honorable
party S was ruled then as now BY the south
The single purpose of its being was to give
political supremacy to the oligarchy Of thu
south and Office to its sub-serVant northern
allies. In the pursuit OF that end, every great
public interest was sacrificed or disregarded
expending little for public improvements
either in the west or in inland rivers or lakes
The Democratic party confronts us to-day, al
said, unchanged In purpose, in temper, in
character, united in nothing else, proposing
fare upon the safeguards which the nation
has thrown around the purity of its elections
It can see no other evil except that q free
man should cast . free vote under the pro-
lection of national authority. In Louisiana
and Mississippi it is the accomplice of the
white league and the ku klux. In South
Carolina it takes the honest ballot from the
box and stuffs the tissue ballot. In its place
in New York it issues fraudulent naturaliza
ton papers, three score thousands in number
In Maine Its ambitious larceny tries to pilfer
whole State government at once
In Delaware it looks with complacency on the
whipping post. As in war it found in the con
stitution nothing which could protect the ma.
ton, so in peace it found nothing there whic
in the history OF the Democratic party for the
past sixteen years anything that the Demo
cratic party has either done or tried 20 do, ex
cept to break down legal safe guards so as to
make these things possible? The
Republican party has no such history. Rebellion
subdued, slaves freed, public ways construct
ed, homestead laws, naturalization treaty
sound currency restored, flag respected
above all. But not for these things alone. O,
chiefly, does tie Republican party live. The
Republic lives, the Republican party lives thai
every man within our borders may dwell &C.
cure in happy home, may cast and have
counted his equal vote, may send his child a,
the public charge to free school. While
these things come to pass from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, from Canada to the Gulf, the
mission Of our party is not accomplished, nor
its warfare with its ancient adversary ended
Mr.. Hale Of Maine offered resolution that
the roll Of the states be called, and that mem
beers be named by the chairman OF each State
for members OF the committee on permanent
organizations, rules, credentials and of resolu
tons. When the names of Senator Conkline
and Gen. Garfield were reached by the secre.
| cheers, which were repeated with great hearti.
ness. The Territory of Utah was omit
ted from the roll by mistake of the Secretary.
This caused little discussion and explana-
ton, when Utah was placed on the roll.
A resolution was adopted that all contests
should be referred to the committee on cred
entails without debate or recommendation by
the convention.
When Illinois was called contest was re-
corded in behalf of the ten Congressional dis.
tricts of that State, by Mr.. Henderson, dele
gate to this convention from the State OF
Iowa.
The various States were called and the
chairman gave notice as rule, that the Gre
dentials Of the regular delegations had
been sent to the desk of the secretary
and where contests were announced in
the same manner OF the other delegations, as
in the case Of Pennsylvania, by the chairman,
and gave notice to the same effect In Penn
sy!vania two contests in congressional dis
tricts, sixth and ninth, were recorded. This
business being nearly concluded, Mr.. Conk,
ling, In behalf Of the Republicans OF Utah, pre-.
scented protest aud contest from that body,
which was, according to the rule, sent to the
committee.
The committees on credentials, rules, bust.
ness and perm anent organization and resolu.
lions were assigned rooms, and at once pro.
ceeded to transact business in the quarters ad.
joining the stage.
MI. Conkllng obtained the floor and said
one or two OF these committees might report
this p. m. or evening, but at least one, that on
til tomorrow morning. He suggested that
the convenience of all members would
be subserved and business be for
warded by adjournment. He therefore moved
that the convention adjourn to II o'clock to.
morrow morning. Mr.. Hale Of Maine re-
marked that this seemed to be proper action
as nothing could be accomplished by an even.
ing session which would not be done as well OF
better In the early hours Of the morning. The
chairman put the question and the conven.
ton adjourned
June 8, vast, expectant crowd was
present at the opening of the convention at IL
NJ. Rev. A. Noble D. d., In eloquent words
invoked the divine blessing on the days pro-
ceedrnga. Mr.. Conkling asked the committee
on credentials if they were ready to report
The chair understood they would not be ready
for several hours. Mr.. Conkling said it was
essential that it should be known who were
before proceeding to business. He moved an
adjournment to six o'clock in the evening
The motion was opposed-a debate ensued. A
vote was taken and was largely against ad.
jOurnment
The committee On rules, at its session last
night, adopted the Cincinnati convention Of
1876 with three exceptions, one of them I'M.
portant.
First-The order has been changed.
Second-A section has been added to rule
eight, which will do away with the unit rule
allowing Individual delegates to vote as they
please.
It now reads as follows:
Rule eighth the record Of tho vote by
States, the vote of each State, Territory and the
District of Columbia shall be announced
by the chairman, and in case the votes Of
any State, Territory or the District of Colum.
bia shall be divided, the chairman shall an
nounce the number of votes cast for any can
didate, or for or against any proposition; but
if exception is taken by any delegate as to the
correctness OF, such announcements by the
chairman of his delegation, the president OF
the convention shall direct the roll of mem
bers of such delegation to be called and the
result recorded in accordance with votes in
dividually given.
Third-In the national committee the Terri.
tories and District of Columbia are not allow
ed representation.
Mr.. Jay of Michigan, moved that the con-
testants from Illinois had the right to be heard
counsel as they may have selected Objected
to- and after brief discussion the motion was
Withdrawn. Mr.. Pierson of New York, chair
man of the committee on the permanent or.
ganization, reported harmonious and unani-
nous agreement in recommending the tenn
porary officers, Mr.. hoar, for chair
man, and Mr. Keogh for Secretary OF the
permanent organization. A Vice President
was also nominated, and a secretary from each
State and Territory. Mr.. Peterson took the
chair and nut the question of adOption of the