The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-08
Ell EGRAMS!
ms.
NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

nv u AZ clilO -s-AhS cNii"
he co in which the national republican conven-
meets, presents a scene Of striking inter-
The platform occupied the south side,
as cal nj under it being a section arranged for the
Btants nmittec-mer. guests reporters and cores
Fats. ndcnts. The roof, sides ana every available
inf of the building is handsomely decorated.
the extreme north end is a large picture of
Lincoln in the centre of a canvass strip
en- gH ring the celebrated motto: And that
,tion. government Of the people, by the people,
mi; for the people, shall not perish from the
N of the earth"
nat he An i've minutes after one Chairman Cam
consul mi, of the national Republican committee,
per, ID lied the CONVENTION 10 orue[, anu calleu
h' !" ened the proceedings with prayer.
Al the request Of Cameron, Secretary
as ius ooh read the call of the convention, when
Ka,. meren briefly addressed the convention,
I'm, 81 erring to the bitterness which had attend
"" the preliminary canvass, which he hoped
hud now disappear IN the desire and deter
the nation to put in nomination for President
tbs strongest candidate, and one who would
49,. nmand the respect of the whole civilized
40 rid. He counselled harmonious and uni.
action. In conclusion, he announced that
ION u had beeu instructed by the national com
tee to put in nomination for lemporar,
t,o airman Hon. Geo. F. Hoar, of Massachu-
ntials u.s. "ioonsIp ratifed. Davis. Of Texas. FRYE,
virgi Maine, and Raum, OF Illinois, were ap-
Rluteu u COiUIllltIC0 W CohuatG Y tHt
on ed All.
=" Hoar on taking the platform addressed the
INVENTION at some length. The function of
brt in Il convention, if rightly used, was that OF
Utah Inning a man whom the people would make
opted esueiI. ~ .% w was nraata, ";th
COMM plause. Lincoln had gone to his rest, but
'as tai associate on the ticket, Hamlir, was here
entatJ day, in null visor, stili aischarslhs actl'sly
mmsr sduties to his country and party. (AApplause)
~ G reviewed briefly the his DRY of the late
bt for ar and its political incidents and consequent
ept ih s and criticised the policy of the Democratic
&c a. kry in that councctior. That party, he
..a, amed, was to-day actuated by the old rebel
e" irit, and in the North, South, East and West
as the party of oppression and the over
-ntion ding OF justice. In Maine it ambitiously
p.idsr bugiIt to pilfer a whole State. applause.
he Republican party, on the otler hand,
his us of rebellion ~subdued, Of slaves Ell
harFi aucllised, sound currency restored, Of oul
ac loating every whore honored and respect
ion ia Ia conclusion Uoar said he woulf dis
Icy large his duties as chairman fairly and with
, l" 1T respect to persons.
Hale, of Maine, to expedite business, moved
to On resolution that the roll of States and Terri
ely rel pres DC ca,ieu' "nu u is ,naha - - , %,
ed tb. iteo. in tho fo,lowjno order: On prr,na
On. el organization, OH rules and order OF bust
pefs mi tss, on credentials, and on resolutions.
40 Adopted without objection.
Mass ommi,iers named. Ohio's presentatIon G
nmitd ames A. Garfield as one of the comlnitte
tha Al hem Was greeted with considerable applause
pnal CO n'er II ~" ~ ,ta go ,,,at I|tan L,1 ~,
iscusS ben railrd, and moved that the omission b
a oWp Eciiied.
t.d 4. The chairman said Utah would be called
8here was no ohjec,ion.-
Gambling. of New York, rising, was II
scesa lived wit, applause. and said there was a
= bieclion, holding as he dId that the order ,
or De convention had been executed when Ii
he cIairman) first called the roll As prepare
mum " tie national committee, There was
to uHttst ia Utah as III l.oui&iia, and 50 the
,dker ere omitted.
.. The chair ruled that as the committee
INV oil had been called, Il motion to add an
'ules ghar State or Territory was i'll order.
Id cd Frye said it was agreed by the commjlle
hat Utah should be put upon that roi
rl " Great applause). And that the secretary {
e national committee says ltahs onl'oiu
n TO as made by a mistake. (VlII avplause}.
eud0J tOnkliug said il there had been a lnlslah
ldieg should be corrected.
Mccormick, of Arizona, moved Il call
he States and Territories fnr the presei.IA}i'
ana i credentials and for nOtica OF CONFESS, Al
udIy d hat all such papers be referred without stat
!, ,rpI nent or debate to the COMMITTEES" on rt'i"'
laS. Adopted. ON cali OF the roll .AlabaiI
" hnd Arkansas gave motto" Of contest.
Henderson. OF Iowa, cav notice at CONF
tT1 ten districts Of Illinois" (-Applari>e).
VA CuCAGo, June 2.-lhe organization q
Etanding committee o-day indicates clear
an" That Blaine's friends have control of tn" COZ
Guild Nittee on credentials, and HAT the Blaine al
and Sherman men will control the rules and "
- der OF business.
ERs Shrewd Observers estimate Blaine's vote
RI DO on the first and second ballot. viii
Grants, according to present appearance
I'm cannot be much larger on the first and is ilk
nnce, to be considerable less on the second. +
ence,l cling scenes ale expected Tomorrow.
m, Bs After Adjournment OF tn" cunVenjIoI, II
T. II eom,nritee on crudc ntials met and orgtnIZe
kclynel e. 'rbau'n, oflliinois, was nominated cha
lie, f@ man. MIR. Tracy, of New York, anl VIM.
y u HIN Chandler nominated Omer i. { niger.
,oe. lid Michigan. Congressman C"n-Pr was chos
On. " 10y a large m~sjority.
~ The anti-third term men point T." ms as
ah0n. Significant vote but the other side deny III
Eon, Pei MIS- al Indication Of relative >trri&'''
H. tI@ The committee then took il recess "n''l Il
~ ' Sad O'clock and is now in session at th" ''i"iin
n, IeW House.
$, Am The committee Oh Resolutions "i"riti rs
h%Ft chairman lion. Edward liorirroI'i.
Z inc At II o'clock tonight the situation IS
iulph, iollows:-
art a The committee on credentials rs S'II
. s Il session and promises to hold An All i'@
,ey. CD session. They have thus far decided only "
h, Re case, which was thai of !tapie", aiiE'faI
IL, " from the fourth Alabama district. II was
In, " ciled hv Il vote of 81 To T. To report III la
ivsn' Of admitting Rapier. This was The only /
RltHi vote taken ia the committee, except That up
FER, vi which COnrer was made chti man, hei''t
;ell, IA to II. The committee briefly considered
eelei' eases of Smith and Warner, oi Aiaril