The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-10

lLy OF the WnOte numOer OF votes cast,
was nominated for President of the
United States, and asked, shall his
be made unanimousl
Mr. Conkllng said he had intended
to move that the nomination be made
but the chair had antic pat
ed HIM. he addressed the convention
hoping that the unanimity now dis
played here would be transferred to
the field of the campaign, and that all
who differed here would unite IN car
rying the lance against the common
enemy.
Mr.. Logan pledged himself and his
friends to sustain the nomination, and
earnestly believed that victory would
crown their efforts.
Mr.. Beaver Of Pennsylvania, on be-
half of that state, seconded the motion.
The country might expect from her the
largest majority that she had given in
any presidential contest IN many years.
Mr.. Hale OF Maine said: We have
not got the man whom we hoped to
nominate when we came here, but We
have got man in whom we feel the.
greatest confidence, and I stand here
to pledge Name for the candidates of
this convention to an earnest effort
from now until the Ides of November,
which will carry him to the presidential
chair. Cheers.
A motion by Mr.. Harrison Of Indiana
to take recess till p. NJ was carried.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention began to reasonable
at 5 P. NJ. On the chairman's table
stood large floral model, full rugged
ship, floating in a sea of color, ON
which the name OF Garfield was worked
with scarlet flowers. The convention
was called to order at 5 80, Lombsrd's
male quartette, Of Chicago, opened the
proceedings with the song, my
Country IT'S of Thee" eliciting much
applause and stony recall, to which
they responded by giving comic ne
gro campaign song known as 'Old
Shady"
Mr.. Geary, of Maryland, moved that
the convention proceed to receive nom-
nations for candidates for Vice Presi-
dent. Adopted.
Mr.. Plxley, of California, nominated
Ellhu r. Washburne, of Illinois.
Robbins presented the name OF
Marshall Jewell.
Hicks, of Florida, named Thomas
| Settle.
Houck, of Tennessee, named Horace
Maynard,
Woodford, of New York, nominated
Chester A. Arthur. Arthur's nomina-
ton was seconded and supported by
majority of the whole of the delega-
tions from Ohio, New Jersey, Illinois,
Missouri, Mississippi and Maryland.
Chambers, of Texas, presented the
name of Ex-Governor Davis, Of that
state.
The members of the delegations
from Pennsylvania, Kentucky and
other states then announced that they
were almost unanimously for Arthur.
Florida thereupon withdrew the name
of Settle, and Texas that OF Davis.
Roll was then called for the ballot
of New York, and cast 90 for Arthur
and 1 for WashburDe. The ballot re-
suited Washburne 1893, Jewell ia. Sst>
tie 1, Maynard 80, Arthur 4eS, Davis
3, Woodford 1, Bruce s, Alcorn 4.
Mr.. Frye, in the chair, said Mr.. Ar
thur had received a majority of all
votes cast and was the candidate Tor
vice president.
On motion of Mr.. Hayward OF Calf
fornis, the nomination of Mr.. Arthur
was made unanimous.
On motion of Mr.. Conger the usual
committee Of one from each state was
authorized to apprse the candidates OF
the nominations, said committee to be
appointed by the chair.
The chair said he wonld select q
committee tonight ct 7.30. The chair
thanked the convention for its patience
and forbearance in sustaining him in
the discharge of his duties, and then
the convention adjourned sine die.
| WARRINGTON, June s. SENATE
The Senate bill removing the political
disabilities of Clement o. Clay, Of Ala
bama, United States senator at the time
of the secession of the state, reported
favorsbly.
The bill refunding taxes to Jacob
Grudd of Tennessee was passed, as
were also the bills removing the polit-
icsl disabilities OF VIM. Sharpe and
John n. Brooke, OF Virginia.
The bill making Tampa, Florida, the
port of delivery was passed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was then taken up.
The following amendments among
others were adopted:
One hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars for buildings ct the mil
itary headquarters at San Antonio,
Texas.
| T~vo hundxad thouaaud dofiara To-
putting the Pensacola navy yard In
state of efficiency.
An amendment devotlDg $40, 900 Of
the census appropriation to the ex-
penses of obtaining statistics as to the
number of citizens denied suffrage
by the state laws led to considerable
debate, Wallace and Beck advocating
it while Blame, Morgan, Hill, Brown
and Others opposed IL.
Pending the conclusion of the de-
bate the Senate adjourned.
| HoUsE-The morning hour was dis
pensed with and bills were passed as
follows:
To create q new collection district
in North Carolina; to improve the
lakes between Shreveport, Louisiana,
and Jefferson, Texas; to tx the rate
Of duty on barley malt at 20 cents per
bushel.
The proceedings were temporarily in
terrupted for considerable time by the
news from Chicago, which caused
much excitement. The announcement
of Garfield's nomination was received
with loud cheers, and the House soon
afterwards adjourned.
After the House adjourned, the Re
publicans, with the consent of the
Democrats. organized q sort of ratif-
cation meeting IN the hall OF the House
to express their qualification over the
nomination Of their old associate, Gen.
| Garfield, for President.
Hswley, Of Connecticut, took the
chair, and speeches were made by that
gentleman, Robson, Kelly and 9th,
ers. A committee was also appointed
to send telegram Of congratulation to
Garfield.
NEW York, June ga Mankato,
Minnesota, special reports terrific
hurricane on Saturday in Southern
Minnesota, causing loss Of 500. 900.
DANvnLK, Va, June 8.-The cele-
brsted case OF Reynolds negroes, re-
msnded from the United States District
Court, Rives, judge, to the Circuit
Court OF Patrick county, came up for
trial there last week, and, on motion
Of their counsel, the venue was
changed to the Circuit Court Of Dam
vile, Green, judge. A special venue
has been ordered for their trial here