The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-04
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CHICAGO. June AT Eve minutes
afte o'clock the Chairman of the Ma
tionsl Republican Committee called
the Convection to order. and called on
Rev DR. Kttredge, Of Chicago. Who
opened the proceedings with prayer.
At the request of Cameron. Secretary
Keogh read the call for the Con vsntion.
Caeseron briefly addressed the Convsn-
tion. referring to the bitterness which
he hoped would now disappear in the
desire snh determination to putin nom
instiou for Prss ident the strongest can
didate, and one who would command
the respect OF the civilized world. He
counseled harmonious and united &C
ton, and in conclusion announced that
be had been Instructed BY the National
COMMITTEES to put in nomination for
temporary Chairman Hon George F
Hoar. Of Massachusetts,. The nomin-
alton was unanimously ratified.
Davis. Of Texas. Frye. of Name. and
Roum. Of Illinois. were appointed .
committee to conduct Hoar to the chair.
Hoar on taking the platform address
Cd the Convention at some length.
Tho function of the ConventioG1 il
wisely used was that Of naming the
man whom the people would make
President A reference to the nomin.
alton Of Lincolu twenty years ago was
crested with applause. Liacoln baA
gone to rest, but bis sstociste on the
ticket. Hsalin, vas here today in full
figure. still dischaTging actively bis
duty to the country and party. He re-
viewed briefly the history Of the lsts
war, ito political incidents end conss.
quences. and criticised the policy a
the Democratic party in that connec
tion. That party. he clsimsd. VS. to.
day actuatsd BY the old rebsl spirit,
and north, south, east aud west, VA
the party Of fraud and oppression. The
following il Hoar's opening in fulL He
srra,gned the Democratic party for oil
the political sins committed by it, and
said that the party confronted the Re.
publican party today, unchanged Ia
purpose, in temper or in character. q
united in nothing else. proposine a
other measure Of policy than war upon
the safeguards which the nation bad
thrown aroudd the purity OF elsSlions
1t said nothing Of evil except that q
free man shoald east free vote under
the protection of the nation. Al.
plsuse. In Louisisna and Mississippi
t was the accomplice of the whifs
league and Ku Klnx; In South Carolina
it took the honest bollot frod the boa
and stuffed tissue ballots in their place,
ia New York it issued fraudulent nat
uralization pspsle 60 900 In nuuber
in Maine its ambitious larceny tried t.
pilfer whole State government; and
in Dslsgare 1t stood sccomplice BY the
whipping post. The Republican party
had no such miserable history. L tokl
Of rebellion subdued, 81 slaves freed
Of great public works Constructed,
Of debt diminished. OF sound orr
rsncy restored and Of q dag hootina
everywhere. hosored and respected,
The ksy-nots ef svsry Republicsu plat.
form. the principal Of every Republican
union was founded in respoct for1he
dignity Of the individual 80 and Il,
spirit was the psrveding psiscipla =
the Republic. from Canada to the Gulf,
from the Atlantic 70, the Pacific, d Thu
Repuhlican mission US ust sssdSd.
The Rspsalican party, lived By faith
that every Dan Within the borders Of
the Republic might dwell sscurs in .
happy home, might cast HE vote and
have It conOted. snd might send biz
children g Tho psblio change ID : ~
school. Until these thihgs came Is
pass the mission Of the Repub)ican
party vas not accomplished. nor ito
conflict with the aucieut adversary
ended s[Applause.
IN conclusion. Hosr said that he
would discharge his duties . Chairman
fairly and without respect n peraous.
Tne following we're appointed tempo.
rsry Secretaries: John 81 Roberts, Of
Ilinois. and C T. Hc0ee, Of Psunsyl-
vania; also. Charles Wislesby. II Ala
bama. aud G Broadwell. Of Aiasouxi.
- reading elssks; also. Hug61s DasIs.
of New York. - Official stsnegrapher.