Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-02
Republican National Convopt,on

e'''So''od uc' 'Huay IS latCCSt. II
Vas reported yesterday that at COUGHS Of tic
nalona! cxtcuive c,mp i.tce it had been do
termiDcG pefitvcly ID r,moYc Don Cameron
tom he chairman slip, tu O oonpronis, was
daaIly agreed upon, tie terms of which sr,
understood to b, IS follows: SoLatcr Hear will
b. presented io7 temporary chairman ef the
convention ty The unanimous voc, of the "a.
tional committee. Delegates to the convention
having State credentials will DO admitted as
against delegates having Gistrc CT credentials
Double sets of State credactia!s will exclude
both. TITS will admit to take part 10 al the
preliminary work CT the convention tho GRAFT
delegation IRON Illinois, sod will exclude both
the L1ulsl,oa delegations. 1t will aljo admit
taur Blaloo delegates from AIaasma AID two
!rcm Kansas whose SEATS arc contested BIZ Giant
delegates. All questions as o the u ait rue are
to remain upen until tho temporary crgaaiz,-
tlon OF The convention.
Bob logcrsoIl will take The ssat Ct ouc Ct tie
CONTESTANTS 10 the Cock c3uuty delegation, srd,
1t cdDitted to a seat will second Fryr's pcmi
nali1n Of Blaine.
The report that Senator Eimuads had writ
ten to mcnb.r CT the Vermont delegation
|lh1TsSlog m o presidential candidate
AID urging tho Green Mouotain delegation to
support Gen GRAFT is cmphaticay Denied.
Senator Bruc, WAS scrcnsded G! the Palmer
liouse les! plight by bid o6lored friends among
the delegates representing all tho southern
States. They wr, enthusiastic 10 their cx
prctslons 10 favor Of bis domination as Woe
President. George Williams Of Citcionati
responded 10 his tehG!t 10 speech, full Ct
con- p lmenls for the manner 10 which Bruce
has Represented the colored lace in Congress
TO DAYS DISPATCHES.
CHICAGO. ILL , Juro -ll.45 O. m.-Tno
Exhibition building in which the pational 70.
publican convention is being he'd presents this
moment scene Of striking interest. Situated
Ga tho Like shore Within o short dislarc OF
The very heart Of the city, it is within few
minutes walk Of the great ht tells. Sitting on the
platform and looking around, it hss the appear.
ance OF 40 immense turncl with seats ranging
up from the floor to half Of the extreme height,
those Of either end and sido fecng each other.
The platform otclpies the southside, right under
it beiug section arranged for tho committee.
ucu, luess, reporters. and correspondents Of
the press who are here By hundreds. TIL, rooI
aid sides and cveTytvAiIatl, point tflhc build.
ing slc decorated with illgs and banners. AT
tho tX'rcmo Forth crd is largo picture Of
Abraham Lincoln in tho cebtre Ct q canvas
stilr, hearing the celebrated motto: And that
tho government Of the people, By the people,
aud fdr the people shall not perish from the
lace OF tho corth." Moro toward tho centre
hangs n still larger pio'uro of Washington,
whilo on tho south end, ever the stage is q
gigantic bust OF the lalo S. nat6r Chandler. Tho
location Of the various delegations il INDEBTED
BY shields hearing tho uamc Of tho State or
territory. Tho la'l is now about two-thirds
iuil ccd tho appeararc, of prominent mnn as
they cuIcr Ia greeted with applause. Every
mtmcnt delegates nro entering and tnking their
places whilo tho military band stationed in tho
centre is playing patriotic and other airs.
At l2.%0 tho delegations were eo1crally in
their seats, Tut tho galleries arc IilIing tlhw!y.
No aigns Of coniag to cll.r
CHICAGO. Juno , AT iVa lniln!cs after
o clcck chairman Cameron ol tho ualiunGl lc-
publican committee called tie oNuv"nion to
order and ca,l1d upon tho R.v. DR.. klttlidsc
OF Chicago who op utd tho proceedings with
prayer.
CHICAGO. june AT tho r,qIcst of Mr..
Cameron Secretary keoeh, read tic call rjr
this coLV1nii0n. Mr.. Cameron briefly addressed
tho Convention, referring to tho bitterness
NH b,l ha L..
which he haped weuli Low disappear 10 ;bc dir
and determination TO PIT 10 domination
for President tho strongest cacdidste AID
ooo vino waud command the respect Of the
Cvli2,d world. lie c:u1seled Harmonious aad
uticd &c ion. 10 c2pci1son he sLntuicad that
he lad becn ipsrl9tcd hy tho na!icna. conl-
mit.co to III: il Don ,aion Tor Temporary
chairman Hon. George L. uoar, Ct Nasa
(sppIaEEc). The n2mina.ion was usani-
mousy rsuf3G, ard Mcssfs. Davis, Of Texas,
Frye, Ct Malice. ard Eaum, of Illinois, ware
appointed committee to c:ndpct hin to tho
cani..
Judge Hoar, o. ;akiFg tho Platform, nd.
crossed tic convention at some length. lie
said the fu;c ioa cf the coov:rlioc, if wisely
used, was that Ct tanning tho nan whom Tho
people would MIX President. Rsferet c, to
tic n0uiCstion Ct Mr. iitcou twenty gears apo
was greeted With aprlDuso. Li1cou had gone
to rest, III. his associate 90 the ticket Hamlip)
was herc TO day il full vigor. still discbsrgng
actively bis Gu'y 10 tho country aud the party.
(Applauso) lie reviewed briefly tho history
OF the late w2r, ADD its pollicll incidents and
cousequeuo>s. aid oli.i.istd tho policy Of the
democratic party ia that conuec iou That
party, he Gained. was to d.yac;usted by tho old
Rebel spirit, and North South, East, and West
was tho party If fraud, oppression, and the
ogcrru?iog Of j1Stict; for 10 Maine, it ambitious.
ly sought to pilrcr whole State. (App,ausc.l
While the republican party o. the other hand
tells VI Of rebellion subdu,d, Of slaves elfran,
chlsad, of ccuod cu'rctc' restored, of the Alg
floatiog everywhere hoDcred ard respected