The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10
The CHICAGO CONVENTION
THE SPARRING ON THURSDAY, +,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
On Saturday Evening Candidates We're An
nOunCed, and About Midnight Ad.
jOurned Until Monday.


tween the Grant and anti.Grant forces occupied
the time and attention Of the Convention. Conk.
link and Hale were the leading champions, and
1t was cut and thrust and the excitement was
great at times. The leading question was as to
whether the Committee on Rules and Order of
business should report before the Committee on
but tie Grant men succeeded in ad.
unanimously agreed to delay making report
until the minority could prepare their report
THE THIRD DAY.
Chicago, June A smart rain having fallen
during the morning, the third day Of the National
Convention dawned triae cloudy, cool and com
Portable. Many Of the delegates, well tired Uut
by the active canvass Of last evening" were slower
than ever In getting into the Exposition building
and slower than ever In taking their seats The
too who heretofore lad been early on
the ground, being unused to the early hour OF
meeting, only occupied about half the seats when
the appointed honr arrived. Among the delegates
appeared Col, Bob Idgersoll as proxy for dele.
gate from Knox county, III. The band, for nearly
an hour, discoursed lively and patriotic music
Among the distinguished guests on the stage
were His Royal Highness Prince Leopold and
members of his party, composed Of H. Collins, G.
B., England; Hon. H. Yorks, England; Colonel
Mcneil, Victoria Cross, Equerry to the Queen.
The party, accompanied also by Princess Louise's
suite, arrived this morning and are guests at the
Grand Pacific Hotel to-day They will leave for
Milwaukee to day. The Prince was greeted
warmly by the audience, When Mr.. COnkling
came in he was greeted, as usual, by hearty ap.
plause, which was duplicated when General Gar
field walked down shortly after.
At l0:45 the President raped the Convention to
order and called on Rev, Arthur Little, of the
New England Congregational Church, this city,
who offered prayer, which was vigorously ap.
plauded because Of It's breVity.
Mr.. Conkling offered O resolution which he
hoped would be unanimously adopted, Other.
wise he would call division. 1t was as follows:
ResolUed' AS the sense Of this Convention that ev-
cry member of 1t is bound In honor to support its
nominee whoever that nominee may be, and that
no man should hold seat here who Is not ready to
so agree,
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, said he took 1t for granted
that Republican Convention did not need such
instruction. Although they had come here with
preferences, he had yet to hear any expression
from any delegate that he would not stand by the
final action OF the Convention. He had no doubt
that COnkling would be found shoulder TO shoul.
der with the friends of any candidate who might
be nominated. He would support the nominee
and he expected Mr. COnkling would do the same
provided his favOrite candidates were not selected
The vote bel" G taken, one or two negatives were
heard, and COnkliug suggested that the call Of
States be made in order to discover what dele
gates in Republican Convention refused to vote
for this resolution.
At the conclusion, when there had been no neg.
alive votes, except three In West Virginia, Mr.
Conkling's motion was declared adopted by vote
Of ZIG yeas 10 three nays. Mr.. Conkling then
offered resolution, orally, as follows:
Resolved That delegates, who in this roll call have
voted mo- on this resolution do not deserve to
have and have forfeited her votes in this Conven
tion
This gave rise to sharp debate and after some.
time Mr., COnkling withdrew 1t, for he perceived
the danger.
1t was on the report Of the Committee Of Gre.
dentials that the fight was fierce and furious The
majority reported In favor Of district representa-
tion and against the unit rule and this was se'
rlous loss Of delegates to Grant. OF course there
was a minority report, and the GRANTEES Ought
for 1t hard. The Convention did not adjourn till
after two O'Clock in the morning. For two hours
or so before adjouIning 1t was pandemonium lei
loose The hOwls and demonstrations for GRAM
would continue till exhaustion came when the
Blaine men would follow with yells till they gave
out. Instead Of a National Convention of reason
able men 1t more resembled an insane assemblage
Of crazy men,
THE FOURTH DAY.
Chicago June 5.-The terrible strain on the
nerves of the delegates Of last nights protracted
session was sufficient to prevent prompt appear
ance this morning, and 1t was 1l:45 before Chair
man Hoar called the Convention to order, although
the time fixed for the meeting was II O'clock
The reporters delegates and auditors seemed still
wearied, and there was not much vivacity In the
proceedings preliminary to the actual work oi
the Convention. For the first time since the Con
vention opened the back seats, where there was
small chance Of Intelligent understanding OF the
dOings about the platform, were only about hall
filled. Rev. John R, Bader, Of Washington offer
cred prayer.
The remainder Of the contested seats were taken
up. The West Virginia contest was decided by
admitting the contestants, one Sherman and one
Grant, by vote OF 426 to 3l2 In the Utah case
the two candidates were admitted by 426 to 9l2
They were Grant men. These votes indicated a
breaking of the field coalition against Grant and
there was heated debate on.both of them
The report of the Committee on Rules was taken
up and General Garfield moved their adoption
which was carried.
The Convention lhen, at $50 P. NJ took recess
until 7, with the understanding the presentation
and nomination Of candidates would be the bus
iness Of the evening,
THE NIGHT SESSION.
NO BALLOT REAeHED BUT CANDIDATES PREsENTET
The evening session OF the Convention wal
called to order at 100 o'clock.
NIX. hhL5 HlOVGu tuB TOLL Oh SUITES NC Ddll6u lOl
the names Of the members Of the National Com
mittee. Carried. The National Committee wal
then named OF one from each State and Territory
the Pennsylvania Member being ]. D. Cameron
BLAINE FIRST IN ~ RING,
Mr.. Hale moved that the States be called alpha
bedcally, and that when any State is reached
from which 1t is intended to make nomination
II may be made under the rules
James T. Joy, OF Michigan, made the first nom
nation, that Of Blaine. II was seconded By
Frank Plxley, Of California, who concluded a
follows His nomination will violate none OF the
time honored traditions Of the party [applausel
traditions that ought to be sacrificed; his nomna
ton will be supported by the North and ought Il
be by the solid South, that has all to gain ant
nothing to lose. Give us this man for our candi
date and we will give twelve electoral votes t.
make James O. Blaine President OF the United
States Applause.l
Mr., Frye, Of Maine, was allowed two minutes
The enthusiasm and cheering over Blaine
name, when first presented lasted fully len min
utes, There were shouts, olapping Of hands ant
waving Of handkerehiefs and hags irom the gal
leriea until there was threatened repetition o
the scene OF the early morning, almost riot. A
lady waved flags over the stage.
e. +, Drake OF Minnesota. nominated Mr.. Win
dom, as a candidate, who will best unite the dis
Windows congregational career and recited hi
great popularity, and IT. closing pledged th
vote OF Minnesota TO the nominee OF the C0nven
tion, whoever he might be. The was no BeconI
TO WindomA nomination,
ooNKLINd MAKES GREAT SPEECH.
The Secretary then proceeded with the State
until New York was reached As that state wa
reached Senator Conkling arose amid great cheer
ing and proceeded slowly to the reporters plat
form. Stepping upon table he waited quietl
until the cheering ceased, and then spoke slowl
and deliberately as follows:
When asked whence comes our candidate W
answer, from Appomatox. obeying instruction
Ishould never dare TO disregard, expressing ais
my own firm convictions, rise in behalf OF tn
State Of New York to propose nomination wit
which the country and the Republican party ca
grandly winthe election, Before us will be th
Austeflltz Of American politics, II will decid
whether for years to come the country will be
Republican or Coeaeek. The need Of the hour
q candidate who can carry doubtful States, Mort
ana South, and believing that he more surely cai
carry New York against any opponent and carr
mt only the North hut raVnral Ainfpa Of the South