The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-06-10

OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION
Held at Chicago-Beginning June 2,
and Continuing AID Libitum.
The Fight Long and Decidedly
NoIsy Between the Grant
and Blaine Factions.
A Permanent Organization is Easily
Effected, But the Tactics Of the
Opposing Elements Success
fully Delay Business.

fully Delay Business.
The Republican nomination for President,
which event has just occurred at Chicago, was
doubtless attended by more excitement than
any similar event for years, the point at issue
being chiefly upon q question Of . third-term,
with ex-President Grant as the bona of con-
tention- week before the time appointed for
the event, delegates and others interested in the
success of this or that began gathering,
and from that moment until the close, it was
one seething, b~ubbling and boiling of the |
political cauldron. The friends of General Grant
chief among whom were Don Cameron, the
Chairman Of the National Republican Committee
Conkling and Logan, were thoroughly deter
mined to enforce the mite rule, upon the suc-
cess Of which, it seemed, Grants nomination in
a great measure, depended, while the friends of
other candidates, and Blaine, In particular, were
equally as determined that it should be abol-
ished.
At a meeting Of the National Committee on
Monday e~veningetwD days before the conyen-
ton-the most terrific excitement prevailed;
Cameron, as Chairman of the Committee, ex-
erting his utmost to secure allegiance to the
unite rule. 1t was the purpose of the friends
Of Blaine not to submit to it, and after Don
Cameron had showed o determination to master
the situation at all hazards, even in face of the
disposition Of the more conservstiyeA of the
Grant element to yield, loud threats to depose
hin were made. This evidently would have
prevailed had not the less -enthusiastic of the
Grant followers interested themselves in effect,
u compromise. It was finally determined that
the question at issue should be decided by a
vote of the convention after an organization
had been effected. xl4A NF ~
The hall in which the. convention was held
was the inner structure of the south half of the
Exposition Building. It has a capacity of con-
taining-not seating 1900 people, whereas the
attendance 1a zee is estimated to have been not less
The convention eonvened on the I'd inst. At
IL o'clock the band stationed on the north gall
fery began playing national airs, but nearly an
hour passed beferethe delegatesgotsto their,
to read the cal, and Secretary Keogh pro-
Mr.. Cameron then spoke as foilows:i
pr qnI4d9T CAMERON. EUT
GENTLEaIEN OF THE CONVENTION: Before
the Convention enters upon the important
duties that have caHed us together, I ask your
attention fora single m During the
canvass just ended there has been manifested
in many sections of the country much bitter
ness, which / trust viii entirely disappear be-
fore entering upon the grave duties .devolying
upon us. Let hereibe butOae motive govern
ing our actions, and let that be a determination
to put in ngpination the strongest possible can
didat6s; men strong in themselves strong i'm
confidence and affsctionsf ofIthe people, and
men who VII command the respect Of the CIVIL
lied world. Our country. of which we are
Justly proud, has grown so rapidly in popula-
ton, wealth and influence during the existence
of the Republican party that we have attained
the position of one Of the leading Powers of the
world. We can not be satisfied with our isola-
ton Recognizing the changed condition, we
must place IN position men whose familiarity
With other uafiouc ruf1f anoh1o fbo,, 20 n1;raof
our affairs SO that we will take the lead In COM
merce, as we have in agriculture and in manu-
features. Do not for a moment doubt the
strength of our institutions. They have been
tried in blood, and came from The contest bet
ter, a stronger power than the most ardent pa
niot dared to hope for. No combination oil
circumstances, no coterie of individuals, no per-
sonal ambition can ever prevail against the IN
telligence and the Unborn love Of liberty which
are implanted in the hearts of Americans.
When the nominations are made and the con-
vention has completed its work, let there be but
one sentiment animating all earnest, sincere
and unselfish Republicans; and let that be that
each shall vie with the other in carrying ouI
grand old party through the coming contest to
victory. I have been instructed by the Ma
donal Republican Committee to place in nomi
nation as temporary Chairman the Hon. George
+. Hoar, of Massachusetts. Tremendous ap-
plause. All who are in favor of that nomina.
ton viii say aye. IUnanimous.l Contrary,
no. Not a contrary vote heard.1"
Mr.. Hoar, on being conducted to the Chair,
was received with great applause.
SPEECH OF THE TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN,
"GENrLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: I thank
you for this distinguished mark of your conf
dence. Tn trainers of the Consultation ex-
pected that the President would be chosen By
Electors, who were to assemble in their respec
tive States, and, REORGANIZATION with each
other, give their ballots for a Chief Magistrate
In case Of d failure by the Electors, the HOUSE
OF Representatives, acting by States, were II
make choice from the four who had the largesi
number of voices In the Colleges. So far from
direct popular action did the Constitution re
move the choice of the Executive. But the pee,
pie, by the customs they have established, hay,
baf1ed the expectation Of the trainers of tn.
Constitution, The Elector to-day is but
scribe. The convention Of the great politica
parties designate eacha man forwhom the PEG
pie vote directly through their agents, tn,
Electors, andntoza choice between whom the,
are practically restricted. !. Mr.. Hoar b enspok,
touchingly fof the conYentiopGwhich, invent,
years ago, met IN Chicago and. nominated Lin
coin and Harniaih,a Now lincoln had gone K
rest, as had also his competitors, Douglass AMI
Rreckrnridge : Yet the same parties whicl
confronted each other then, confront each othe
now, unchanged in purpose, in temper an
character. : b Democratic party was rule
then as now by the South. II single purpos
Of its being was to give political supremacy t
the ohgarchses Of the South, and Office withou
influence to their snbservient Northerngalli
In the pursuit OF that end ~everygreat public II
terest was sacrificed or disregarded, expendin
little for public improvements, either i 18th
West or injnlandr rivers or lakes. In 1850 tn
credit OF the nation was poor, its Tfeasur
empty, its six per cent, bonds below par. On
unprotected manufactures commended at feal
full disadvantage with the pauper labor of Ell
rope, on whoseawerk-shops we depended for
large portion OF the necessities of life. on
little nayytwas scattered over the four quartel
Of the globe, Four millions of our countr,
men were in hopeless bondage. To them even
new State, as it took its place in the great famil,
but added q new dungeon to their prison-hous
At last, as the Democratic party let go its hol
on power, the National flag itself seemed abol
TO be laid aside, to be regarded thenceforth
the miserable symbol of the futility and folly
the last great experiment Of self-governmen
1p Louisiana and Mississippi it is the aceompi,
of the White League and the Kuklux.
South Carolina it takes the honest ballot fro
the box and stufs the tissue ballot in its plac
In New York it issues fraudulent nattralizatiC
papers three score thousand In number. =
Maine it's ambitious larceny tries to pilfer
whole State Government at once. In Delawa
it looks with complacency on the whipping-poe
As IN the1war It found in the G6nstitutic
nothing 7 which could protect Nation
which can protect the National homo
After passing q short review on the record
the Republican party, the Chair proposed, I
behalf of the National Committee, the folio
ing named gentlemen to complete the organi
of Illinois; G. 1. Magee, of Pennsyivani
Charles W. Clisbee, of Michigan; James
Broadwell, of Missouri, Reading Clerks; E
gene Davis, Of New York, Stenographer.
Mr.. Eugene Hale, of Maine, proposed I
following resolution, which was adopted BY
unanimous vote: fsrcs l D
"Resolued, That the roll Of States and Ter
tories be called, and that the Chairman of ca
delegation announce the names of the perso
selected to serve upon Committees, as follow
Permanent ORGANIZATIONS Rules and Order
Business, Credentials and Resolutions"
After the adoption the Secretary called
States and Territories in the order named, I
Chairman of each delegation in Response