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and they were esysn with real enthusiasm and good
MR. HoAR AS A PRESIDING OFFICER.

Mr. HOAR AS A PRESIDING OFFICER.
IMPLICIT CONFIDENCE fS HIS REiLIEdS-N0T SIN
GLE APPEAL~-coMPGETE CONTROL OF THE CON-
YKFTIoN-GooD INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE
CHICAGO. June 5.-No National Convention was
ever more fortunate in its selection Of presiding
officer than that which has been in session IN this
city this week. In the first place it would DO ditt-
cult to find, among ali the public men IN the entire
Repubbcan party any one in whose con-
scientions fairness everybody has more implicit
confidence than in Senator Hear During his
whole political career he has been distinguished nor
his repeated acts of brave Independence. Some
times be has found himself acting against the
Judgment of a majority of his party. and sometimes
be has been amongst the most uncomprorniSing par
tiEans bat whether he has been on one side or the
other no one has ever suspected him OF being mIu-
eneed by any bnt the purest motives.
When there seemed to be danger OF serious
division In the National Republican Committee
week ago, and those who were most anxious LOT
harmony and fsir-dealing began to look through
the list of delegates for man who would command
the confidence and respect of all parties in the Con-
yention Senator HOars name was naturally the
first to be suggested,
The Grant men at first refused to accept him as
temporary chairman, but when they discovered
that they were in the power OF the other side, ana
that some partisan of one of the other candidates
would be placed in the chair, they made haste to
give in their adherence.
From the moment Senator HOar assumed the
char he took actual as we'll nominal control OF
| the Convention. He surprised even those who knew
| him best by the promptness with which he made
his decisions and the clearness and drectness that
characterized them ALL Only once, thus far has
he made q ruling which he had to re-
vice. and that an uDimportant
point, and then he instantly corrected himself when
his attention was called to it. Not single appeal
has been taken from any Of his decisions, and
during the earlier sessions Of the Convention many
| fine points Of order raised by Senator Conk-
| ling, every one of which was disposed OF by the
chairman without the slightest hesitation, and
| every time in such a manner that the ruling was
! peVer questioned.
10 preserve order IN great popular body iike Il
National Convention with 10000 spectators IN the
galleries. Is no easy task but it is probable that IN
| no National Convention has there been less c0n1u-
sion than In the now in session. There has peen
! an unusual amount of applause, to he sure. whic
! in some instances has been continued beyond all
precedent but when this has subsidized, the chair
| man has always brought the Convention promptly
/ to order aud the business has proceeded.
The internal arrangements of the Convention
have been excellent The aisles oil the portion OF
the hall assigned to delegates have boon kept clear
| the front of the platform has been successful" re-
served for the officers of the Convention, and the
tables of the newspaper correspondents have been
kept free from outside ntTuders.
In every respect the Convention has been 1ortu'
nate in its place of meeting in its internal arrange
| ments and in its officers.