The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-06-10
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

Keogh read the roll OF tho convsntion. M.
Cameron proceeded to address the Convention
briefly. he said Gentlemen Of the Convention:
! AK your attention for few moments. Be-
lofe me convention enters on the important
oatles that have called us together, ask
your attention for single moment. During
INC convass just ended, there has been mani
Tested In many sections of the country. con,
siderable bitterness which I trust will entirely
olsappeAr before entering upon the grave du.
ties devolvlng upon Us. Let there be- but ono
motive governing our action, aud let there be
strongest possible candidates, not strong In
ehemtelves but strong In the confidence and
ahectione Of the people, and men who win
CONN., CONT and the respect Of the whole civilized
thu domination. a.. made and the ecn,e When
hi Completed its work, let there be but one
sentiment animating ali earnest, sincere and
uneelash Republicans, and let that be that
each shall vie with the other In carving our
grand old party through the coming contest
70 victory. Mr.. Cameron then nominated
c noa y: f. a1as: Of Massachusetts, temporary
chair said: Gentlemen Of the Convention: I
e aaS5 you for thi, distinguished mark OF
twenty years since the Republican convention
net IN this city, which, after = stormy but
!llenoiy contest put In nomination Abraham
Lincoln and Hannibal Hamiin. Lincoln has
nat ticket, IN decidedly. fresh and
!gorou: age. Il present With u TO-
day to give 10 counsel from the store Of an
experience gathered from life Of honorable
service. The Democratic
PATTY W. ruled then e now BY the south.
Inc .s,nfie purpose Of Its being was to give
south and Office to it's sub-servant northern
altes. In tho pursuit ofthat end, every great
public interest was sacrificed or disreearded.
expanding little for public improvements
either In tho west or in inland rivers or lakes.
me Democratic patty confronts US to-day, as
sad, unchanged In purpose, in temper, in
no otsee n nSnnF
iare upon the safeguards which the nation
has thrown around the purity of its elections.
1t can sec NO other evil except that a free
man should cast free vote under the pro-
lection OF national authority. In Louisiana
and and. Mississippi 1t Is tho accomplice Of tho
Carolina It takes the honest ballot from the
bog and stnffs the tissue ballot. In it's place
In New York 1t issues fraudulent naturaliza-
ton pepero, three score thousands In number.
In Maine LTD ambitious larceny tries to pilfer
Z whole State government at once.
In Delaware Il looks with complaccncy on the
whipping post. As in war it found in The con- on
ot'tutlon nothing which could protect the ma
tion, 80 In peace 1t found nothing there whic b
can protect the national honor. Can you ind
In the history OF the Democratic party for the
past sixteen years anything that the Demo.
cratic party has either done or tried 20 do. cx.
eePe TO break down legal safe guards so as to
Republican party has no such history. Rebellion
sobdued, slaves freed, public ways construct
cd, homeetead laws, naturalization treaty..
public credit re established, debt diminished.
SOUND currency restored, . flag respected
above oil. But not for these things alone, or
chiefly; does the Republican party live. Tho
every man within our borders may dwell Sc.
cure In happy home, may cast and have
counted his equal VOTE may send his child at
the public charge to q free school. While
tnese thiags come to pass from the Atlantic
70 tho Pacific, from Canadato the 3ulf, the
mission OF our party Is not accomplished, nor
IT'S warfare with Its ancient adversary ended,
Mr. Hale Of Maine offered resolution That
the roll OF the states be called, and that mem.
oefs be named BY the chairman OF each State
Tor members OF tho committee on permanent
organizations, rules, credentials and of resolu-
lions: When the names Of Senator Conkline
md Gen. Garfield were reached BY the score.
cheers. which were repeated with great hearth
neee Tho TeErltory Of Utah was omit
ted from the roll BY mistake OF the Secretary.
This caused little discussion and explana
ton, when Utah was placed on the roll.
"A resolution Wa adopted that all contests
should be referred to the committee on cred.
entails without debate or recommendation by
the convention.
When Illinois was called = contest was re-
corded IN behalf Of the ten Congressional dis
tricts Of that State, by Mr.. Henderson, a dele.
gate to this convention from the State of
The various States were called and the
chairman gave notice as rule, that the Gre
dentials OF the regular delegations had
been sent to tho desk OF the secretary
ana where contests were announced In
the same manner Of the other delegations, as
10 the case Of Pennsylvania, by the chairman,
and gave notice to the same effect In Penn
sy!vania two contests in congressional dis
tricts, sixth and ninth, were recorded. This
business being nearly concluded, Mr.. Conk-
ling, In behalf Of the Republicans Of Utah, pre-
sented protest and contest from that body,
which was, according to the rule, sent to the
committee.
The committees on credentials, rules, bust
ness and permanent organization and resolu-
tons were assigned rooms, and at once pro-
ceeded to transact business In the quarters ad-
NJ: tonkling obtained the floor and said
ono or two Of these committees might report
this p. N. or evening, but at least one, that on
credentials, would not be ready to report un-
the convenience OF all members would
be eubserved and business be for
warded by adjournment He therefore moved
that the convention adjourn to IL O'clock to-
morrow morning. MI. Hale of Maine re-
marked that this seemed to be proper action
~ nothing could be accomplished by an even.
Ing session which would not be done a. well OF
hotf In Ia M0r1vD ~
chairman put the question and the conver,.
ton adjourned.
June 8, a vast, expectant crowd was
present at the opening of the convention at Il
M. Rev. A. Noble D. D., in eloquent words
invoked the divine blessing ON the days pro-
| ceed,ngr. Mr.. Conkling asked the committee
on credentials II they were ready to report
The chair understood they would not be ready
essential that It should be known who were
and who were not members Of the convention
| before proceeding to business. He moved an
| adjournment to six o'clock In the evening
The motion was opposed-a debate ensued.
vote was taken and was largely against ad
journment
The committee on rules, at its session last
night, adopted the Cincinnati convention o.
! 1870, with three exceptions, one of them lm
portant
First-The order has been changed.
| 6econd-A section has been added to rule
eight which will do away with the unit rule
allowing individual delegates to vote as they
please:
It now reads ~ follows:
Rule eight-ln the record of tho vote b.
States, the vote Of each State. Territory and thu
District OF Columbia shall be announced
BY the chairman, and in case the votes o
any State, Territory or the District Of Colum
bia shall be divided, the chairman shall an
nounce the number OF votes cast for any can
didate, or for or against any proposition; but
Il exception 10 taken by any delegate rs to the
correctness Of such announcements by the
chairman Of his delegation, the president o.
tho convention shall direct the roll Of mem
bers Of such delegation to be called and the
result recorded in accordance with votes in
divtdually given.
Third-1n the national committee the Terri
tories and District Of Columbia are not allow.
ed representation.
Mr.. Jay Of Michigan, moved that the con
teetants from Illinois had the right to be heard
before the convention Is through with such
counsel - they may have selected. Objected
to, and after brief discussion the motion VA