National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-09
Axvo UxoEmENr AT TIE cAp1roL.


| A Spontaneous Ratification Meeting.
When the thirty fourth and thirty fifth bal
lots Mt Chicago gave unmistakable evidence
that the break was at hand tho excitement in
the house of representatives became very
great. Members were rushing in and ont from
the lobby in the rear of the speakers desk,
I where tho telcgraphic bulletins were received,
and tho confusion prevented the ineligible
transaction Of any business. Under the cir
cumstances motion was made that the house
adjourn, and Oh it n yea and nay vote was or
dered While the roll was being called the
excitement increased as the change of state
after state to Garfield was reported. In every
part of the house members were engaged i'll
earnest conversation, but tho roll-call pro-
ooeded, When the name of Mr.. Garfield was
called there was clapping of hands and other
demonstrations OIL tho republican side, as was
also the case on the second call of tho names
Of the ubsentees just as tho rollcall was
completed shout went up from the members
lobby aud tho exclamations on all sides were
, Garfield is nominated" which was confirmed
by tho posting of the bulletins two minutes
later
The speaker declared tho motion to adjourn
carried, and with the fall of the hammer all
semblanco of order ceased and cheerings aud
congratulations were INDUCED in with great
enthusiasm.
After some time spent in this way an organ.
lied expression of sentiment was suggested,
V,
to preside but could not be found.
There wore loud cries of "Hawley, Uawlcy"
when Mr.. Rob- son rose and proposed the name
+ OF General IIawloy, of Connecticut, to preside
This was received with cheers aud the motion
was unanimously carried.
, When Mr.. Hawloy took the chair the house
presented n curious sight. Every chair was
! occupied. the seats of the absent members be-
| lug filled by spectators, who upon the adjourn
ment had crowded into the hall, while in the
rear of the seats were groups Of men evidently
. full of excitement.
Mr.. Hawley, on taking the chair, said: 81
beg leave to say that we occupy this floor with
, the kind consent of our friends on the right,
who will have their opportunity byand by"
Laughter]
5 Cries of Speech, Speech -
Mr.. Hawley-"I have no speech to make.
0 The nomination made ut Chicago is its own
speech for every republican member of this
g house, and our personal good will goes with
our old friend and associate, General Garfield.
[Applausc.1 | have no doubt from what /
have seen and heard that this ovont-this con i.
summation--is in the very highest degree
satisfactory TO every republican here what
$ ever may have been his personal preferences.
TApplausc.1 We have been warmly divided
in the past; we will be much more warmly
united in tho future. Loud applause] /
think ono result will bel am supposiug that
n there are no democrats hereto compel an OK
cellent nomination on the other side, so that
tho country we all love will bo certain Of a
good president for tho next four years person
= ally whatever his political opinions may be-"
loud applause, in which the democrats
= joined.l
Q Robson was then loudly called for, and re-
= spending said:
"As members Of tho American congress-
1 dem0crlt-"B0th sides"
v Robeson continulng-"Both sides--I think
bny a w a.
G country that man whom we all know tO be
S man OF character and capacity beyond i'm
c parchment has been nominated by one of the
great political parties for tho highest office in
!. the government Of the people. Applause. ]
| Therefore Mr. Chairman, | speak in acknowl-
v edgcmcnt on behalf Of the house of repre-
!. sentativcs that one of our number conspicu-
l. Gus belOr1 tho people on account of his SER
vices on the floor, has been selected as the
S stundard.beurcr of the great. political party to
o which belong. That is u sentiment which
affects neither the politics nor the feelings of
anybody and | ask everybody within the
:, reach of my voice TO join me in giving three
y cheers for the candidate selected from our
+ body as the candidate of II great party" The
- republicans rose aud gave the three cheers
), with will, but the democrats, though join.
' ing in the cheering retained their seats.J
r ~ move, Mr.. Chairman, that u committee
s be appointed, aud l suggsct as its chairman
a the oldest member Of tho house, Judge Kelley,
. | Of Pennsylvania to send by telegraph our
y congratulations to our follow CONGRESSMAN on
+ his nomination" [Applause.l
Cries then went mp for "koley,' and chair.
man Hawloy stated that Mr., Kelly would
\. have occupied the chair, but that he had not
been present.
q Kolloy-"I have been in that chair but
= once, though have boen here nineteen years,
aud then | felt so like II fool that l never got
. into IL again. Llughtcrl thank the gen.
4. ~ 4 /.
associates on this floor for having delegated to
y me the chAirmanship of the committee, TO
. which has been COuhled so grateful duty,
| beg leave to inform the chairman and the
n house, that, taking advantage of circum'
- stances, lsiipped out when Garfield was ut 33s,
n aud sent tho following telegram; Accept
congratulations and pledge OF earnest sup.
port" [Applauso.l l rejoice most heartily
in this nomination. General Garfield is a
n man of rare force Of character, of wide attain
,, ments, of great simplicity and n man who
adheres as firmly US Il true party man ever
may to his personal convictions; and our
friends on the other side in the de- lection which
now ovorcomes them, while bad nomina-
- tian for them is possible, will find satisfaction
u in knowing that they know the man 10 bo
one who will administer the government
faithfully, fairly aud pltrioiically after we
. shall have inausurutcd him" lApp!ause.l
; Tho chair appointed Kelley, RohUsOu,
Browne and Martin, of North Carolinu; Pago
! aud Richardson's of New York, aaI Henderson,
of Illinois, asa committee tosGud congratula-
tory telegram to Garfield.
Richardson WAS appointed ut tho suggestion
T. of VnV Voorhis, of New York, who was uuWiil-
n ing that the great state OF New York should
not be represented on tho committee, aud
Henderson, at the suggestion Of Cannon, OF
, Illinois, who thought that Illinois, "tho third
y state-always republican" should be repre-
Z sented. The meeting then, after giving three
= more cheers for Garfield, adjourned
Tho following is the text Of the telegram
which was Immediately sont to General Gar
h field;
= WASHINGTON, June S, 1880
o TO General T. 4. Gl.dgid, GtcdgO'
Under instruction of your congressional OSsOCi-
ates assembled IN the hall of the house Of repro
scntatlyes General Hawley in the chair, We con
graduate you on your nomination rs tho candidate
Of the great republican party for the presidency o
| the United states.
Isigned:l William d, Kelley, George NJ. Robe
=, SON Thomas ~ Browne, Joseph ], Martin Horace
a F. Page, ID. 4. Richardson and Thomas j. Hender
o | son,
Shermau's Influence for Garfield,
Secretary Sherman yesterday morning sen
the following telegram to Governor Dennison
q WASHINGTON, June S, 1850,