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slowly. There is as yet no signs of the con-
vention coming to order.
CALLED TO ORDER

Ut N. hltlrldge, OF Chlc go, who
opened the proceedings with prayer.
At the request of Mr.. Cam
eron, Secretary Keogh, of North Carolina,
read the call for this convention.
SPEECH BY DON CAMERON.
Mr.. Cameron briefly addressed the conven-
ton, referring to the bitterness which had at.
tended he prelim mary canvass, which he
hoped would now disappear in the
MIR and be replaced by al
determination to put in nomination fNr Pres
ident the strongest candidate and one who
would command the respect of the civilized
world. He cOunseled harmony and united
action. y conclusion, he announced that he
had been instructed by the National commit
tee to put in nomination for Temporary
Chairman
non. GEORGE +. HoAR,
Of Massachusetts, ApplauseI The nomina-
ton was unanimously ratified, and TX Gov
ernor Davis, of Texas; Congressman Frye, Of
Maine, md Commissioner Raum, of Illinois,
vera appointed . committee to conduct him
to the chair. Mr. Hoar on taking the platform,
addressed the convention at some length
He said the function of the conventions, if
wisely used, was that of nominating man
/ NANAh WV puppy NNuAN liluNN 4 lNsANiNits iilS
reference to the nomination of Lincoln
TWENTY YEARS AGO
was greeted with applaus lincoln had gone
to his rest but his associate on the ticket
Hannihal Hamlin, of Maine, was here to-day
in full vigor, still discharging actively his
duty to his country and his party. APP
plause. lie reviewed briefly the history of
the late war and the political Incl
dents and consequences, and criticised
the policy of the Democratic party. In this
connectin that party, he claimed, was actu-
ated by the old rebel spirit, and, North,
South, East and West, was the party of
fraud, oppr ssion and the overriding of
justice; for in Maine it ambitously sought TO
pilter the whole State IApplause] while
the Republican party, on the other hand, tells
us of a rebellion subdued, of slaves eniran-
chsed, ola sound currency restored, Of the
flag tloaing erywhere, honored and
respected. In conclusion, Mr. Hoar said he
would discharge his duties fairly and without
respect to persons.
SECRETARIES, CLERKS, ETC.
The following were appointed temporary
S cretaries John II. Roberts, of Illinois; G.
L. McGee, If Pennsylvania. Also, Charles
w. Clisby, of Alabama, and j. G. Broad
well, of Missouri, as reading clerks, and
Eugene Owls, of New York, rs official
stenographr.
CtMMITTEEs APPOINTED.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, to expedite business,
moved resolution that tho roll of st tes
and Territories be- called and the Chairmaa
of each delegation shall name n member OF
the committees, in the following order On
permanent qganizaLion, on rules and order
: of business, Gu credentials and on resolutlo.s
Adopted without objection. The roll was &C
cordingly called aud the committees named
A GREETING FOR GARFIELD.
+ Ohio's pres. tstion of james A. Garfield
as one of the einmitteemen was greeted with
considerable applause.
utRoAR ABOUT UTAH.
} Utah beni excluded in the roll of States
Q and Territoris, MIR. Frye asked that it be in
cluded.
Mr.. ConkliIg, of New York, rising, was
received with applause. He said there was
an objection, lolding, as he did, that the or
der OF the convention had been executed rs
proposed by tie National committee. There
was contest q Utah, rs in Louisiana, and SC
! they were omitted. The Chrir ruled that as
! the committees roll had been called, the mo-
a ton to add to any State or Territory was in
l order. Mr. Eye said 1t was agreed by the
| committt tina Utah should be put upon the
/ roll, [great APPLAUSE and that the Secretary
, of the Nation, committee SAYS Utahs oms-
sion was madepy mistake. Wild applause. |
Mr. ConklinCsaid if this had been mis-
| take it should e corrected.
: CREDENTIALS AND CONTESTS.
= Mr.. Mccormick, Of Arizona, moved call
> Of the roll of itqtes and Territories for the
, presentation ottredentials and for notice of
contests, and tat all such papers be referred,
without statemct or debate, to the Commit
tee on Credeut'ss. Adopted.
On a call of ia roll, Alabam and Arkan.
sas gave notice Z contests.
{ Mr.. Henderso. of Iowa, gave notice of
contest in ten crietsof Illinois Applause
! in the galleries.
i Mr.. Warmolt notified that there was a
, contest in Louit na. Contests were also no.
tilted in Pennsylvania and Utah, the latter by
, Mr.. Conkling, osNew York, by request.
LOGAN WANT, TIE WAR VETERANS SEATED.
Mr.. Logan nved that instructions be
given the commilee on tickets Of admission
= to issue five hunied tickets daily to the vet
eran association that justice had been done
veterans by ever dher National Republican
convention, and ny should it not be done
I now? Applfsal These veteran soldiers
t are supporting 81 of the presidential can
didates, so that .bee was no part ular mo-
tive in his motion. He said he had entered
the building thss' trning without ticket,
be ause he could Us get one from the Ma
tional committee. He was here and he
wanted to see the sterans also admitted, not
to make noise or leer for any man, but to
! look upon CO vention which had to
nominate a CANDIDATE for President for
! whom they would have to vote. Loud APP
plause.
Mr.. kilpatrit, o. New Jersey, seconded
; the resolution dtb all his heart.
The resolution va adopted.
APPLAus FOR FRYE.
AT the end Of the ,olloquy between Conk-
ling and Frye about Itch, the result was that
the only special significance of this colloquy
i incident was the nthusiasastic applause
. which greeted Frye ON both galleries and
the floor.
Conkling moved tat as some of the conf
mittees already appjnted could not report
Q in time for the evenig session tonight, the
f convention take cess until tomorrow
r morning at IL oclocl
] Hale concurred inthe uselessness of an
Q evening session, and Conkling's motion,
which was adopted, arecess was taken at 8
p. m. until ii a. hi. tmorrow.
THE COMMITTEE N CREDENTIALS
organized and adjdurnl until SPIN. The
| Grant men moved thgB f. TRACE of Naw