The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-03
CHICAGO COayENTION.
The National Republican Con-
VenGiOn fn Full Blast.
Nothing Startling as Vet.
The Grant Boom Waning and
Blaine Gaining
The Committees at work.

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Chicago, Ill. 40.-The exhibit
ton building, in which the national
convention is being held,
presents scene of striking interest.
The platform occupies the south side,
right under it being 6 section ar
ranged for the committeeman, guests,
reporters, who are here By hundreds.
The roof and sides and every avail
able point OF the building ere hand
somely decorated. At the extreme
north end is large picture of Abra-
ham Lincoln, in the centre OF a can
vass strip bearing the celebrated
motto: "And that government of the
people, by the people, and for the
people, shall not perish from the face
OF the earth"
A. 1890 delegates generally were
IN their seats, but the galleries are
filing slowly. No signs yet of calling
to order.
At LOS Chairman Cameron, of the
republican committee, cal ed
the convention to order and called
upon the Rev. DR.. Ketteredge, of
Chicago. who opened the proceedings
With prayer.
At the request OF Cameron, Secre-
tary Keogh read the call for the con-
vention. Cameron briefly addressed
the convention, referring to the Bit
terness which he hoped would now
disappear in the desire ana deter
mination to put in nomination Tor
president the strongest candidate,
and one who would command the
respect of the civilized worli. He
counselled harmonious and united
action. He said: II have been re-
quested by the national COMMITTEES
TO designate Hon. George +. Hoar,
of Massachusetts, as temporary chair
man. Tremendous cheers. The
nomination was unanimously ratified.
Davis, OF Texas; Frye, of Maine,
and Raum, Of Illinois, we're appointed
q committee TO conduct Hosr to the
chair. Hoar, on taking the platform
addressed il at some length. The
function OF the convention, if wisely
used, was that Of naming a man
whom the people would MAKE presl-
dent. His reference to the nomina-
ton of Lincoln twenty years ago was
greeted with applause. Lincoln mad
gone ID rest, but his associate Ga the
ticket, Hamlin, was here TO day il
full figure, still dischsrging actively
his duty to the country and party
(Applause J He reviewed briefly the
history OF the late war, and It's politi-
cal incidents and consequences,
and criticised the policy of the demo
cratic party in that connection
That party, he claimed, was to-day
actuated by the old rebel spirit, anC
north, south, east and west was tbs
party of fraud, oppression and tht
overriding OF justice. In Maine i
ambitiously sought to pillersa whole
state. (Applause.] The republican
party, on the other hand, tells Us of I
rebellion subdued, of slaves eniran-
chised, sound currency restored, tbs
flag t1ating everywhere honored ant
respected. In conclusion, Hoar saiC
he would discharge his duties a
chairman fairly and without rsspec
to persons.
The following were appointed tenn
porary secretaries: John II. Rob
erts, of Illinois; @. L. MCGEE, Penn
sylvania; also Charles WELLESLEY, 0
Alabama, and ]. O. Broadwell, o
Missouri, az reading clerks; also Eu
gene Davis, OF New York, az oficis
stenographer.
Hale, OF Maine. to expedite bust
ness, moved q resolution that the rel
OF states and territories be called, ant
the chairman Of each delegation
shall name its members of the com
mittee in the following order: Organ
ization, on rules, order of business, OIL
credentials and on resolutions
Adopted without objection.
The roll was called accordingly, and
the committees named.
The following we're appointed on
the committee on credentials: Cali
fornia, George T. Clark; Colorado,
Creed Raymond; Nevada, NJ. D.
Foley; Arizona, r. G. Mccormick;
Dakota, Porter Warner; Idaho. ]. L.
Shoup; Montana, Henry M. Blake
New Mexico, VIM. Breeder; Wash
ingson Territory. /. L. Miner; Wy.
oming, w. a. Carter.
On permanent organization: Cali
fornia, John Mansfield; Colorado,
John Elliott; Nevada, E. Stoddard;
Arizona, -; Idaho, ]. L. Shoup;
Montana, R. E. Fouke; New Mexico,
VIM. Breeder; Washington Terri.
tory, I. L. Miner; Wyoming, ". a.
Carter.
On rules and order of business;
California, E. A. Davis; Colorado, NJ.
N. Menier; Nevada, w. w. Sharp;
Montana, Henry N. Blake; New
Mexico, VIM. L Ryerson; Washing
ton Territory. Thos. II. Brent; Wy-
oning, NJ. @. Brown.
Tbs following we're the Rppointees
OF the committee on resolutions from
the coast: California, D. s. Payne;
Nevada, f. D. Edwards; Oregon, II.
w. Scott; Arizona, ]. S. Vosburg;
Dakota, G. L. McLevy; Idaho, ]. W.
Brown; Montana, r. E. FIX; New
Mexico, VIM. L. RyerEon; Washing
ton Territory, Thos. Il. Brent; Wy.
omiag. NJ. G. Brown.
Ohio's presentation of James A.
Garfield as one of the committee Was
greeted with considerable applause.
After the roll call had been finished,
Frye called attention to the fact that
Utah had not been called and moved
that the omission be rectifed.
The chair said Utah would be
called ifthsre was no objection.
Gonkling. OF New York, rising was
received with applause, and said
there was objection, holding as he did
that the order Of the convention had
been executed when it had called the
roll as prepared by the nstional COM
nittee. There was a contest in Utah,
Is in Louisiana, and they were
omitted.
The chair ruled that as the COM
roll had been called a motion
% add any other state or territory
vas in order.
Frye said it was agreed by the COM
nittee that Utah should be put upon
hat roll, (greaE applausel and that
he secretary Of the national COM
niltee, Gays the Utah omission was
made By mistake. wild applause. |
Conkling said If there had been a |