, 1880-06-17
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
u.nr E,ecIen Chairmau.

Hsnr Elected Chairman.
CHICAGO, June 2.--At five mirutes after
the chairman of the National Republican
committee called the convention to order
and called on the Rev Mr.. Kittredge. of
Chicago, who opened the proceedings with
prayer. At the request of Cameron, Secre-
tary Keogh read the call for the convention.
Cameron briefly addressed the convention,
and in conclusion announced that he had
been instructed by the National committee
to pat in nomination for temporary chairman
Hon. George Y. Hoar, OF Massachusetts.
The nomination was unanimously ratified.
The following were appointed temporary
secretaries: John IL. Roberts, of Illinois,
and G. I. Mctree, of Pennsylvania; also.
Charles Wellesley, of Alabama, and J. C.
Broadwcll, of Missouri, as reading clerks;
also, Eugene Davies, Of New York, as Off
cial stenographer. .., ...s.s..s
Hale. of Maine, to expediate business.
moved a resolution that the roll OF the
States and Territories be called, and that the
chairman of each delegation shall name its
members Of committees in the following
order; On permanent organization. on
rules and order of business, on credentials,
and on resolutions; adopted without objec-'
ton. ''"'ntf' -"' 'I -.. .."- i'l"
" Z, ,yiuu On the. ComusityeeS .i.,.l1
The following persons from western states
and territories were appointed on the COM
mlttee on credentials California, Geo. L.
Clark Raymond; Nevada, NJ. d. Foley; Aris,
zona, T.. O. McCormack; Dakota, Porter
Warner; Idaho. j. l.. Shoup; Montana,
Henry NJ. Blake; New Mexico, VIM. Breeden;
Washington Territory, Il. Z. Minor; Wyom-
ing A. Carter. ',' l' t.,'t 'A
On Permanent Organization California,
john Mansfield ). Colorado, Joan Elliott
Nevada, E. Stoddard Idaho, J. l.. Shoup
Montana, r. E. Fouk !; New Mexico, VIM.
Breeden /; Washington Territory, L. T, Mi
nor, Wyoming, W. A, Garter. M '@
On Rules and Order OF usipess-Califor.
mia, E. A. Davis; Colorado. N. NJ, Meyner;
Nevada, W. W. Sharp; Montana. Henry N.
Blake; New Mexico. VIM. L. Ryerson
Washington Territory, Thos. II. Brents
Wyoming, II. @. Brown. 90 ''.' -H
On Resolutions California, d. 8! Payne;
Nevada, q. D. Edwards, Oregon, II. W.
Scott; Arizona. s. vosburg; Dakota, @. L.
T.. Fisk; New Mexico, VIM. Ryeson;.
Washington Territory, Thomas H. Brents,
Wyoming, M. G. Brown. 40 ".7 &aI "A
+ - Wee Fresidcnts anek Secretaries. d..
The committee on permanent organization
agreed on the following Vice Presidents:
California, Lieut. Gov. Geo. Mansfield;
Colorado Lafayette Head; Nevada, @. O.
Stevenson; Oregon, o. p. Tsmpkins; Ari
zona, blank; Dakota, blank; Idaho, John
L. Shoup; Montana, Il. Il. Fiske; New
Mexico, blank; Utah, Pressly M. Denny;
Washington Territory, Z. H. Brents; Wy
omipg. W. A. Garter. 'a HstaaaI
Secretaries California, John Fl. Roberts;
Colorado, Geo. +. Clark; Illinois, Geo. Nj.
Brenkerhoff; Nevada. j. G. Meiggs; Ore
gon, d. @. Ireland; Arizona, blank; Dakota.
blank; Idaho, j. W. Brown; Montana, HI.
N. Blake; New Mexico, blank; Utah, N. NJ.
G, Silva; Washington Territory, I. T.
Minor Wyoming, M. O. Brown. .at
The BalIOt nDv President.
.On call OF the States for the first ballot,
the result was as follows: ,7.ag'y as
Alabama-Blaine l., Sherman 3, Grant l6.
California-Blaine u. a,ir
u Observation-Disclosures 'liI ~ lh9l1
observation-disclosures Q, Blaine 8, Wash.
Georgia-Grant Q, Blaine 8, Sherman 8. W
Iilinois-Wash burne 4, Blaine 10, Grant "a.
Indisna-Grant |, Blaine 81, sherman 2
, louisiana Grant s. sherman Q, Blaine . NJ.
Maine-Blaino IA 81. ..'N'LA ~
MaJyland--Grant Z. Blaine 2, sherman d
. Massach huseIts-W Washourne j, sherman =,
,Graut3 Edmunds 20. .,+Ji "'
y f" Michigan-GralJ ], Blaine 2l.' t''A rl~
Minnesota-l0 for Window. ~,
90 'Mississippi-Graht8 8, Blaine 4, sherman o.
d, Mtssourl-Grant 20, Mashpurne,l ,.l
Nebias kn-Blaine
"a Nevsua- Blaine o. ~ g. - .Y.,..rf' li'
New Ham psfre-Baine 10.
b, a New Jersey Washburne 2, Blaine 10. ''h-'
New MeXico-Blaine 2
New York Blaine II, Grant 81 Sherman2 2.
North CafolIua-Grant q, sherman IA. gl .
Ohio--Blaihe.0 o, Ednpnds ], sherman 81
OTegon-Blaine G. ~
PennsyIvania- Blaine "a, Grant 80, Sherman 3,
Rhode Island--Baine
South Carolipa--3zaut ~, Sherman .gy
Tennessee Blaine o, Edmunds l, Grant 10,
Texas-B Blaine 2, Grant II, Sherman ., Wash
Ulah- Blaine /, Grant l. -i1U
Wermont-Edmunds 10. Nv E2rstt
Nirginia-Blatne 8, Grant l8. Sherman l.
West v rgnia- Blaine 8, GranL2 NtaI
Washington rerritory-Blaine2
WISCONSIN --BlRine 4, Grant !, Sherman .,
Washbu o. .,i
Wy0mng1 Blaine l. Grant gIyJi ~
Necessary TO choice, $40. ,i5t
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