Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-05
Republican National Convanttou

national coLVantiop alter NEST exciting scene
which lasted ill e::20 this nornirg, adjourned
Till II o'clock.
At the night session, tic cbeir stated that
the Iles ion was uIon Mr.. Clsyton's motion to
substitute The Minority itr the ms nifty rtc,m.
mendaIion in the Alabama case.
Mr.. CoDgcr briefly explained Mr.. Rapier's
c.s:, and lfttr debate the question was stated
upon MIR. CIsyloh's mo;iou To strike cut aId
insert.
Mr. Boutwell, moved the following:
Resolved, That all the c,ses CT contested
seats BIO decided by adopting the usage OF each
State, and that every State whtr, the uniform
usage he's boen 10 elec. delegates to the naion
al republican convention by the State c)nven-
tlcD, tEat usage shall be doomed binding, End the
Same shall be the rule 10 respect to delegates
sent Ivy district c)tventiors where that has been
the usage"
MIR. Corger made The point II order that
MIR. Boutwelis resolution WIS oct 10 trler, be-
caus, not germanc to the pending question.
The chair sustained the point. VocifercuS
cries OF THE question Question !"
tic ques'lou was put wa voce, and vas &c,
ciIed overwhelmingly 10 the negative.
division being demaude1, tho roll Of
States was called. rcsulting-yeas 3GG. nay IS 40.
Virginia volog-syes -. Jays 10. So tho mo
ton 10 substitute tho mt Ority for the m, irily
report 10 the Alabama contest was &c
,ced.
Daring tho progress Of tho voting On this
question, when kepttcky was c,llsd tho chair.
man voted 10 tho affirmative. bus four protes
tanls rose ard demanded to be counted 10 the
negative, and it YVES 50 ordered. Applause |
A resolution limiting debate on tho I!iiotis
contest. being introduced and discuss cd.
Mr.. logan said be Was informed that tie
California delegates werc not awarded their
credentials until they were pledged to support
| o candidate for whom the State convention ip-
oicatcd them to vote. lie asked the California
delegation 10 slate what the fec: was.
10 moment there was silence. followed By
derislve laughter, under the s,ppositiou that
he Callforcisus could not deny tho accusation.
Finally MIR. Pixley. oil California. got up Cd his
chair aud said the question could not be answer.
ed 10 single word, but he would be most hap
ny 10 respond, it he could be allowed o little
timo in which to do so. California selected
her d,l:gatcs TO this convention by each dis
truci represented here; that their appointment
bad been Confirmed by the State Convention,
auu tuol IL OiNtt luut tuSlc SuUu v DU uU E1lS'
taks about it, the Slate convention had then,
with perfect uuaoimity, instituted tho dcepa
ties to vote first, last, and all time for tho dis
tinpuished gentleman from Maine.
This gave opportunity for the most remarka
ablo seine Of oxcitment witnessed 10 the hall
| since the convention opened. Three iourtEs of
| he immense throng 10 the galleries and 90 the
flor outside Of the place allotted to delegates,
and fully ooc half Of the delegates themselves
Epfang on their ieet, cheering, shouting, wav.
log hentkerchlefs, umbrellas, clc., for the
| pace OF several minutes. before any tt'cmpt ut
restoring order could make tie least impress
sion upnn the tIcited mass
Mr.. llafrsop, OF lodiann. suggested tia! en-
hour lie given each side ia the llinois c,se,. aud
the proposition was subsr IeDtIy ndcp.ed with
out serious otj:c:ioo.
The discussion preceded aud Massrs. Con-
ger, Rsum ard Anthony having spoken,
Mr.. Stous, Of Illinois, followed tor the eittirg
delegates in pitby speech. frequently elliott.
Ing demonstrations of approval The sentence,
Nominate James G. Blaine if you will" was
the signal fer another grand cutbu.s! of sp-
rl4uio, which was renewed and iotensiG.d
when he finished the seDteuce thus: Add
then those Who GOV shou. 10 tie galarics shall
bg-andeby b, reposing urd5r tho ithlercc OF
| the summer s1o, but the followers Of tho grand
old sllsnt soldier will sill bo fouad vide awake
aud watching, By the camp fires aud carrying
| the banners Of the s'ugsards."
Tho sonDe which followed AMI coainued for
several mloutas was mes. exiting, part Of the
gaIla!l2s and tic Grant men 10 the convection
s:andIog and thcutlog-tho rprolr partially
dying away, then brasklug cut anew. Although
tie tc.le IT excitement WAS contiouad for a
lNnp n II n abrlr IA
| cot participated in hy so large proportion CT
the audience as upon tn, cccasioa If Mr.. PIX
ley ailusios to Bl,ne.
Mr. Cork'ing was co.'s Jitucul in lcadiog The
chorus. first ty wspiog his handkerchief, and
later by stanGiog Oh his chsir and WaViog TIC
illuminated little banner psc!d 10 designate
| the seats OF Lhe NV \ ork doleVatioc. Finally
some ono started the csmpaigu .ong. "We'n
rally rcucd the flir, boys. shouting tho battle
cry Ct freedom"
A New York delegate called l&r three chocss
fer GreDt. which were given with will
Ttea three cheers for Blaine were called for
by somo one Gu the Il Tor, and the shout that
sprang from thousands ct throat was moro
dcatsDlog than tnythiug which had prec,d-
ed it,
TDo Grant men Oh the fl, evidently we're
DOT aware OF the eau 10 Ct the fresh Gutburst,
| and eto1 were On Their 'eet aiding in thu pab-
demobium CT noie and ooofuson.
At Ills limc nearly c7cry rc7sou Withia the
bal wss On his tout, each cheering i1r bis owu
fnvolltc. rIses. hhaWs. rarasoIs. hats and al
o'her noticeable things within reach we're swunc
luiou,iy to and Iro
Bob lngcrsoll seiziog q lady's shawl, waved
it ilanlioaliy from the platform. 10 the ceolrc
of the stage, last back of the stage, 40 look.
ing lady, wiki a flag in one hand and parssol 10
the Other, kauag them to and flo. and repeated
time aud spa!n. "llurtah for Blsint!' She
appeared TO b, 10 company with Gov. jewell,
Of Connecticut. Finally she obtained two laps,
and, with enc in each hand, contirued her en-
ttusiastc efforts as long as The uproar lasted. 1t
uay safely b, said that 90 publ Q assemblape
ever before Witnessed such scene. People
seemed &c usl7 to have lest th,ir sets, IS 10 tho
giddy whirl.
Half 90 hour elapsed before the chair made
any effort to call to order. At this lme Mr..
Hale, OF Maine, was seen sandiog above the
surgiug crowd upon tho shoulders CT soma
friends waving the banner of Maine, and with