The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-11
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, CONyEN.
TION

TION.
The National Republican Convention met in
the Exposition Building, at Chicago OH
Wednesday, June 2, and was called to order by
Don Cameron, Chairman of the National Com
mlttee, upon whose motion George f. Hoar, of
Massachusetts, was made Temporary Chairman.
John ii. Roberts, of Illinois, and G. l.. Magee,
OF pennsylvania, were appointed Temporary
secretaries, after which the Committees on Gre
dentials, Resolutions, Permanent Organization,
ana ltules and Order Of Business, consisting of
one delegate from each State and Territory,
We're announced. The roll of the States and
Territories was then called for the presentation
OF credentials and for notice of contest Con-
tests were announced in Alabama Illinois.
Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Utah. The con-
yentlon then adjourned until Thursday morn
ing, June 3.
Second Day.
At AS Chairman Hoar called the conven-
ton TO order. The gavel which he used was
made from piece of Lincoln's house at Spring
field. The noise was increased ten-fold by the
rush of the delegates and the audience to take
their seats. The invocation was offered by
Rev. L. A. Noble, ID. D., who asked the divine
blessing on the days work of the convention.
The Chairman announced that he awaited
the pleasure of the convention. Mr.. Conk-
ling, of New York, asked whether the
Committee on Credentials was ready to report.
The chair announced that he understood the
committee was not likely to be ready to report
for several hours, probably not before o'clock.
Mr.. Conkling said ii was essential that il
should be known who were and who were not
members before proceeding to business. He
therefore moved that the convention adjourn
until o'clock this evening. After some time
had been consumed in discussing the motion,
1t was put and lost. The convention then pro-
ceeded to the election of permanent officers,
which resulted in the choice by acclamaton of
the temporary officers, including George +.
Hoar, of Massachusetts, for Chairman. mo-
ton was then made and carried that the con-
yention adjourn until o'clock p. m.
The convention reassembled at 525 o'clock.
Gen. Henderson, of Iowa. said that he I'M
derstood that the Committee on Credentials was
not ready to report, and, in order to expedite
the business of the convention, he moved that
the report of the Committee on Rules be re-
celved at this time.
Gen. Logan, of Illinois, said that he did
not rise to make any captious objec-
ton to the motion But, in the name of
justice he desired to enter protesthganst the
adoption of the motion. The report of the
committee on Credentials should be made and
passed upon before the Committee on Rules
and Order of Business reported. There were
some things Ill the report of the Commit
tee on Credentials which he entered
solemn protest against. The report of the
committee on Credentials would hold that
pldlS nau no TlPnU 10 name ltS OWN ueie-
gates to National Convention. In the name
OF unity, and the success Of the grand old Re-
publican party, he demanded fair play. Fair
play he was sure would be shown to the delega-
ton from Illinois. -FT....
Gen. Henderson said he was glad to hear the
sentiments uttered by Logan. There was no
gentleman i'll the country from whom he would
more gladly hear the announcement of a desire
for fair play.
Mr.. Boutwell, proceeded to speak upon the
rule limiting the speaking to five minutes.
Hon. Benjamin HARRISON of Indiana, said
that he had listened to much acrimonious de-
bate caused by report that the Committee on
Rules intended to bring in fve-minute rule.
He would say that, while he disagreed with the
Senator from illinois on some points made in
his remarks, still he was with him on the ques-
ton of this tive-mnute rule
Gen. Sharp, of New York, moved, as a substi-
tute to the motion of Gen. Henderson, that the
Committee on Credentials be now directed to
report.
Gen. Garfield of Ohio, said there was no
foundation for any charge of bad faith against
the Committee on Rules. The Committee on
Rules agreed not to bring forward Of its own
motion its report until after the report of the
Committee on Credentials. But 1t was under
stood that the convention could do so if it
thought best. He thought il very proper for
the convention to take up the report of the
Committee on Rules first.
Senator Conkling thought that upon an inn
vote. He urged the Importance of the conven-
ton discovering who composed 1t. He was In
favor of the adoption of the amendment offered
by his colleague.
After some further discussion vote was
taken on the substitute of Gen. Sharp that the
Committee on Credentials be instructed to re-
port. Intense interest was manifested in the
vote, which resulted as follows: Ayes, 31S :
noes, 406. So the substitute was rejected.
The result was received with loud applause.
tl,a Tot Of ntt,nlrx call Lodi thsi
Chairman arose and SAID that, acting under in
structions from the State Convention, he would
cast twenty-four votes solid "aye." Instantly
four men were standing upon their chairs in
the center of the delegation and shouting
loudly to attract the attention OF the
chair. Finally, amid confusion, one Of
the delegates said that there were four
stalwarts in Kentucky, and that every one of
them desired to vote nay upon the question be-
fore the house. He said that no State Conven-
ton could muzze his intelligence, or the intel
hgence of his colleagues.
A motion to adjourn until Friday, June A, at
10 o'clock was then made and carried.
Third Day.
Chairman Hoar called the convention to or
der 1T precisely 10:48 a. m.
After prayer by Rev. DIR. Little, Senator
Conkling opened the ball by presenting a reso-
luton reciting that no one should hold seat
in the convention unless he intended to support
the nominee. A squeaIy female voice back of
the stage moved to amend by giving the ballot
to women. OF course the interruption was I'M
needed. Eugene Hale, Of Maine, jumped up
and promised that his side would work night
and day for the candidate.
The resolution was adopted on a uiUd-Uoce
vote, but to emphasize it gentleman demand
ed a call of the States. The call proceeded I'M
interruptedv, all of the delegates voting ave.
until West Virginia being reached, three votes
were cast in the negative, amid perfect storm
Of misses, and when the vote was announced
TIC for and against the resolution, Conkling
offered another, setting forth that the three
who voted in the negative had forfeited their
votes and their seats in the convention. This
motion was cheered. The three delegates
were s. p. Mccormick w. J. Burly and
A. w. Campbell, editor of the Wheeling Irltelli-
gencer. Campbell said he had voted the Repub-
hcan ticket from his youth up and when only
thirty-nine votes cast in his State for
Abraham Lincoln. He carried his sovereignty
under his hat, and would never bind himself
not to exercise his right to think for himself.
One of his colleagues who voted in the affirm
alive, testified 10 the bravery with which Camp
bell had upheld the Republican standard.
Brandagee, Of Connecticut, spoke in favor Of
free speech