American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-06-12
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COAVEN-
TfON.



rtrss Day. I.rocccdtng-.
TIE Republican National Convention
met in the International Exposition building
in Chicago on the ID, in accordance with the
call of the National Republican Committee.
The auditorium was superbiy decorated. The
National flag covered every available plank in
the structure fluttered in every creyice,
waved from every window, and fillcl the
building with a ornamental glory. The arms
of the States cleaned along the front of the
gallery, and from fcstooned braces, high in
air hung the pictured faces of Washington,
Lincoln, sumner, Chase, Fesscnden, Chand-
Ter and other dead patriarchs of the party
and Nation. The broad platform was deco
rated with tropical plants and palms, and
illumined by marble statue of Justice, with
the conventional sword and eyes closely
blinded. Upon the Chairman's desk was
gavel turned from a block of wood taken
from the old home of Abraham Lincoln, at
Springfield, and handled by wood taken from
a branch cut from a tree that shadows the
ashes of George Washington, at Mount Yer
non. The Convention was ex pected to assem-
bic at hish noon but such was the delay of
the delegates and notables in putting in an
appearance, aided by incomplete arrange
ments tor the distribution of tickets of adj
mission, that it was fully one O'Clock before
the vast assemblaEe was ready for business.
At live minutes after one Senator Don
Cameron, the Chairman of the Republican
National Committee. assembled the platform,
pounded upon the desk before him with the
historic gavel and called the Convention to
order. He then introduced Rev. A. E.
Kittredge, of a Chicago Presbyterian Church,
and requested linn to invoke the Divine
blessing upon the deliberations of the Con-
vention. The invocation ended, Mr. Cam
eron directed the Secretary to read the call
for the assembling of the Convention, and
SIar .i.li nd Shn orr uIh linz
harmony and the nominal ion OF candidates
certain to be elected.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr.. Cam
cron announced that he mad been instructed
by the National Committee to place in nomi-
nation Temporary Chairman the Hon.
George f. Hoar, OF Massachusetts. This
nomination the Convention approved by a
unanimous "aye." Governor Davis of Tex
as, Hon. William p Frye, of Maine, and Hon.
Green B. Raum, of Illinois, were appointed
a committee to conduct the Senator TO the
Chair. Mr. Hoar was received with great ap-
pause, and delivered brief address, in
which he thanked the Convention for
their confidence, and indicated and empha-
sized the issues which distinguish the great
parties of the country. His remarks were
loudly applauGed. At the conclusion of his
speech Mr.. Hoar said that, by direction of the
National Committee, he nominated Colonel
]. II. Roberts, of Illinois, and G. L. McGee,
of Pennsylvania, as Temporary Secretaries; ;
Charles W. Clisbee, of Michigan, and James
d. Bradwell, of Missouri, Reading Clerks,
and Eugene Davis, of New York, as Stenog-
rapher These nominations were confirmed
MIR. Hale, of Maine, offered resolution di-
recting the roll of States and Territories to
be called, and that the Chairman of each dele
cation announce the names of the persons
elected to serve on the Committees on Perma-
nent Organization, Rules and Order of Bus
ness, Credentials and Resolutions. This
resolution was adopted and the following
members Of the various Committees were
named:
Alabama, Isaac Heyman; Arkansas, Powell
Clayton; California, Crcde Haymond Colo
Fessenden; Delaware, james II. Loliand;
Florida, Joseph e. Lee; Georgia., Edwin
K Hisgintottem; Iowa, :. :. uiarhson Kan
sas, b. F. SIMPSON; Kentucky, Richard p.
stolI MisFsisfHppi NJ assy' Miss9pgr
singer: Nevada, NJ. D. Foley; New HamPshire,
William e; Chandler; New Jersey, GhiIian
NoTsh Carolina MeG George ". Pries;
| Maine, A. A. Strout; Maryland, w. J. Ho lper;
| Massachusetts, Charles X. Goldman; Michigan,
Omar ID. Conger; Minnesota, ID. NJ. sabin;
| Ohio, Warner NJ. Batcman; Oregon, John ii.
Mitcnell: PENNSYLVANIA. John Cessna; Rhode
! Island, John +. Sanborn: South Carolina, w
| n. Taft; Tennessee J. NJ. Thornbury: Texas
Webster Flaningan: Vermont, John w. Stew
j. N. Hagan; Wisconsin, Edward Sandcrson;
| Arizona, Richard e. Mccormick; Dakota, Por
ter Warner; District OF Columbia shnb sMayss J.
! Henry N Blake: New Mexico, W. l.. Rymer
son; Wyoming, NJ. c. Brown.
! RESOLUTIONS.
Alabama, William Youngbood; Arkans as
S. H. Holland; California, d. S. Payne; Colo
RADIO, Amas Sleek Connecticut, Henry G
Robinson; Delaware Levi g. Clarke: Florida
+. {. Humphreys; Georgia, A. L. Buck; lii
nois. Emery A. storrs: Indiana, George w
Lewis Barker; Mary land, J. Morrison Harris
aes Fatr M B. bafsss; M asss
/ sippi, e. W. C arke: Missouri, X. L. Van Horn
Nebraska, j. ". Dawes; Nevada, T; ID. Ed
New Jersey, William Waiter Phelps; New
York, Edwards Pierrepont; North Carolina
James H. eno Raansy M
kodSers; Rhode Island Shares f Handy
mont, j. G. BENEDICT; Virginia, james D
Brady; West Virginia, c. ID. Hubbard; Wis
iumbia. John F. Cook: Idaho, Jonas W
w. A. Carter.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Alabama, Benjapin $. Turner; arkansas a
Q. r. snyder California John Mansfiel nn, co;
douglass; Delaware, Christ AN teeieer' Flori
da, Z. J: shipman; Georgia, Madison Davis;
benedict; kentucky. Morris G. Hutch ms
Mestcotl: Massachusetts, W. $. b., HOP
kins; Michigan E; c. Wa kins: Mime
fota M,so,i ranelf iu,b Mississippi save ms
N Nb ''f K. b. Bierbower: Nevada,
Strother; New Hampshire. samuel w. Hale
Henry eW eT L. fearson: North carolina. Genera
Rufus Barringer; OHIO, Aiphonso Hart; Ore
Howard j. Iledet; Khoae Island, AImon II
Gooding; south Carolina, w. J. Whippcr
Tennessee; W. c. Cate; Texas, ": IL Hak .,
Vermont. Henry c. Belden; Virginia, H. Cha
sin, william E. Carter: Idaho. George ;
leo, William Breden; Washington. Thomas j
Miner; Wyoming, w. A. Carter:
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Alabama, j. H. Thomasson; Arkansas. j. i
johnson; California, f. A. Davis: Coloia Il
NJ. NJ Megruc; Connecticut, David Chadwick
Delaware, Benjamin Burton: FLORIDA jaime
Metcalf; Indiana, Byron w. Lincoln; lows
snc X e W. e. ans sa' Ma s4sseL eweyn fov
ers; Maryland, w. J. Horton; Massachl
sets. Robert n: Morse; JE;; Miehigan: ;:
pi IL. c. Carter; Missouri, Thomas T. Roger,
Nebraska. J. L. Mitchell; Nevada, W. W. Bisi
Jersey, clement H. sinnickson: New Yorl
George IL. sharpe; North Carolina, Col. o.
iielons W w. H.
strong; Rhode Island, Thomas W Chase
SSush EaToiina Charles Nj Wilder TennesSe
k k' West virginia, 4. 9. Moore: wiscon ST
ington, Thomas IL. Brent; Wyoming, NJ.
Brown.
Mr.. Frye, or Maine, asked why Utah hs
been omitted from the roll, and moved TIN
it be called. Mr.. Coniling, of New ior
objected unless Louisiana should be all
called Considerable discussion followe
when Mr.. Frye stated that the Secretary
the National Committee said that Utah W;
omitted by mistake, whereupOn Mr.. Con
ling withdrew his objection, and Mr.. Frye
motion to call Utah prevailed. The Utah dc
egation then nominated Press,y Denny
member of the Committee ON Resolutio,