National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-07
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
The Convention at TalImadge Hall
Yesterday.
a Day Spent in Settling Disputes over Con-
tested Dciegations-All of the Bowen
Contestants Thrown Out-Adjourn-
ment Until To-day-No Per-
mancnt o Organization Yet
--Dlsorderly Scenes.
The Republican Nominating Convention.


madgc Hall yesterday for the purpose Of
olecting two delegates to represent the Dis
trict in the Republican Presidential Conven-
ton at Chicago. The scenes about the hall
all day long were of very animated descrip-
ton. Owing to the bitter contest between the
double sets Of delegates In several OF the dis.
tricts and the long delay that necessarily fol-
lowed in getting report from the committee
on credentials, the day was consumed before n
permanent organization was effected, and the
convention adjourned until to-day.
The closing scenes were very dsorderly
aud discredtable, and the police were called
upon to aid in preserving order. The con.
fusion was for the most part made by parties
who, seeing that certain contesting delega'
tiOns were to be- thrown out by the adoption
of the report of tho majority Of the commit.
toe on credentials, evidently intended to
break up the convention. To the credit of
the cOlored delegates in tho convention upon
whom the blame for such scenes is generally
thrown, II can be stated that the most Of the
confusion and disorder was created by white
men. The colorcd delegates, as y rule, be-
havcd themselves in very orderly manner.
Tho convention will rcassembo to-day at
Shea's Hall, and the first business before it
will be the election of permanent officers.
When the organization is effected the impor
tant business of the convention the selection
| of the delegates and alternates to go to Chi
cago, will commence The prospects of the
various candidates before the convention
were quite freely discussed last night.
| Mr. Bowen lost much of the strength which
his followers counted upon in tho rejection of
the contesting delegations from the First,
Fifth. Seventeenth and twenty first districts.
Henry Himber, one of his strongest sup.
porters, was thrown out in the Fifth district,
and Colonel Perry Carson was thrown out in
| the Seventeenth district.
The report current in the West that Colonel
| Ingersoll is about 10 take up his residence in
| Chicago was circulated among the delegates
yesterday, and will probably damage him
considerably. 1t was stated among the dele
gates yesterday that Colonel Ingersol in
tended to become q member Of the Illinois
delegation in the Chicago convention, but this
report lacks confirmation.
The convention assembled at Tallmadge Hall
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, Mr.. W.
r. Reed, chairman Of the Central Republican
Executive Committee, calling the meeting TO
order. Major Richards and Mr. A. w. Russell
were nominated for temporary chairman re-
sulting in tho choice of Major Richards after
which Mr.. Russell was elected secretary. A
motion was then made that the credentials be
received which was agreed TO, twenty-five
districts responding, contesting delegations
appearing from the First. Fourth, Fifth, Seven
teenth, Twentieth and Twenty first districts
A committee on credentials, consisting of one
delegate from each unc infested district, was
then appointed rs follows: ]. w. Buker
Second district; L. Williams, Third; Thomas
Harris, Sixth; ID. Warner, Seventh; S. McFar-
land, Eighth: w. G. Chase Ninth; NJ. Trimble,
Tenth; r. W. Thompkins, Eleventh; G.. Ii.
Holmes, Twelfth; George Boston, Thirteenth;
A. W. Russell, Fourteenth; J. w. Freeman,
Fifteenth; c. Nj. Barton, Sixteenth; A. X.
Manning, Eighteenth; Albert Gleason, Nine
teenth; F. =. Davis, Twenty second
The committee then retired, taking tho Gre
dentials with them. They were absent over
three hours, during which delegates and al
ternates mingled freely and discussed the
prospects of their candidates. In order to
keep the turbulent spirits quiet, short ad.
dresses were made by Messrs A. NJ. Clapp, Dr.
c. B. Purvis, Mr.. John +. Cook, Mr.. Allan
Coffin, Mr.. Robert Puryis and others. At /
o'clock a recess was taken for an hour, and
canvNssing was actively resorted to by the
politicians At $50 o'clock the committee on
credentials returned and their chairman, Mr..
e. VI. Barton, reported that after three
hours session they had been unable to agree
upon a unanimous report, but the majority OF
the committee recommended the seating OF
the following delegates:
First Delegates, NJ. ]. Hunter G
NJ. Paine, p. w. Shipper, John A. Moss aud Il
7. Berry. Alternates, c. w. Davis, DIR. Torrey
and Charles Barker.
Second Observation-Disclosures, Professor jaime.
1 ~
Ralph Wormley and Richard Laws. Alter
mates Colonel Corkhill and A. G. Wall.
Third Observation-Disclosures, John X. Cole
James l.. Turner, Logan Williams, Robert
Wilson and George d. Martin. Alternates
Simon Phynix and Francis Herbert.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures, Charles Moseby
Collins Cursor, George Dyer, w. Johnson ant
E Edward Crusor. Alternates, Samuel Martin
. and Charles Martin.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures, Randall Bowie
w. G.. Crawford, j. +. Jones, Henson Jackson
and 8. G. Cannon Alternates j. w. Booth
ana J. Fl. Norris.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures, Thomas Harris
William II. johnson, Charles Johnson, l.
Mudd and J. A. Clark. Alternates, John Jen
nings and Edward Norris.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures, w. Beckett
G. Clark, H. Turloy, d. Warner and w. ii
Clark. Alternates, John Taylor and William
SCHUYLER.
Eighth Observation-Disclosures James McNabb
jr., Delaware Hudnell, Sidney Mcfarland
Griffin $, Reed and George w, Harris Alter
Mates Edward Dudley, Isaiah Washington
Richard Henderson, I. G.. Green and william
III. Bowman
Ninth Observation-Disclosures, s. j. Bowen, W
c. Chase, Frank Hall, John Angir and Her
bert BARLEY. AlternRtes, John Meredith
Edward Ambush aud Lewis Howard.
Tenth Observation-Disclosures, Matthew Trim
BILE, g. 5. Burley, Philip Meredith, Henry
Young and q. s. Hurdle, Alternates DAME
, w. Lomax. James Lacy and S. J. Asher.
Eleventh Observation-Disclosures, Il. w. Temp
kins, Joseph Thompson, William Keogh an,
, William Beckett Alternates, DR.. William
Tindall and r. IL. wilkinson.
Twelfth Observation-Disclosures, George Holmes
Lloyd G. Brooks Frank LamOnd, Aaron
Digs and A. =, Leaytt Altornates, Richard
Butler and Mark Hawkins. This delegation
is solid for Bowen aud lngersoll.
Thirteenth Observation-Disclosures, A. NJ. Clapp
George Boston, A. q, Richards, William II
Collins and J. IL. smith Alternates, Jane
Wood and Charles POsoy.
Fourteenth Observation-Disclosures Benjamin
+. Dabney, Aaron Russell II. Q. Bouldin
William Budd and Horace Brewer. Alternatea
Lewis York, j. G. Rock and Peter Roberts
This delegation is instructed TO vote for @. q
Purvis
= Fifteenth Observation-Disclosures, O. c. Brscoe
b J. w. Freeman, J. Fitzgerald, Lafayette JET
I. fries and Bernard West Alternates Thornton
;. A. Dayis and George w. Stewart
/. Sixteenth DisuiGt-Delegates, O. W. swag
4 CART Clarence Barton, w. J, Lee, Humphre,
B Brooke and Al Robinson. Alternates, Levi
O Carter and Samuel Ambush. instructions l.
/. vote for Ingsrsol aud Riohaids
Seventeenth District--Delogateg Jane
: Small, :. a, Suuby, Robert Gilchrist, Rober
II AVN cad aud Charles Marshall Alternatos