The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-02
Island Illinois. Wednesday. O. 1880.

volving upon as. Let there be but one
motive governing our action and let that
be determination to place in nomination
the strongest possible candidates. Men
strong in themselves. strong 10 the conf.
dence and affections of the people, and
men who will command the respect of the
civilized world. Our country. of which
we are justly proud, has grown 80 rapidly
in population. wealth and influence during
the existence of the Republican party. that
we have attained position as one of the
leading powers of the world We can no
longer be satisfied with our isolation.
Recognizing the changed condition we
must place in position men whose
familiarity with other natiops will
enable them to direct our affairs,
so that we will take the lead
in commerce, as we have in agriculture,
and in manufactures. Do not for q
moment doubt the strength of our institu
tions. They have been tried in blood and
came from the contest with better. stron-
ger power than the most ardent patriot
dared to hope for. No combination of
circumstances. no coterie of individuals.
no personal ambition. can ever prevail
against the intelligence, and the inborn
love of liberty which are implanted in the
tions are made and the convention has
completed its work, let there be but one
sentiment in animating all-earnest, sin
cere and unsel6sh republicans, and let
that be that each shall vie with each
other 10 carrying our grand old party
through the coming contest to victory.
The chair said have been requested
by the national committee to designate
Hon. Geo. f. Hoar of Mass, as temporary
chairman. -Four tremendous cheers. J
The chair appointed Governor Davis of
Texas. Mr.. Frye of Maine and Gen. Raum
of Illinois, a committee to wait on Mr..
Hoar and conduct him to the chair. AS
the committee appeared with Mr.. Hoar,
the audience broke forth in loud applause
The chair proposed on behalf of the natio.
nal committee the following named gentle
men to complete the organizations:
Temporary secretaries. John Fl Roberts
of Illinois, G L Magee, of Pennsylvania.
Chas w Clisbee, of Michigan, Jas @
BroadWelI, of Missouri.
Hale, of Maine. offered resolution that
roll of states be called and that the
members be named by chairman of each
state for members of committees on per-
manent organization rules. credentials and
of resolutions.
When the names of Senator Conkling
and Gen. Garfield were reached by the
secretary in calling the committees there
was loud cheering which was repeated
with great heartiness.
Mr.. Frye, of Maine called attention to
omission of territory of Utah in call and
asked that it be called. The chair said he
would direct the secretary to cali the
territory, unless there was objection Mr..
Conklihg of New York, There is an
objection sMr. Chairman" and then pro-
ceeded 30 say that the national committee
prepared to roll on which Louisiana was
omitted. and territory of Utah was also
omitted. The resolution under which the
call vas made was based on that rule and
he submitted that it was not COM
petent to call 1t. The chair
said he was of opinion that the
roll adopted by the committee was the
proper Toli. bpt be could not hold that it
was DOT out of order to move that Utah
be called. Conkiing asked ie it was 10
order for him to move to add the state OF
Louisiana. He did not make that % otiou,
but he understood that the convention
was TO abide by that roll
Mr. Frye declared it was agreed that
Utah be put on roll, (great applause) that
the secretary OF tbs national committee
mistake.
Mr.. Conkling regretted that such mis-
leading motion bad been made. He would
have made no obiec;ion If be had under
stood that what Mr.. Frye stated was cor
rect. On the simple statement of Frye
he would say that there would De unani-
nous consent so far as he could control
the matter. Frye explained that he had
lust learned before he made his speech
and not sooner, that the roll was incorrect
BY Mr.. Keoghs mistake. The chair then
ruled that Utah should be called which
was done This little episode caused con-
siderable sensation and there many de-
monstrations of applause. Upon the con-
clusion of the debate the chair referred to
this fact and requested that order De pre-
served.
[Bulletin.l
1855 D. m.-On motion of Hale OF Maine
the roll states are being called for appoint
ment of com mmittees on resolutions ere
dentials etc, SoNERYnLE.
2:45 o. m-Utah being excluded in the
roll of states and territories Frye asked
that it be included, Conkling objected.
Chair decided that il be called
SOMERVILLE.
$50 p. m.-All questions on contendiDg
delegation has been unanimously referred
TO the cDInI Iaittee OF credeptials, and the
protests of contesting delegations from
Alabama Illinois and Louisiana aud Penn
sylvaniR were presented and referred to
the com Dittee on credentials
2:25 P M,-Conkiing moved the coDven
ton adjourn till ii o'clock to morrow,
Hale opposed. but the motion was carri-