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National Republican Convention
A SUMMARIZED ACCOUNT OF The Pi0
CEEDlNGS.

A SUMMARIZED ACCOUNT OF THE Pio
CEEDlNGS.
Senator Don Cameron, chairman OF The
National Republican committee, called the
presidential convention ut Chicago to order,
and called upon the Rev. DIR. kittredse,, Of
Chicago, who opened The proceedings with
prayer. At the request OF MIR. Cameron
Secretary keosh read the call for the conven'
ton. Mr.. Cameron then addressed the
assembly, saying he hoped that Whatever
bitterness had been manifested in dtifsrent
sections OF the country would now disappear;
that there should be q determination 10 place
in nomination 1.-THE strons est possible candi-
dates-men strong in themselves, strong IN
the confidence and affections OF the people,
and men who will command the respect OF
the civilized world" Concluding, he said:
"Whcn the nominations are made and the
convention has completed its work, let there
be but one sentiment animatink all earnest,
sincere and unselfsh Republicans, and let
that be that each shall vie with tie other IN
carrying our grand old party 20 victory
Mr.. Cameron then announced that ne
had been instructed by the national COM
mittee to put in nomination tor temporary
chairman, Senator George F. Hoar, OF Massa-
chusetts. The nomination was unanimously
ratified, and Mcssrs. Davis, OF Texas; Frye,
OF Maine, and Raum, OF Illinois, were appoint
cd q committee to conduct him to the char.
Senator IIoar, upon taking the platform,
made a speech attacking the Democratic
party and declaring that "the RtpubIcan
party lives that every maj within our borders
may dwell secure in a happy home, may cast
and have counted his equal vote, may SEM
his child at the public charge to q tree school,
Until these things come to pass. from the
Atlantic t., tho Pacific, from Canada TO tho
Gull, the mission OF our party is not accom-
plishel. nor its warfare with its ancient
adversary ended" John II Roberts, OF ILL
nois, and G.. l.. McGce, OF Pennsylvari Ia, were
then appointed temporary secretaries; and
Chas. W. Clisby, OF Alabama. and d. y.
Broadwe'l, of Missouri, reading CLERKS:
Eugene Davis, of New York. was appointed
tho official stenographer. Upon motion OF
Eugene Hale the roll OF States was called ana
committees-one delegate from each state
and Territory on each comm:ttee-on per-
mnnent organization, on rules and order OF
business, on credentials n ID on resolutions,
were appointed. Utah had been omitted from
the r~oll-call, and was added thereto (Mr.
Conkling at first Directing and aiterward
Withdrawing his objection) upon MIR. fryes
statement that the secretary oil the national
commit. O had said the commission was a mis-.
take. Alabama and Arkansas gave notice OF
q 'ntests. Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, gave
notice OF a contest in ten districts OF Illinois.
Mr., Yarmouth gave notice OF q contest IN
Iouisiana; contests were also announced IN
!. PENNSYLVANIA and Utah; in the last named by
Mr.. Conkling, by request. Senator Logan
moved hat instructions be given to the com
mittee on tickets OF admission TO issue oUO
tickets daily to the Veteran association. He
said that Justice had been done to the veterans
by eyery other National Republican conven-
tion. and why should it not be done now and
here, There were veteran soldiers supporting
each OF the presidential candidates, 30 that
there wasno particular motive in hs motion.
His motion was seconded by General kllpat-
yiok and adopted, and then upon Mr.. Conk.
Hugs motion the convention adjourned Until
the following day.
On the second day, after prayer by Rev. r:
A. Noble, OF the Union Park Congregational
church, Chicago, the regular proceedings
opened by Mr.. ConkGng's inquirlng whether
the committee on contested seats was ready
to repoit- The chairman replied that the
committee was not ready, and Mr.. Conkling
then said that he understood the committee
would not report until late in the afternoon,
and as no business could properly be done
until it was ready TO report, he moved a
r~ecessruntil night. Mr.. Conkling declined to
give way a moment to Mr.. Hale, when that
gentleman raised the point OF order that the
motion to take q recess was debatable, and
his point OF order was sustained by the chair.
Mr.. Hale then opposed the motion to take a
recess, saying there was business which could
be done by the convention in advance OF the
report on credentials. MIR. Conkling IN reply
said that all the work the convention could
do before nve o'clock was to sit on uncush-
Toned seats. His motion therefore was one
of convenience. 1t was an open secret that
the committee on permanent organization
would report in favor of the continuance III
the chair OF the present presiding officer. 1t
would not take five minutes to effect tho per-
manent organization. Mr.. Halls, in reply,
said that If Mr. Conkling's argument was
sound, -and its theory adopted in every legisla.
tive body, all business being suspended until
all questions OF contested seats were settled,
none would ever do any business. The mo-
ton to take q recess was rejected, and ON
motion the convention instructed the COM
mittee on permanent organization TO report
at once. Mr.. Pierson, OF New York, from
that committee, stated that its members wero
entirely harmonious in their action, and he
was ready to report as Tar as they had been
able to complete their work. They were not
sure, in advance OF action by the committee
on contested seats, whether the names they
had agreed upon from the contested States
were those OF members Of the convention.
The committee recommended that Mr.. Hoar
30 continued in the chair, with the following
list OF vice-presidents Alabama, James Gill
lette; Arkansas, II. B. Robinson; California,
Lieut. Gov. Mansfield; Colorado, Lafayette
Head; Connecticut, Jere. Oiney; Delaware,
Albert Curry; Florida, Sherman Conant;
: Georgia, Sherm. Darnell; illinois,. John
Wentworth Indiana, Francis Atkinson q;
Iowa, j. W. Thompson; Kansas, Simon
MOTT; Kentucky, E. H. Hopson; Maine,
John R. Bodwell; Maryland, II. ]. Brown;
Massachusetts,, N. A. Horton; Michigan,
Perry Hannah; Minnesota, D. Morrison;
Mississippi, B. X. Bruce; Missouri, W. J.
Terrell; Nebraska, D. A. Lewis; Nevada, e.
C. Stevenson. New Hampshire, j. Eastman;
New Jersey, j. Fitzpatrick; New York, Z. A.
Arthur; N. Carolina, D. H. Stalbuck; Ohio,
d. n. Hardness; Oregon, y. P. Tompkins;
Pennsylvania, II. Disston; Rhode Island, l.
NJ. Potter; S. Carolina, W. F. Myers; Ten
'nessee, w. G. Elliott; Texas, w. II. Hol-
land; Vermont, J G.. Mccullough; Virginia,
W. II. Peasants; Wisconsin, Philet. Sawyer;
West Virginia, j. 8. Hooker; Arizona, Il. G.
Mccormick; Idaho, j. L. Shute; Montana, r.
E. Fisk; Utah, 2. Denny; Washington, I. Il.
Brentz; Wyoming, w. A. Carter. A list OF
vecre.aries-one from each State-was also
reported, and then Mr.. Pierson put the ques-
ton upon the adoption OF the report and de-
clared it carried. Mr.. Hoar was then presented
as presiding officer, and in a few words
thanked the convention. Mr.. Frye moved
that tho committee on rules and order OF
business be instructed 10 report, but withdrew
the motion when Mr.. Garfield, chairman OF
that committee, stated that Mr. Sharpe had
asked permission to make O minority report on
behalf of nine States, to which no objection
had been made. Then, alter a passage be-
tween Mcssrs. Conkling and Frye, a recess
WAS. taken until evening. At the evening
session Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa, moved
that the committee on rules be requested TO
report. General Logan, General Sharpe, Mr..
Boutwell,, and General Harrison spoke
against the original resolution. General
Garfield and Mr.. Henderson spoke in favor Of
it. Mr.. Sharpe. of New York, moved as q
sui. titute that the committee on credentials
be requested to report also. Mr.. Conkling
spoke in support OF the substitute. The roll
was called amid great excitement, the vote
hcin II regarded as a test OF strength between
tho Grant and the anti-Grant factions. No
sucn:;on was paid to the unit rulo, each
. ~.lcgate voting tor himself. The substitute
vas beaten by 3lS yeas, 4n6 nays. the
lending motion was then laid on the table,
and the convention adjourned until the fol-
lowing day.
Rev. Arthur Little, OF the New England
Congregational church, Chicago, opened the
third DAVIS session with prayer. Mr.. Conk-
ling BEGAN the WORK OF the day by off.iing II
r,snirtinn that it was the sense OF the con