Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-11
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
First Days Proceedings.

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the delegates and notables in putting in an
appearance, aided " incomplete arrange
ments for the distribution Of tickets OF ad-
mission, that II was fully one O'Clock before
the vast assemblage was ready for business.
At five minutes after one Senator Don
Cameron, the Chairman of the Republican
National Committee, called the Convention
to order. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. f.
Kittredge, after which Mr.. Cameron directed
the Secretary to read the call for the assem-
bling OF the Convention, and then delivered
a short address, counseling harmony and the
nomination Of candidates certain to be elect
ed.
At the conclusion Of his remarks Mr.. Cam
erOn announced that he had been instructed
by the National Committee to place In nomi-
nation as Temporary Chairman the Hon.
George +. Hoar, Of Massachusetts This
nomination the Convention approved by a
unanimous "aye," Mr. Hoar was received
with great applause, and thanked the Con-
yentiOn for their confidence, and indi-
Gated and emphasized the issues which
distinguish the great parties Of the
country. At the conclusion of his speech
Mr.. HOar said that, by direction Of the
National Committee, he nominated Colonel
j. II. Roberts, Of Illinois, and q. l.. McGee,
OF Pennsylvania, as Temporary Secretaries
Charles w. Clsbee, of Michigan, and James
b. Bradwell, Of Missouri as Reading Clerks,
and Eugene Davis, Of New York, as Stenog-
rapher These nominations were confirmed.
Mr.. Hale, Of Maiue offered a resolution al
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 Bust
mess, Credentials and Resolutions. This
resolution was adopted and the following
members Of the various Committees were
named:
Alabama, Isaac Heyman; Arkansas, Powell
Clayton; California, Crede Raymond; Colo
rado, George II. Clark; Connecticut, Samuel
Florida, Joseph L. Lee; Georgia, Edwin
BelCher; Illinois, Green b. Raum; Indiana, B.
h. Higginbottom; Iowa, }. $. ClarksOu; Kan
Stoll; Mississippi, f. NJ. LIBBY; Missouri,
Harrison L. Havens; Nebraska, N. II. Per
singer; Nevada, NJ. d. Foley; New Hampshire,
Rob6ns; New York., Benjamin +. Tracy;
North Carolina, George w. Price;
Maine, A. A Strout; Maryland W. j. Hooper;
Massachusetts, Charles X. Goldman; Michigan,
Omar De Conger; Minnesota, ID. NJ. Sabin
Ohio, Warner M. Bateman; Oregon, John fl,
Mitchell; Pennsylvania, John Cessna; Rhode
Island, John L. SanbOrn; South Carolina, w.
n. Taft; Tennessee, J. NJ Thornbury; Texas,
webster Flaningan; Vermont, John w. Stew
art; Virginia, Y. q. Tompkns; West Virginia,
). N. Hugan; Wisconsin, Edward Sanderson;
Arizona, Richard Q. Mccormick; Dakota Por-
ter Warner; District OF Columbia, Saylcs /
Bowe; Idaho, George 8. Shoup; Montana
son; Wyoming, NJ. q. Brown.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alabama, William HoungbloOd; Arkansas,
D. II. Holland; California, ID. S. Payne; Colo
rado, Amas Sleek; Connecticut, Henry Q.
Robinson; Delaware, Levi G. Clarke; Florida,
r. Z. humphreys; Georgia, A. E. Buck; Illi-
mOts Emery A. StOrr5; Indiana, George w.
Friedley; Iowa, George ID. Perkins; Kansas,
B. W. Perkins; Kentucky A. Il. Wood Maine,
Lewis Barker; Maryland, }, Morrison Harris;
Geo. A. Farr; Minnesota, d. Sinclair; Missis-
sippi, O. w. Clarke; Missouri, K. n. Van Horn
Nebraska, j. ". Dawes; Nevada, Il. D. Ed
New Jersey, William Waiter Phelps; New
York, Edwards PierrepOnt; North Carolina,
James II. Harris; Ohio, Rodney NJ. Stimson;
Oregon, H w. Scott; Pennsylvania, w. b.
Rodgers; Rhode Island, Charles fl. Handy;
South Carolina, ID. ID. Mccall; Tennessee,
Horace II. Harrison; Texas J. G.. Tracy; Yer
Bradyi West Virginia, c. d. Hubbard; Wis
constn, John V. Quurles; Arizona, !. s. NOs-
burg; Dakota, g; I; Mccoy; District of Co
Brown: Montana, Robert E. Fisk; Wyoming,
W. A. Carter.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Alabama, Benjamin S. Turner; Arkansas,
o. p. Snyder; California, John Mansfield; Col
OradO, John A. Elicit; Connecticut, John NJ.
Douglass; Delaware, Christian Febiger; Flori-
da1 V. J. Shipman; Georgia, Madison Davis;
Illinois, X. IL. Writings; Indiana, Jacob b.
Todd; Iowa, John NJ. Sharp; Kansas, S. S.
Benedict; Kentucky, Morris g. Hutchins;
Westoott; Massachusetts, w. S. b.. Hop
kins; Michigan, Il; c. Watkins; Mime
fHtq Daniels; ;tbdE Mississippi James
Nebraska, r. b. Bierbower; u Nevada, i.
Strother; New Hampshire, Samuel W. Hale;
New jersey, James N. Gopsllli New, York,
Rufus Barringer; Ohio AlphOnso Hart; Ore
gon, o; ?. aompkin; Pennsylv9nia, Colonel
Howard j. neder;, Rhooe Island, AlmOn X.
Gooding; south Carolina, w. J. Whipper;
Tennessee, w. c. Cate; Texas, w. II. Hakes
Vermont, Henry Q. Beden; Virginia, II. Clay
Harris; West Virginia, J. II. Riley; Wscon-
ShOupi Montana, Robert f. Fisk; New Mex
leo, William Breden; Washington, Thomas II.
Miner; Wyoming, w. A. Carter.
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Alabama, j. III. ThOmassOn; Arkansas, j. H..
johnson; California, Il. A. Davis; Colorado,
NJ. M. Megrue; Connecticut, David Chadwick;
Delaware, Benjamin Burton; Florida, James
Dean; Georgia, Il. ID. Lock; Illinois, A. w.
Mctcalf; Indiana, Byron w, Lincoln; Iowa,
s. M. Clark; Kansas, George II. Case; Ken
lucky, W. G. Hunter; Maine, Lleweyn Pow
ers; Maryland, W. J. Horton; Massachu-
sets, Robert NJ. Morse, Jr.; Michigan, j. IL.
Chandler; Minnesota, e. +. Drake; Mississip-
pi, II. g. Carter; Missouri, Thomas B. Rogers
Nebraska, j. l.. Mitchell; Nevada, W, w. Bish-
Qp; New Hampshire, James q. Sturgisi Now
Jersey, Clement H. Sinniokson; New York,
George II. Sharpe; North Carolina, Col o. II.
Blocker; Ohio, james A. Garfield; Oregon,
ID. G. Ireland; PENNSYLVANIA, W. II. Arm
strong; Rhode Island, Thomas W. Chase;
south Carolina, Charles NJ. Wilder; Tennessee,
W. Y. Elliott; Texas, William Chambers; Yer
mont, John g. Meade; Virginia, W. r.. Wat
kinsi West Virginia, A, q. Moore; Wisconsin,
A. j. Turner; Montana, Henry n. Blake; Wash
Brown.
been omitted from the roll, and moved that
1t be called. Mr.. Conkling, of New York,
objected uniess Louisiana should be also
called. Considerable discussion followed,
when Mr.. Frye stated that the Secretary oil
the National Committee said that Utah was
omitted by mistake, whereupon Mr.. Conk-
ling withdrew his objection, and Mr.. Frye's
motion TO call Utah prevailed. The Utah del
egatiOn then nominated Pressly Denny as
member of the Committee on Resolutions
and V. M. Silver as member of the Commit
tee on Credentials, and declined to nominate
members Of the Committees on Perma-
nent Organization and Rules and Order OF
Business.
Mr.. Mccormick offered resolution for q
call of States and Territories for credentials
and notices Of contest. The resolution was
adopted, and the credentials handed to the
Committee on Credentials Notices of con
test were given by Alabama, Illinois, Penn
sylyania, Louisiana and Utah.
Mr.. Logan, Of Illinois, offered resolution
giving seats as spectators to the members OF
the Veteran Association, which the Conven-
tiOn adopted by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Conkling, of New York, said that, as
the Convention had been depleted by the
withdrawal OF the members belonging to the
various Committees, 1t would be only lust and
courteous to them to adjourn, and therefore
moved that the Convention adjourn 10 meet
at eleven O'Clock on the morning of the Sd
This motion was seconded by Mr. Hale, OF
Maine and adopted by the Convention, and
the Convention adjourned.
Second Days Proceedings.
The Convention was called to order
by Temporary Chairman Hoar at 40 a. m
on the 80, pursuant to adjournment. Rev
DIR, Noble, OF Chicago, was introduced ant
offered prayer