The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-06-05
The Chicago Convention.
OPENING OF THE COMMUNICATIONS
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.

OPENING OF THE oNVENTION--lloAl
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
CHICAGO, June AT about on,
O'Clock Chairman Cameron, of TIL,
National Republican Committee, call
ed the Convention to order, and called
upon the Rev. DIR. Kittridge, of Chi
cago, who opened the proceedings with
prayer. AT the request of Mr.: Cam,
eron, Secretary Keogh, read the call
for this convention.
Mr.. Cameron briefly addressed the
convention, referring to the bitterness
which had attended the preliminary
canvass, which he hoped would now
disappear in the air, and the determi-
nation to put in nomination for
President the strongest candidate,
candidate, and one who would COM
mand the respect of the civilized
world.
He counselled harmonious, united
action. In conclusion, he announced
that he had been instructed by the
National Committee to put in nomina-
ton for temporary chairman Hon.
George f. Hoar, of Massachusetts,.
Applause
The nomination was unanimously
ratified, and Messrs. Davis, of Texas !;
Frye, of Maine; and Raum of Illinois,
were appointed committee to con-
duct him to the chair.
Mr.. Hoar, in taking the platform,
addressed the convention at some
length. He said the function of the
convention, if wisely used, was that
of naming a man who the people
would make President.
Reference to the nomination of Lin
coin, twenty years ago, was greeted
with applause. Mr.. Lincoln had gone
to rest, but his associate on the ticket,
Mr.. Hamlin, was here to-day i'll full
vigor, still discharging actively his
duties to the country and party. APP
plause.1 He reviewed briefly the his
tory of the late war and the political
incidents and consequences, criticised
the policy of the Democratic party in
that connection that party, he claim
ed, was to-day actuated by the old
rebel spirit, and North, South, East
and West was party of fraud, oppres-
sion and the overriding of justice.
In Maine, it ambitiously sought to
pilfer a whole State. [Applause.]
While the Republican party on the
other hand, tells us of rebellion sub
dued: of slaves enfranchised, of sound
currency restored, Of :, flag floating
everywhere honored and respected.
In conclusion Mr.. Hoar said he would
discharge his duties as chairman fairly
and without respect to persons.
The following were appointed tenn
porary secretaries. John II. Roberts,
of Illinois. C. L. McGee, of Pennsyl-
vania; also, Chas w. Clisby, of Ala
bama; j. {, Broadwell, of Missouri,
as reading clerks; Eugene Davis, of
New York, official stenographer.
Mr., Hale, of Maine, to expedite
business, moved Il resolution that the
roll of States and Territories be called,
and the chairman of each delegation
shall name its member of committee
in the following order: On permanent
on rules and order OF
business, on credentials, and ON reso-
lutiOns.
Adopted without objection.
The roll was accordingly called and
the committees named.
Ohio's presentation of James A.
Garfield as one of the committeeman
was greeted with considerable APP
plause. i
Utah being excluded in the roll of
States and territories, Mr.. Frye asked
that it be included.
Mr.. Conkling, of New York, rising,
was received with applause, and said
there was objection, holding, as he
did, that the order Of the convention
had been executed as prepared by the
National Committee. There was con-
test in Utah as in Louisiana, and so
they were omitted.
The chair ruled that as the commit
tee roll had been called, the motion to
add to it any State or territory was in
order.
Mr.. Frye said it was agreed by the
committee that Utah should be put
upon that roll [great applause], and
that the secretary of the National
Committee says Utah's omission was
made by mistake wild applause
Mr.. Conkling said if this had been
Il mistake it should be corrected.
Mr.. Mccormick, of Arizona, moved
Il call of the roll of States and terri
tories for presentation Of credentials
and for notice of contests, and that
all such papers. be referred, without
statement or debate, to the committee
on credentials. Adopted.
On the call of the roll, Alabama and
Arkansas gave notice OF contest.
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, gave no.
tice of contest in ten districts of Hi
nois. Applause in the gal 'eriesl.
Mr.. Warmoth notified the conven-
ton of contest in Louisiana. Con-
tests were also notified in Pennsylva-
lia and Utah, the latter by Mr.. Conk-
ing, of New York, by request.
LOGAN GETS IN HIS WORD.
Mr.. Logan moved that instructions
De given to committee ON tickets of
to issue 500 tickets daily to
Veteran Association; that justice had
)een done to the veterans by every
,ther National Republican COnven-
ion, and why shouldn't it be done ;
low and here. (Applause.) There
we're veteran soldiers supporting each /;
f the presidential candidates, so that
here was no particular motive i'll his
notion.
He himself had to enter the
uilding this morning without Il
icket, because he couldn't get one
rom the National Committee. He
vas here and he wanted TO see the !
eterans also admitted, not to make
Disc or cheer for any man, but to
1ok upon the convention which had
D nominate man for whom they =.
,ould have to vote. Loud cheers.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, of New Jersey, sec !
nded the resolution with all his heart. !
he resolution was adopted. !
The colloquy between COnkling and !
rye was the occasion of great APP
lause, which greeted Mr.. Frye from =
9th galleries and floor.
Mr.. COnkling moved that as some
f the committees already appointed q
luld not report in time for the even u
~ session, the committee would take :
recess until tomorrow morning at i
even o'clock. 8
Mr.. Hale cOncurred in the useless
ess of an evening session; and on 4
[r. Conk ing's motion, which was !,
lopted, recess was taken at p. IN. -
ntil IL Il. IN. tomorrow. ~
)MMITTEES on CREDENTIALS AND p
RESOLUTIONS. G
The committee on credentials or =
lniZed and adjourned until o'clock. -