The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-31
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The Manner in which the Republican
National Conventions Were Organized
from IsOs 10 1915.
The following from the Chicago Tribtm
shows the manner in which the Republi
can Conventions were organized from 1906
to the present time. In 1858 Gov. Ward
Of New Jersey, Chairman Of the Natona
Committee, called the Convention TO or
der and made remarks. Prayer was offer
ed. Then the Chairman said: "By direc
ton Of the National Committee nominate
Carl schurz, Of Missouri, as Temporary
Chairman OF this Convention. As many
Of you as favor the adoption OF this nom
nation will say ave." The nomination
unanimously prevailed. Gen. schurz was
conducted to the chair and made speech,
Two temporary Secretaries were appoint.
ed, and then the Chairman said:
"What is the further pleasure Of the
Convention2 think 1t has been custom.
airy that each delegation should present
one OF their number as member OF the
Committee on Credentials"
Mr.. Smithers, OF Delaware, moved that
the Committee on Credentials be appoint
ed, consisting OF one from each delega.
ton; and the Committee was 30 raised
without objection, and apparently without
the Conventions voting on the notion
emitting the two States OF Maryland and
California, the delegations from each be-
ing contested.
The Committee on Permanent Organi.
cation was next appointed in the same
way. Next the Committee on Resolutions
Next the Committee on Rules and Order
Of Business.
Reports Of Committees-Th Committee
on Permanent Organization reported first,
the Committee on Credentials next, the
Committee on Rules and Order Of Business
next.
The rules provided that the reports
should be acted upon: first, Credentials;
second, Resolutions; and next the nomi-
nation OF candidates; which was the
course pursued by the Convention.
1872.
The Convention was called to order by
Gov. ClaAin, Chairman OF the National
Committee. After his speech and a prayer
he said, ~ have the pleasure, by the in.
struCtions OF the National Committee, OF
presenting to you the Hon. Morton Nc
Michael. Of Philadelphia, for temporary
chairman. Those Of you who favor that
motion will say aye"
The nomination was unanimously con.
frmed'
The temporary chairman made an ad.
dress. Three temporary secretaries were
appointed. Then the chairman proceeded:
at is customary at this stage of the
proceedings for the delegates from differ
ent States and Territories to designate one
member Of their number for the Commit.
tee on Credentials, The Secretary will
call the ROLL"
The list was thus made up from each
State and Territory.
The Chairman then said: "The Score.
tary will now proceed to call the roll OF
States, in order that the delegation from
each State may suggest one oil their num-
Der as q member OF the Committee on Per.
manent Organization" and that Commit
tee was made up in the manner thus di.
rected, and subsequently the Committees
on Rnles and Resolutions.
The Committee on Permanent Organizes
ton reported first, and permanent Or
gsniZation was effected.
The next day the Committee on Rules
and Order OF Business reported, and re.
ported that the reports should be dis
posed Of: first, that on credentials; second,
that on Platform and resolutions; and
then should come nominations Of candi-
dates.
The rules were subsequently suspended
and Gen. Grant was nominated Tor Presi-
dent before the report OF the Committee
on Resolutions, which was made and
adopted pending the nomination OF Vice
President.