The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-10
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. /,


wssrsA Dsy's ps~e~As.ssL
Al Has the Convention Was called to order.
Aftsr prayer had been offered, Mr.. Congcr
stated the Kansas case from tine standpoint OF
tho majority. After forty minutes debate tho
roll vas called, with the following result: Yeas
47s; nays. ls4. Ne the report Of the majority
Of the COMMITTEES Was mstzined. BY vote Of
<17 10 $50 the contsstants from West Virginia
we're admitted. A motion TO proceed to bal
ioting for President and vice-Prcsidsnt, allow
ing fifteen minutes for the nominating speech Of
each candidate, and ten minutes for ths speech
seconding the nominstions, was lost.
The following was adopted a. the tenth rule:
"Ths Comnaitte ON Rules and Order Of Busi-
ness shall within the next twelve months pre-
scribe methods or rules for the selection Of
delegates TO the National Convention to be held
in 1854, announce the same to the country. and
issue this call for that Convszti ~ ia conformity
Herewith; pro vidsd, that said methods or rules
shall include and secure to the several Congress
sional Districts in the Unitsd States the right
to select thsr own dslegstsS to the National
Convsntion-"
On motion Of Mr.. Gsrfsld IT was agreed that
the COMMITTEES on Resolutions at this point in
the procesdingz b. ordered In report
rnE rLxyFozn.
'sThs Republican party. i'm Nstional Conven-
once the Fsdsrsl uovsrurnsnt Was hrst conn
nlitted tn its charge. subs,dt To the people of
ths United States this lricf report Of itz ad-
ministrstiou:" lfisrv tAea follows the res ilu-
tions and platform, ~hich We reproduce COM
plsts In smother column-Ep.l The platform
was unanimously adopted.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Crisswell, of Ohio, the
Convention adjourned at 40 p. m until 7
O'Clock.
On rsassemhlinR. the Secretary read . COM
t<~4t< -
Judge Hosr With ths gave made from the door
sill Of Abraham Lincolas house.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
On motion of Mr.. Hale, the roll Of States
was called that this announcement of mcm-
bers Of the National Coinmittse from each
State might be rsceivssi follows:
Alabama, Paul strolsck; Arksnsss, 8. W.
Dorsey; Csliforuis. Horace Davis; Colorado
John J.. Routt: Connecticut, Marshall Jewell
Delaware, Christian fcbigm; florida, William
l.. Hicks; OsTyis. James q. Devos; Illinois
John A. Logan; Indiana, John G. New; Iowa
John ". kpnncll; ksnsss, John A. Martin
Kentucky, W. q. Bradley; Louisiana, Hsnry &.
wsmoth; Maine, William J.. Frye; Maryland
James A. Gary; Massachusetts,. George n. Hosr
Michigan, James v. Stone; Nisnisippi Gsorgs
q. Mckee; Missouri, ChzHnasy l. fiilsy; Nc
brssks, Isrs.s w. Dawes; Nevada, John W
New Jsr.sy, George A. Halssy; New York,
Thomas &. Plstt; North Carolina, W. +. Csss
day; Ohio. W. &. Cooper; Oregon. ID. {. Ire.
land; Pennsylvania, J. Donsld Cameron; Ehod.
lslsad. William A. Pierce; south Carolina
Ssmuel Ise; Tounessee. William l.ule; Vermont
deorge W. H",ksr: vireiaia, ssmuel N. Yost
wed Virginia, John W. Mann: wisconsin
Elihu EnoE; Arizona, Richard G.. Mccormick
Idaho, Gsorge l.. shoup. Aopfsan, A. II
Bsattie; New MEXICO, ". n Elkin-; rtsh. G.. "
Miusrs wyonling, JOSEPH c. Carey; Minnesota
v. NJ. Hsiin; Dakota, Newton Ehnund-.
The qno&fion Of ChAirmarsilip waa refrrrof
to the 1es committee with power to dedgnat,
Who shall NIL the plaae.
soHISknoSa
Nominations nov being order. Governor Joy
OF ftrhigsn, took the tiltlrm and With an ili,
Blaine, the s-nat,s from Maine, e,
frssialent Mr.. Pixla.y, OF Cslif.gq,i,
sos''n ist Tho nD,aipItsa H,u Wan P Fr,a
mre lo,i4e io sn ep,i,n .IaaK csn. made a two
minutes a ess'b entisr.IIig the Lui.il..tion
When Mnlnssota was called M n
". DRAKE. frnm that State, rose an,
liDminatsd H"u. Vim. winsioni, OF Minno
sota, for Prs.iieut. This nomination wa
whether there was n Second thsre was nc ro
spouse. 1he Serretsry continued the call q
the States. In feSl t'nss to New York Senate
c"skling sross aud Nominated General U. {
Cr.lt.
We may psrcnthstically remark that this va
tho greatest effort Of Mr. conkling's life, an
had We the space, We should hk
to ziye q Reproduction VI ID purely for its ric
ei,~luence aud beautiful rhet,rical flights Nj
Brsdlsy, 10 Kentucky, seconded the nomib,
ton
This was followed ny tho nomination OF So.
rstsry Sh~rnss, of Ohio, by 0sneral Gsrfelc
whssss elo~iuelaas On this occasion wa. only sui
pess-f by the gentlemxn's enthusiasm. y. {
Wiakier, vi WisconSin, and IL. D. Elliott, 9
south Carolina, socoudsd the noInination.
When Wi-eoasin Was reachsdy Mr.. Cassid
rose aud nominated Eiihu b. Washburne, Q
Iiiin"is. NJ. bra.dagrse, Of Connecticut. -,
onded the nomination
All tbs nolninating sps % wore freq qAsstI
interrupted by the widest applause. Al ls.t