Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-05

AS@Soh w hOpS Ihdb tuO pdu l6ellnB
engendered by the failure Of the con-
ference of the committees to agree is
in good part dissipated and the dis
ruption Of the character anticipated has
been avoided. 1t was past 10 o'clock
when the committees deliberations
were ended. The members then hasten
ed to the Academy of Music to be in
attendance by II o'clock when the
convention is to be called to order.
THE CONVENTION.
The Republican State Convention
was called to order at Ills this morn
ing by ex-senator 7. G. Platt. The
Academy Of Music was crowded.
Rev. Dr. Hastings offered a prayer.
He made touching allusion to the
death Of the late President Garfield,
and prayed God to comfort the widow
and fatherless. He asked that strength
and wisdom be given the President,
and that peace and harmony might
prevail.
Then followed the call of the dele
gates. On the call of Platt's name as
delegate there was immense cheering.
The name of c. M. Depew, on the
other side, was called a few minutes
later, and was received with tremen-
dous cheers.
Notice of the contested seats was
given to the Chairman, who announced
that the papers would be reported at
the proper time to the Committee on
contested seats. At the conclusion Of
the roll call the secretary read the
call for the Convention.
Ex-Speaker Sharpe, in a short
speech, proposed Hon. Frank Hiscock
as Temporary Chairman. His speech
was coldly received. Mr.. Hiscock,
with considerable warmth declined.
Theo. 0. Pomeroy, from Cuyuaga,
then proposed that as Mr.. Hiscock' 5
name had been pressed against his
wishes, that Senator Warner Miller
be named as Temporary Chairman,
The scene in the Academy as
the Chairman, ex-senator Platt
called the Convention to order
was unprecedented in the his
tory of politics in the Stats indeed,
it might be said of the United States.
The Academy was completely filed
from the auditorium to the sky gal
lery. There were several hundred
ladies in the proscenium and artists
boxes, and the scene looked more like
that al a matinee than a political con T.
vention. At least 1000 people we're
within the building.
On this, amid great cheering,
the ayes and nays were ordered.
The vote resulted as follows: Total
vote 489. Warner Miller received 298
and Hiscock 400; Miller's majority
108. This announcement was received
with long applause. Miller was then
escorted to the chair, and on arriving
on the platform shook hands with
Chairman Platt. [Great applause ]
Chairman Platt: Il have the plea
sure of introducing to the Convention
the temporary Chairman, Hon. War
uer Miller" [Great applause. Mr..
Miller then stepped forward amid
long and continued applause and ad-
dressed the Convention.
Mr.. Miller said; "Fellow-Republi.
cans-We meet to-day band Of
mourners, After long weeks Of heroic
suffering our loved chieftain has been
taken from us. He is mourned not
only by his own party, but by the
whole civilized world. These uni
versal expressions Of grief and sym.
pathy tell us something of the ire
parable loss our country has sus-
tanned. Less than a year ago he was
elevated to the chief magistracy of the
government. He brought to the dis
charge of the duties of that position
great ability and great achievements
won in every field in which he had
taken part. lie was a great
statesman wearing a full armor
of experience, Of wisdom and
virtue. [Applause.] Ills whole life
from early manhood, had been giver
to the unselfsh service Of his country
and his highest ambition was to con
tribute something to the advance o.
the human race. The people knew
and loved him, and, judging hin
: from his past record, they hat
every reason to expect that il
the discharge of the duties of tn,
Presidency of the United States n,
would win new honors for himsel
and bring blessings to the people
[Applause.] Whilst we mourn tn
untimely taking off of James A. Gar
) field, and whilst our hearts linge
! around the new made grave upon tn
l shores of the Western lake, we are re
; called by the stern atrocities of thi
world, and are reminded ths
! life is real, life is earnest
We leave the mysteries of the pa
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