Daily Republican., 1884-07-11
The chicago wrangie.

The chicago wrangie.
CHICAGO, July 1O.-The Convention
was called to order at II, 10 a. m.
The proceedings were& Opened with
prayer by the Rev. George G. Lorimer,
Of the Immanuel Baptist church, of
Chicago. He rendsi ed thanks for q
country where liberty has found ref
uge, labor al opportunity, domestic
virtue shield, aud humanity tenn
Pile. He prayed that the nation may be
awakened to realize that not in mate
rial prosperity nor in wealth lay great
ness and salvation, but in those virtues
and principles announced In the word
Of God, and echoed down through the
that in this country liberty
may not Degenerate into license, nor
into tyranny, nor capital into
nor labor into riotousness,
nor conviction into bigotry and super
stition.
Carter Harrison, of Illinois, rising to
a personal explanation, repelled the in.
tiination made by one of the speakers
yesterday, that he had packed the hall
with clique which applauded his
speech in seconding the nomination of
Grover Cleveland.
for the Presidency, during
which Mr.. Wallace in an eloquent
speech placed the name of Samuel j.
Randall before the Convention AZ Penn
sylvanla' choice.
The names of the candidates were then
ANNOUNCED as iollows--each name be-
ing greeted with cheers, but by far the
greatest demonstration being for Cleve-
land:
Thomas Francis Bayard, of Delaware.
Joseph Il. Mcdonald, of Indiana.
John j. Carlisle, of Kentucky.
Grover Cleveland, of New York.
Allan G. Thurman, OF Ohio.
Samuel J. Randall, of Pennsylvania.
George Hoadly, Of Ohio.
Mr.. Sowden, of Pennsylvania, offered
a resolution that the Committee on
Platform be instructed to report this
evening at 8 o'clock, to which time the
Convention now adjourn.
The resolution was agreed to-, and the
Convention, at 2.26 p. m. adjourned till
s o'clock.
The evening session of the Convention
was attended by an immense gathering
of spectators, every seat within the
building (outside Of the sections az.
ternates) being filled half all hour be-
fore the time to which the adjournment
was taken, and, as the delegates camt
in and prominent men among then
were recognized, they we're greeted witt
were performed by IL baud of Of music
A far intenser feeling Of interest ant
excitement was vibrating in the atmos
f,f
| preceding session, for 1t has been mat
ter of general observation among thos'
who have attended both the Republican
Convention and the Democratic tina
there has been striking contrast be
tween the enthusiasm manifested i'll tn
one and the absence of it in the other
| None of the prominent candidates seen
10 be capable of exciting delegates o
speakers TO anything like the degre
that Blaine and some Of his rivals 70
the Republican nomination did in thi
same hall five weeks ago.
| At 800 the Convention was called t
order and resolution was offered b,
Mr.. Henry, CT Mississippi. expressin
the regret and intense admiration of tn
Convention at reading the Statesman
like patriotic letter Of Samuel j. Tide
in which he made known the overpow
ering and providental necessity whic
constrained him to decline the nom
nation to the Presidency condemnin
the fraud and violence by which Tildel
and Hendricks we're cheated out {
their offices in 1876 expressing regrt
that the nation has been deprived {
the lofty patriotism and splendid e1
ecutive and administrative ability Q
Mr.. Tilden, and appointing con
mittee To convey these sentiments
that gentleman. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Cleveland, of Ne
. Jersey, it was ordered that the STATE
! and Territories be now called for ii
, names OF members of the Nationi
Democratic Committee.
A report was made by the Commi
tee on Resolutions in favor of the prop
sition to permit the National Committ'
10 choose Chairman outside of |
! own members. The report was ado
:, ted.
= A delegation from Arkansas offered
resolution abrogating and discontin
ing the two-thirds rule in the nomini
tion of President and Vice Presiden
e Mr.. Cochran, of New York, moved
: lay The motion sn the table, character
y Izlng it as as revolutionary propos
y Lion.
] MIR. Abbett, of New Jersey, said
Il was absurd for this Convention to a
r tempt TO make rules for the next Co
veniion, and no moved to postpone d
, motion indefinitely, Cochran wit
II drawing his motion). The questit
% &as taken, and the motion to postpol
indefinitely was carried.
Y Atop. M, Mr.. Morrison, of Illinoi
r chairman Of the Committee on Resol
u tions, stepped to the platform to prese
the report of that committee. His a
= ,enrance was greeted with cheer
. The platform was read by one OF q
y reading clerks.
,f MIR. Butler moved to substitute pa
e of his report relating to the tariff t
It that relaSing TO the same subject in Ill
y jority report.
b, Call of States asked for aud ordere
III The vote on motion was, ayes %
'e noes $685.. Butler moved TO add I
y remainder of his report 10 the majori
report. Lost.
The majority report was adopted
most unanimously.
MI BALLoTINo FOR CANDIDATES.
r. The roll was then called for the inst. ball
a. result ting as follows;
8, ICleveland .....s..................
A Bayard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. '.'.'........s'.
M llhuruah.. ..........''''-'''
~ Randall. .......,......... s.....'...s....
III Mcdonald. ..'.-.''..'....'..'..
II. CARLISLE. .......... ....'...''.+..'...''.'
IN Flower. ........-.......''. '''''''''''.'''
70 Hoedly '.. -......'..'''''.''''''
.IIilion. ....-....'. '.-....'.' .....s..'s
IHendricke...... ''''-''... .''.''..'''''
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