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was an insult to the delegates to present
it.
After this little temporary excitement
the temporary chairman gave up the
gavel TO Henderson, the permanent
chairman of the convention, who read
an enthusiastically one that was read
during the convention-which received
hearty applause as he mentioned the
prominent candidates for president.
Many resolutions were then presented
and reported, after which the conven-
ton adjourned till evening.
The house was packed early by an ex-
pectant crowd, as it was believed that
the committee OF credentials would re-
port, and some fun would be had, es-
pecially by the Virginia men, who had
two delegations in the field one straight
outs" and one "Mahone." To the great
disgust of the thousands present, how
ever, the committees simply reported
progress, and the convention immed-
lately adjourned till the next day. The
large crowd was not to be cheated out of
some fun, however, and loud calls for
Ingersoll were started, but that gentle
man slipped out of the hall, and then a
call for Gov. Oglesby was raised. In
responding, he made a stirring address
of the stump order, which was frequent
ly applauded. Senator Horn, Of Mich,
followed with a Fourth of July grafton,
and people went home satisfied.
The third day opened with the pre-
sentation Of the report of the committee
on credentials, which to the surprise of
many was unanimously adopted with
out debate.
A long discussion was had upon the
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der, ia which 1.-The gentleman from
Montana had the floor several times,
and introduced an amendment that was
adopted, to the effect that no person be
a member of the national committee
who is not eligible as a member of the
electoral college.
A minority report of this committee
was presented, recommending a new
rule for representation in the national
convention. 1t was proposed to change
the representation based upon the num-
Der of representatives a state had in con
gress to a representation determined by
the number of republican votes cast as
returned by official counts.
A perfect breeze arose in the southern
camp, and some very able and eloquent
speeches were made by southern mem
bers, among whom were several colored
delegates. The minority report was at
length tabled.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported, and presented the platform upon
which the republicans propose to stand
through thick an thin during the COM
ing campaign. The sheep interests are
mentioned, and the wool growers plank
was nailed down amid loud applause. 1t
is considered a strong platform, and
commits the republican party. with its
nominee for president, to a strongly pro-
tective policy.
The great and stirring scenes of the
convention came at the evening session
on Thursday. 1t was at this time that
the nominating speeches were made,
and as each candidate vas named by
his champion in the convention the APP
plause was loud and long.
AS the states were called, Connecticut
was the first to respond, and named as
candidate General HaWley, who was
ably presented to the consideration of
the delegates by Hon. Augustus Bran
digger.
The greatest scene of the convention,
however, was when the state of Maine
was called by the secretary. At the one
word Maine the pent-up feelings of
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be three-fourths of those in the hall
burst forth like an electrically charged
cyclone, and the scene that followed can
only be appreciated by those who saw
it. Delegates and people throughout
the house jumped upon their seats, and
hats, caps, canes coats, umbrellas, and
many other articles were waved in the
air or thrown wildly up, never to be re-
covered again by their owners, and all
this accompanied by mad shouts and
cheers.
The gallery had around on the Iout-
side shields bearing the motto and arms
of the states and territories, with large
flags behind each. These were all torn
off, as were many other decorations,
and madly swung in the air. After FIVE
minutes of this scene, the band struck
up and made all the noise it could SO as
to drown the shouting. The craze lasted
ten minutes, in which many a shirt
sleeve got a rent, and a few coats were
made suitable candidates for the rag
bag.
Order was finally restored and the
business of nominating was continued.
Judge West, of Ohio, made the speech
for Blaine. which received another tre-
mendous burst of applause when he
conclued a strong eulogy with, Gentle
men, such a representative republican is
James G. Blaine!!" Over twenty min
utes were consumed by this wild enthu-
siasm during the presentation of the
name of the Maine statesman. When
New York was called the same scene
was repeated. Arthur's friends stood by
him we'll, but they did not have the
numbers in the hall to cheer for them as
were there for Blaine.
Of the seventeen speeches made in
nominating and seconding the candi-
dates during the evening, the most able
was made by Gov. Long, Of Massachu-
satts in nominating Edmunds. and the