Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-07
Night Session.

Considering that all the excitement and
interest in the convention eliminated to-
day in the nomination of Mr.. Blaine for
the Presidency, there was a very large
attendance as well of delegates as of
spectators at the evening session. The
galleries were hardly less crowded than at
any of the preceding Sessions, but there
was marked absence Of any other feeling
than of simple curiosity. 1t was S:15
O'Clock when the chairman's gavel fell
and announced that prayer would be Of
fered by the Rev. DIR. Charles O'Rielly, OF
Detroit. DIR. O'Rielly is treasurer of the
Irish National League of America. and is
the first Catholic to open Republican Ma
tiopal Convention with prayer. 1t may
then be said the Republicans have intro
duced two new features in the conven-
ton: colored man as temporary CHAIR
man, and a representative of the Catho-
olic Church invited to participate in the
official proceedings on an equality with
Protestant ministers DIR. O'Rielly is life
long Reppb lean. AT the conclusion of
prayer tue chairman called for the names
of members of the National Committee
which had not already been sent up.
This business having been disposed OF
and motion limiting nominating speeches
for Vice-President to ten minutes, the
clerk proceeded to call the roll OF States
for nominations for that Office.
LOGAN NOMINATED BY AccLAMATIoN.
u No response was received until Illinois
was reached, when Senator Plumb, OF
Kansas came forward and, in an eloquent
speech, placed in nomination the name oi
Senator John A. Logan, of Illinois.
Judge Houk, of Tennessee, seconded the
nomination.
Lee, of Pennsylvania, Horr, of Michi-
gan. and others. also made speeches fur
ther seconding the nomination.
After further nominations from Georgia
and Kentucky, motion was made to sus-
pend the rules and make the nomination
of Logan by acclamation. 1t was put to q
vote and a majority voted for it, but as a
two-thirds vote was necessary the Chair
ordered the roll called in order to ascertain
the number.
At the request of delegate, who said
there were others who wished to speak foi
Gen. Logan, the motion to suspend the
rules was withdrawn.
Several other speeches were made, when
Gen. j. S. Robinson, of Ohio, seconded the
| nomination in behalf of his State. and
moved to suspend the rules and make the
nomination by acclamation. The question
being put to a vote it was declared carried.
Great confusion followed. The Kansas
banner was brought out again, with
the portrait of Logan added to that
of Blaine.
When quiet was restored Congressman
Davis, of Illinois, demanded the call o
the roll on the nomination, and, the mo-
tion being seconded, it was SO ordered
When New York was reached George
William Curtis announced his delegation
| not quite ready, and asked that time be
given to make the count. The request
| was granted and the call proceeded witt
| the remaining States. A laugh was raised
when the District of Columbia was reached
| and its two delegates rose in turn anG
voted for Logan, this being the first time
since the opening OF the convention or
which they voted on the same side of any
| question before the house.
The roll call being completed, New York
was again called, and Mr.. Curtis announced
| the vote of that State as one vote for For
aker, Of Ohio, six votes for Gresham, o.
Indiana, and sixty votes for Logan. The
| vote was unanimous with the exception O
these seven from New York, Logan's tota
| vote being 779. The nomination was ther
made unanimous. The thanks of the con
and permanent officers, and the convention
| then adjourned.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS
| being asked by an Associated Press repre-
| sentative how he viewed the nomination
of Blaine, replied that the action OF tn,
| convention did not in any wise change hi
known opinion as to the wisdom of plac
ing Mr.. Blaine in nomination. Beyond
this he did not care to express himself a
this time.