The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-06-14

After quiet had been somewhat restored
Mr.. Burleigh, of New York, moved that the
nomination of Mr.. Blaine be made unani-
nous. The motion was carried without dis
senting voice, and was the occasion OF anoth-
er tumultuous scene in the hall. lasting for
some time.
EVENING SESSION.
The session was opened by a brief
trOit- The first business transacted was the
completion of the National Committee by the
addition of members from States which had
not already reported. These were: Nebraska.
Church Howe: Kansas, Slas Wheeler, Jr.:
Florida, Jesse d. Cole: New Mexico. Stephen
b. Elkns; District of Columbia, Colonel Perry
Carson.
A motion was passed allowing State Central
Committees to select members OF the National
Committee in cases of vacancies. On motion
of Mr.. Taylor of Illinois, the time was limited
to ten minutes in presenting the name of u
candidate for Vice-President. but no attention
was paid afterwasd to the resolution.
The next business taken up was that OF
nominations for Vice-President The roll of
States was proceeded with until Illinois was
reached before any response was given.
Then Senator Plumb, of Kansas, took the
lerred to the platform adopted as an excel
lent one. and the nominee for President as
one who could defeat any Democrat
whether he was dead one or live one. The
ticket, he sand, could be elected. no matter
who was named for the second place.
But II was important to have man who in
every way was tit for the first place. Logan
was known throughout the length and
breadth of the land, and wotid add great
strength to the ticket, so that in doubtful dis
taicts the party would triumph and carry into
Congress additional Representatives. Logan
was statesman, and enjoyed the confidence
and admiration of all He WAS a soldier, and
was idolized by the million men still living
who participated in the late war. The name
of Logan was received by the audience with
wild applause and cheers.
The nomination of Logan was seconded by
Judge Houck, of Tennessee, who landed him
very highly, declared that his nomination
would be received with delight by the whole
country, and that the truth was that there
should not be any other nomination. The
him unanimous vote: Logan's nomination
was also seconded by Mr. Thurston, of
Nebraska; Mr.. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr..
HorT, Of Michigan; Mr. Dancy 'coloredl.
Mr.. Bradley, OF Kentucky; Samuel Ice, of
South Carolina; Mr.. Pettibone, of Tennessee;
Morey, of LOuisna; ID air, of Virginia; Robin
son, OF Ohio, and one or two others. Most OF
them laid great stress on the popularity of
Logan with the soldier element and with the
coiored people OF the South.
Several tunes the motion to nominate Lo-
gan by reclamation was made, but was
howled down to enable anxious delegates to
get in their speeches. AT one time cries for
sMshone were sent up from , all over the
ginia. arose and seconded the nomination for
him. A colored delegate arose and called for
the roll OF States and suggested that the 9th
ers be given leave to print their speeches.
Shortly afterward the chair started up with
sudden determination, and put the motion TO
suspend the rules and make Logan's nominal
ton unanimous. Two yels went up, that in
the Affirmative being much the greater, and
the chair declared the motion carried, and
sat down exhausted. The applause and
cheers OF the audience lasted several minutes.
during which time several clustered around
the chairman, evidently trying TO convince
him that he had put his foot in II most disas-
trously by not permitting LoGan's Domina-
ton to be formally made by
call OF the States Mr. Henderson, however,
was determined. shortly aftcrvard. Georse
X Davis, OF Illinois, demanded that the cah
Of States be made, and IL was had with the fol-
lowing result: Logan, T5p. Gresham, o; Fora
ker, |. The Gresham and Foraker votss cams
from New York. At first Massach usetts gave
three votes for Fairchld. but shortly changed
her whole vote to Logan. For the FIRST time
since the convention began the District of Co
umba voted solid, but n the two delegates
are not on speaking terms, each rose and An
bounced his affirmative vote separately. The
usual motion was made IN make LOgan's nom
nation unanimous, and was carried without
dissent
On motion of Mr.. Mckinley. of Ohio, It was
1ecpied TO appoint a committee 10 notify
Blaine and Logan OF their nomination. Tho
chair said he would ansounce the committee
later. After thanking the officers OF the con-
vention. the Sergeant at Arms, the various
committees Of arrangements. and the Union
Veteran Club, the convention adjourned
amid the cheers Of the audience and the
playing of the star spsngled Banner" by the
nand