The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-05
The Great Convention.


AN IMMENSE ASSEMBLY. TEMPORARY
AND PERMANENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BALLOT YET REACHED. BLAINE AMI
ARTHUR PROBABLY LEFT, AND DARK
HORSE TO THE FRONT.
The National Republican Convention
which met in Chicago on Tuesday last
was one of the largest and most enthusi.
astic gatherings ever assembled in the
United States. The Hall in which it was
held has capacity of Ia, 900 and was packed
and jammed.
ASSEMBLING OF THE CONVENTION.
AT noon on Tuesday, the Convention as
sembled. The spectacle it presented al
the opening was a notable one in many
ways. The working body of the Conven-
ton, the greatest in point of numbers OF
any national political assemblage, occupied
only a small portion Of the vast audito.
rum. The remaining body of the hall
was filled by an audience which occupied
every point of vantage and made up a
picture, as viewed from the press stand, OF
an almost intending sea of faces and un.
covered heads, relieved by the rich colors
and fiuttering toilettes of the ladies who
were present in great force. At the hour OF
opening, the full delegations were in Their
allotted places. s5I
The National Committee had selected
as temporary chairman Ex-senator Clay
ton, OF Arkansas. but the Convention by
vote of 432 to 3S7, elected Ex-Congress-
man Lynch, of Mississippi, to that position.
This was regarded as an anti Blaine
triumph.
The Convention did not succeed in reach
ing ballot yesterday, The Committee
on Credentials were not prepared to re-
port on the contesting delegations until
last nights session.
Yesterday Gen. VIM. fisherman tele-
graphed that he would not accept the NOM
nation. and would not serve if elected
That closed the General Sherman boom.
Our special Of yesterday evening states
that Seen. John B. Henderson, of Mo-,
an Edmunds delegate, was elected Perma-
nent Chairman. The Malone delegation
will be- admitted. The feeling is that
Blaine cannot possibly be nominated. Ar
thur is strong, but no certainty as to re-
suit. A combination may be effected that
will leave him out and take up Sherman or
Edmunds. The sentiment these two rep
resent controls the Convention and will
determine the nomination.
At O'Clock last night the Convention
assembled. The committees on Creden-
tials and on Resolutions reported that they
were not prepared to make their formal
reports to the convention, the committee
on resolutions not having agreed on the
form of a tariff plank.
1t is thought that no ballot will be
reached before, Friday.
At 1855 O'Clock the convention adjourned
to meet this morn ing at TO-
LATEST.
CHICAGO, June 1890 p. m.--The bal
loting for President will probably begin to-
morrow. The combination is Arthur
Edmunds and Sherman and Logans,
friends lean towards Blaine, but Blaine
will not be nominated from the
outlook tonight. 1t may change
before a ballot is taken. Arthur's
friends are not very sanguine. 1t cannot
be stated how long or to what extent the
combination will hold. The convention
has adjourned until tomorrow. S.M.Y.
THE FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS. u
We take the following account of the
first days proceedings from the Baltimore
Sun, democratic, which, of course, favors
none of the candidates
1t might almost have been fancied that
the, people who entered the convention
hall this morning were coming into church.
so quiet and SubGued did everything ap-
pear. There was no great rush at any
time, but those who were provided with
tickets came in leisurely and took their
seats without disturbance. There was a,
remarkable absence of the mob element
which so much dominated during the
sessions of the last convention. No roars
OF applause greeted any of the delegates
on entering, and only in the case Of Gen.
Malone, whose appearance always makes
him an object of interest, was there the
faintest attempt at demonstration of any
kind,
By noon the entire body of the hall and
the galleries reserved for spectators were
filled, and delegates commenced to come
in so rapidly that their seats were all
occupied when, few minutes after. Sen
atOr Sabin. as chairman of the national
committee, called the convention to order. |
Everything up to this time had been most |
orderly. A first-class political stump
speech was made by the reverend gentle |
man who opened the proceedings with |
prayer, and at its conclusions he was re-
warded with the first demonstration of ap- |
probation which could be called respectful |
BILE. The heightened moral element of |
the convention, at the head of which were |
Senator Hoar and George VIM. Curtis. |
and numbering about one hundred, stood |
up during the delivery of the prayer and |
cast their eyes downward, but the remain |
der of the convention did not rise from |
their seats. ,f The illusions to Grant and |
Garfield by Senator Sabin in his opening I
speech elected considerable applause. In
his illusions to Grant and Garfield the
name of the dead President received u
much more favorable reception than did
that Of the living ex-President. 8 \. 81 .e.,
In closing. Senator Sabin presented the
name Of ex-senator Powell Clayton for
chairman. 1t was proposed to
move to substitute the name of ex-senator
Bruce for Mr.. Clayton, but last night the
Blaine men bulldozed Mr.. Bruce so much
hat he felt compelled to decline. His col
eague from Mississippi, John r. Lynch,
was then determined upon by the opposi-
ion, and Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts.
made the final motion before the conyen-
ion to substitute his name.
When Gen. Mahone'S name was called
here was laundering applause, which
drowned his response completely, and the
applause continued so that he had to make
everal efforts before he could be heard.
Of the Virginia delegation, Messrs Stew
lrt, Scott. Sims and Houston voted for {
dayton. Conger. of the District of Co /;
umbia, voted for Lynch, and Carson for {
dayton. Just as the roll-call was con- !
luded Mr.. Clayton came in and was given I
consent to record his vote for Lynch, The ,
ally all through had been watched with
intense interest, and the contest was neck
nd neck between the two contestants nm
il after Pennsylvania was passed, when {
he votes rolled in with few mixed in be-. |
ween for Clayton. ~ ...lyi Fl
When the vote was announced, 43l for t
lynch and 3S7 for Clayton, delegates and
pectators woke up, and good old-fash
II IL.