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THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CON.
YENTI0N.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Heard From Committees Appoint
ed and Adjourned for the Day.
CHICAGO, ILL, June g.
Senator Sabin, Chairman of the Nation
al Committee, called the Convention to
order at 1880 p. m.
"Gentlemen of the National Republican
Conventions" said Chairman Sabin, "the
hour having arrived for opening the Ma
tional Convention, the meeting will be
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Bris-
toe.n
Senator Sabin read his opening address,
but il was not as dry as written speeches
generally are. He congratulated the par
ty on having possessed such leaders in
the past as Grant and Garfield. The
formers name was slightly cheered, but
the name of Garfield drew out all the
enthusiasm of the assemblage, aud the
cheers were again and again repeated.
He then nominated Hon. Powell Clayton,
OF Arkansas, as Temporary Chairman.
Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, rose and
said it was the right of the Convention to
adopt the choice of the Committee for
temporary chairman or reverse it. With
10 view of attempting to make a testvote
of the strength of his patronage, but to
give the best possible effect and to
strengthen the party he would move to
substitute the name of John X. Lynch, of
Mississippi. [Great applause
butcher, of New York, seconded the
Inf Il a a II INf
This brought mole cheering, and the ex-
element became intense. "
A motion was made that the roll of
States instead of the roll of delegates be
called, which was greeted with shouts of
"No." The Chair decided that the rules
of the House of Representatives were in
order, and that a roll of the delegates
must be called.
Horr, of Michigan, seconded the motion
for Il call of the States.
Ben Prentice, of Missouri, knew not
the object of the motion to ignore the ac-
ton of the National Committee, or why
this insult to an old comrade of his had
been offered. A refusal to ratify the
choice would be stigma upon a gallant
man, soldier, citizen, man of men.
He had worked alongside him; he had
fought beside him. eyes, gentlemen"
said the speaker, as his voice trembled,
"be careful how you stigmatize him while
l am on this floor. l dare your efforts
to displace him on this floor" Ap4
plause.
Mr.. Roosevelt, of New York, urged the
adoption of the Massachusetts resolu-
ton.
Drummond, of Maine, said that while
Name Republicans had high regard for
Mr.. Lynch, it struck him these recogni-
tions of the colored race came at a late
hour.
l:4S P. M.-General Carr, of Illinois,
made brilliant address recounting the
efforts of Clayton for the Republican par.
ty, which brought out tremendous ap.
plause.
Taft, of South Carolina, urged that the
action of the committee be rejected. Ever
if Clayton was soldier Lynch more
truly represented the spirit of Republi-
cansm in spite of shot guns, and the
Union soldiers of the South were fol
Lynch before Clayton every time.
Winston, of North Carolina, amid cries
of question" supported Clayton's rejec
ton.
At the conclusion of Winston's speed
the chairman read ruling made by Sen
ator Hoar at the last convention, wht
took the position that the method of tax
ing the question must rest in the sounC
discretion of the Chair; that every dele
gate had the right to have his opinion re
corded, and that such could only be don'
by calling the roll.
Thurston, of Nebraska, did not bellev,
in defeating the will OF the committee oil
pretext, but if Curtis and his GROVE
were sincere, and wanted to recognize tn
colored element, let them go to the Com
mttee on Permanent Organization.
Benjamin, of Arkansas, followed anC
the discussion promised to be strung on
to an interminable length, when MI
Shirk, of Alabama, moved the previou
question and Mr.. Sabin ordered the 70
called, during which much exctemer
prevailed.
On the completion of the roll call, tn
vote stood:
Lynch. .....................-. "a;
Lynch's majority ............"......
On motion of Clayton, Lynch's electio
was made unanimous, and Cabot Lodge
Clayton and Taft escorted Lynch to th
platform amid great enthusiasm.
Mr.. Lynch appearing, Gen. Sabin said
Gentlemen of the convention, | have tn
honor and great pleasure to present
you as temporary chairman of this col
vention Hon. John II. Lynch, OF Missi!
sippi. Uproarous applause.
LYNCH's SPEECH.
Mr.. Lynch, in taking the chair, said;
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
feel that ought not to say that l thar
you for the distinguished honor that yo
have conferred upon me, for l do no
Nevertheless, from the standpoint thi
no patriot should fail to respond to h
country's call and that no loyal memb
of his party should fail to comply wit
the demand OF his party, yield with +
luctance to your decision and assume Il
dntieS of the pOsitlon which You have a