The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-07
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Second Days Proceedings Of
republican Convention.
General Henderson Made Per-
manent Chairman.
N, Ballot Will be Had Until
Friday.
Blaine Appears to be Still in
the Lead.
With Arthur Camping on
His Trail.
The Convention Transformed
into a Mass Meeting,
THE CONVENTION.
a,rsrpl Henderson, Of Missouri. Made
Perma nent Chair1mx0,
The Convention Transformed
into q Mass Meeting,
THE CONVENTION.
.r .r~ersl Henderson, OF Missouri. Made
Perma nent Chairmu0,
Aud Delivers n Brilliant EulOgistic
speech.


Aud Delivers n Brilliant E,.logistic
CHICAGO. June 4.-The convention
was called to order at IL a. M; there
was an immense attendance and the
weather was clear. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DIR. John II Barnes, of
The LIST Presbyterian church. in the
course of which he spoke of the vast
moral and political changes which
the nation had undergone. as indi-
Gated by the presence of one who
now so wOrthily presided over the
cnventiOn. and he asked a blessing
athe race and the commonwealth
mithe cause which that gentleman
nyresented. He prayed that when
na convention dissolved it would
have presented to the suffrages of the
nation, for the highest Office in the
peoples gift. candidate, who in per-
son. character, devotion to duty, in
LOYALTY to American institutions, in
courage and experience and wisdom
should wOrthily succeed to the
chair of Washington and thus
help the nation to become not only
more prosperous and Just and peace
full. but also to be an inspiration and
ablessing to the struggling people OF
the world.
James A. Gary, Of Maryland, pre-
sented a memorial and asked that it
be read. 1t was from the president
and secretary of the state temperance
alliance of that state. embOdying the
resolutions passed by that body on
May 9Th last, appealing to the con-
,entions of the republican and DEM
ocratic parties to embody a clause in
their platforms distinctly recognizing
inhibition, and to nominate candi-
&es in accord Herewith; and saying
Hlpither' recognized this principle,
! & mem mOrialists would vote for
neither: and that if one of these did
80, then the ballot of the alliance
would be cast for the candidate of
that party.
Massey, OF Delaware, offered a
resolution to enlarge the term of the
office to six years, and
O render an incumbent of the Office
Ineligible to reelection. Referred.
Ewing, of Pennsylvania. offered the
Resolved, That hereafter in the Sc
lection by district conventions, the
basis of representation of the several
counties, parts OF counties. or wards,
be the same as that which at that
time prevails in each district respec-
lively for the nomination of repubii-
! an candidates for members OF con-
gSs; and wherever q majority of
&counties of such division contain
Rwt less than one-half the pOpu-
aM G the district, shall regularly
Qlte In the call and conduct of the
aaVentiOn, the action thereof shall
svalid. Referred.
Plumb, of Kansas, offered resolu-
lion against the ownership of lands
this country by foreigners as q
system opposed to the doctrines of
our fathers. Referred.
Hawkins, of Tennessee, offered a
esolution pledging all the delegates
'Osupport the nominee of the con.
'ention whoever he might be.
Pierce, of Massachusetts, opposed
lae resolution and hoped the conven-
llon would not bend its conscience in
'ne manner proposed.
Wlnkler, of Wisconsin,. also Op-
posed the resolution. 1t was a
ueclaratiOn on the part of every dele
gate that he would support the NOM
NEE Of the convention and he
lnought that no such declaration was
necessary.
Hawkins, of Tennessee, said he
asd offered the resolution in good
sith. He also reminded the con~
syention of what was said and done
lour years ago when Mr.. Campbell,
VI VI Vest Virginia, declared he was a
republican who carried his SOW
eleignty under his own hat, and when
uuder the lead Of Garfield, this
Gentleman who presented \ similar
,es'lution. had withdrawn it. He
therefore asked the convention to
SSsunie that every delegate WAS an
.uOhest, honorable man and charac>
Sl'ked the usual resolution IA one
worthy to be ratified.
rhe chair decided that as far as
vvsslble the rules of the House OF
representatives would be followed,
sm"sOwlng alternate speeches for and
,ssNst. sslnst. This ruling was made in
S~ponse to appeals for recognition
'Sa two delegates at Orce.
uen. j. B. Henderson, reported by
y; committee on permanent organi-
W.. Mon as chairman, said if any dele
aa@; s@ was not willing to support the
M, Sulnee of the convention, he should
participate in its deliberations.
Ana SaIarm could come of its adoption,
IN nv VI; ne thought its adoption desirable
sir view OF certain whispers In the
Onulal OF Gala advocated the res
vh;son whom and also alluded to certain
10 otSpers thy In the air, and particularly !
Tia v as editorial declaration of one of |
resseue ,eal metropolitan journals, as a
adontaaSW SWhy the resolution should be |
possd oss1tls, n, Of New York, warmly op-
The cou .ne resolution and referred in |
Of ths husse Use OF his remarks to the act
NJ. f,o convention which nominated
'nc0ln "a years ago, when a