The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Chairman Henderson called the convention
to order at ten minutes to IL A. NJ. Bishop
Fallows of the Episcopal church, made the
opening prayer.
Mr. Ballard, of Vermont, presented the re-
port OF the committee on credentials which
was read by Mr. Fort, of New Jersey, and
unanimously adopted, the Mahore delegates
beng admitted without fight.
On the presentation of the report of the
committee on the rules and order of business
a very long debate sprang up over the propo-
sltlon OF minority of the committee to regl-
late representation in future national conven-
tons with reference to the Republican v,Ae
cast i'll the several States and congressional
districts. In the end the proposition was with
drawn, and the convention adopted the report
ana rules submitted by the majority of the
committee
On a call of the States the various delega-
tlons announced the names of members of the
national committee, after which the conven-
ton took recess till : O'Clock p NJ
When Chairman Henderson called the meet
ing to order at 80 P. NJ, the vast hall was
hall was crammed with u, 900 people in space
intended to accommodate only 10000
AS soon as the convention was in ORDER the
chairman announced that the business was the
presentation of candidates. Rising to a ques-
ton of privilege, Silas B. butcher, of New
York, moved that 800 tickets of admission to
veteran soldiers and sailors be distributed to
veterans of the war The motion was lost.
The convention then proceeded to the call
OF the roll for the presentation of the candi-
oates Mr.. Brandagee, of Connecticut, re-
sponded amid cheers and nominated Joseph
r. Hawley, of Connecticut, concluding his
speech with the promise that if the conven-
ton had a better candidate Connecticut would
give him her support with all her heart. Gen
eral Hawley, he said, was a lawyer editor,
statesman and soldier, and would sweep the
country from Barthodis statute to the Col
den Gate (Applause)
Delaware, Florida and Georgia made no re-
Spouse to the call. When Illinois was called
Senator S. NJ. Cullom stepped upon the plat
form amid most enthusiastic cheering. "The
Commonwealth of Illinois," he said "pre-
sented to the convention one whose name
would be recognized from one end of this land
TO the other as an able statesman a brilliant
soldier and an honest general-John A. Lo-
gan. (Cheers) General Prentice, of Missouri,
seconded the nomination He appealed in
behalf of the men, the women the children
the soldiers of humanity, that the nomination
be given to Logan.
Indiana, Iowa Kansas, Kentucky and Louis
lana ma lie no Responses to the call Next
came Maine, and when the secretary pro
nounced the name, a scene of the widest de-
scription followel Everybody seemed to be
shouting, and the air was white with waving
handkerchcfs. Hundreds of hats were thrown
in the air This scene confined for five min
utes. Then after moments lull the enthusi-
We're raised in the air, the ladies in the gal
leries tore the bunting from the walls and
waved il aloft and the building shook to its
center. The band struck up, but the tune was
drowned 1t was precisely eight and a half
minutes before order was restored, and
passage-way to the platform could hardly be
made for Jud ye West, the blind orator of
Ohio, who had been chosen to nominate Mr..
Blaine
Judge West delivered a long and eloquent
speech, in which he described the high quail
ties of mind and character that he ascribed TO
Mr.. Blaine, and concluded with the prediction
that if he should be nominated, millions now
IN waiting would rally to swell the column of
victory that was sweeping on. The applause
that followed was terrific and continued for q
long time. Ex-Governor Davis, of Mime
sota eX-Speaker Grow and ex Senator Thomas
I. Platt, of New York, united in seconding
Blaines nomination.
At 9:5S, when New York was called the
convention broke into grand applause, the
demonstration equaling that given
TO Sor Blaine snTaro, The cheering continued
increased as Martin l. Townsend, of New
York, rose to nominate President Arthur,
the nomination being seconded by John r.
Lynch, of Mississippi; Mr.. Winston of North
Carolina; Mr.. Pinchback, of Louisiana, and
MIR. Bingham, of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Town
sends speech was frequently interrupted by
cheers. He described President Arthur's adj
ministration as being wise, conservative and
patriotic, and said the President lad not
prostituted his office to the purposes of fac
ton, Great applause greeted his remarks.
When Ohio was called Judge Foraker nom
mated John Sherman. When he wound up
his climax with the name of John Sherman
the vast audience responded with cheers and
hurrahs.
AT late hour Vermont was called, where
upon Ex-Governor Long, of Massachusetts,
nominated Senator George F. Edmunds, whose
name evoked applause. In his speech Gov
ernor Long described Senator Edmunds
as man whom "calumny cannot
assail, and if it did it would recoil as from a