The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-04

for whom INVOKING. as "
iiave. sir, every Republican ~
th;s hall in the depth OF
liz conciorspess that at this mo
!: ,nent = noble response, and an expec,
.a.inn so1he demand and the hope o.
the great Republican mass OF tne
oonnirv whose sc, % are AZ thls
moment fixed upon this hall, q
who are waiting to hear that the
} frsf net of the Republican conven~
tjon of 1884 shall be an act whicG
every one of us shall glory TO deleno
mon the stump and to which the RS
ing Republican party OF Inc countsy
will respond with the shout CT VIC
tory.
Drun,mond, of Maine, moved a
vote be taken by call OF the roll o'
States.
Stewart, of Pennsylvania, sustained
in an eloquent appeal, which was
greeted with long continued ap-
ulause, II was evident that theBlalhe
men were getting warmed up and
resolved to contest every men OF
ground. =,
Mr.. Harrow, of Michigan, agreed
that the question should be settled
not by Il call Of the roll but by a call
ofStates; thus the convention cou d
do IN half an hour what il could moi
do in the other way in all hour n a
half.
MIR. Preutis, of Missouri. could not
understand the object OF the propO-
slliOn to ignore the action OF the ma
tional committee. A refusal to m
dorse that nomination would 60 for>
as a stigma on a man who was
to be honOred. AS a citizen and a
soldier and statesman, Powell Clay
ton bore the mark OF his love for the
national flag.
MIR. TheO tore Il >sevelt, of New
York, favored the motion of Mr..
Lodge. 1t was not without prece-
dent 1o set aside the action of a com
mittee. There were but two dele
gates to the convention VINO held
seats in the National Committee,
a. d the convention should not be !
governed in such an important
matter by the action OF a body OF out
siuers. He hoped that tie vote
would be taken by 8 call OF delegates
it Was a fitting thing tor the con-
ventinn 10 select q mar Of its own
choice and he hoped M. Lynch
would be selected temporary chair
man OF the convention.
Carr. Of Illinois, argued that the
question TO be considered was
whether or not tie action of the ma
tional committee had been wise, pru-
dent aud IN the interest Of the Re-
Publican party. Ii the national
committee had failed in this it should
be set aside: otherwise it should be
sustained. Was Mr.. Clayton a fit
man to preside temporarily? He was
Known TO many ot them, and they
we're unwilling that a stigma should
be placed on his great and grand
name. tA%4plause. BY voting
against The action of the National
committee it would not be proper to
go before the country to sustain the
Candidate OF a convention whose first
act had heen to pull down a MAI
VINO carried an empty sleeve. ZAP.
planse
4 delegate from South Carolina ad-
yGc;ted the nomination Of Lynch
but without meaning ttereny any
reflection upon Mr.. CLAYTON as a
southern Republican, he wished the
e .ection 0, Mr.. Lynch.
Winston, of South Carolina, sup
posed that the action of the national
committee had nc more force than d
mere recommendation, and with all
the courtesy to the committee he
would say that he preferred some
body else. Applause.1
He honored mir. Clayton for hav-
served under the national flag,
but there were eight millions Of
coiored men in the country who,
deserved recognition at the hands of
convention. Copiah and Dan
Vile appealed to the con vention in
their b+nalf and would not appeal in (
LAprlause {
Reed, OF Maryland. favored q full :
md Tee discussion of the question. ,
He carried himself an empty sleeve. /
lut ne carried besides y heart true tn G
De republican ualty and believed it (
o nc TIE best Interests of that party
o elect MI. Lynch temporary chairs 4
nan. +
Ihurston, of Nebraska, expressed a
ne idea that ii it was the Intention n
II tie convention to Overturu the g
elton OF the national committee. it G
hou'd not be done under Il pretext r
1nich marked the real design. T
While recognizing the colored eie- !,
arnt they should do Justice to the d
icn1ent which made it possible for 8,
he colored man to sit on the floor of "
ne convention. Applause. r
Benjamin., of Kansas, suoported il
lie nomination OF Powell CLAYTON \
q man who would do more than q,
ny other Southern Republican to sc
!tvate the republican cause in the b,
outh. n
The chairman quoted a]pprovingI1 We
le decision of Senator Hoar in the ag
st convention to the effect that ia fi
'e absence of any rule the method ma
Ia ing a question must rest in the Al
'und discretion Of the chair, subject, til
course, to the action Of the conven- an
ID. This Was, he said, a convention De
the people and every delegate had col
undouhted right to a free ex- vo
ession OF his opinion and to have
3 voie recorded. Applause.
roll call was then proceeded =
Ith. When ii was then announced gol
Lynch had 43l votes and was
scted temporary chairman, a scene
the widest confusion ensued. A,
arose in their seats, a.
eered, swung their bats and 10.
'uted. The spectators Joined in (,.,1
demonstration. ~!
motion the vote was made ~
.aniInous. The chairman appcint- ~
Powell Clayton (Ark.l, III. C. 90.
dye (Mass.), and w. IT TAFT ri;
~, a comnittee to escort Lynch IT,.
the char. AS the committee LIZ,
feared the applause was hearty wv ~
tie feeling Of disappointment EEa,
to disappear. MIR. Lynch Ia,
a good impression by his quiet NJ;
| modest demeanor. VA
he chairman said he had the hon. W
ma great pleasure of presenting 10 Ma Ma
convention as it's TEMPORARY NJ
lr1iian Hon. John II. Lynch of MI WI
slss,ppi. [Cbetrs. Ms
II. Lynch, on taking the chair w,