The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-07

4 Pending action on a resolution to limit
vice-presidentiai nominating speecbe, to
ten minutes, which might be divided be-
tween two or more speakers, Mr.. Conger
said: al want TO know whether the voice
OF the District OF Columbis Is 10 be sup
pressed by the chairman"
The Chair ~ very much wish / could
suppress it." fLsughter.l
Dir. Conger insisted on speaking amid
much laughter and confusion.
When order was restored u was an
nounced on behalf OF New Mexico that
stephen b. Elkins had been substituted as
a De.aber OF the National Committee for
l the gentleman previously announced,
owing to the resignation Of the latter.
SIR. Conger. of the District OF Columbia,
again inquired whether Carson's name had
been put on the roll as a member Of the
National Committee.
/ The Chair: alt has; il has"
Mr.. Conger again protested, but without
success.
LOGAN PRESENTED FOR vICE-PREsIDEYT.
The resolution limiting speeches Of
/ DsspiaatIon TO ten minutes was passed.
and the clerk proceeded TO call the roll
OF States for nominations. No response
WAS received until Illinois was reached,
when senator Plumb, Of Kansas. came
( forward. He said the Convention had
completed two OF its most serious duties
4 the adoption OF platform and the nomina-
ton OF a candidate for President. The
platform was one on which all good Re-
| pubicans could unite. and the candidate
was one who could beat any Democrat
1 living or dead. But il was still important
| that the best possible man should be
named for the second place. 1t was but a
matter Of just recognition to the great
! body OF the soldiers OF the war for the
/ Union that representative from their
number should DE placed az the second
name on the ticket. The Grand Army
Of the Republic have enrolled more
| than three quarters OF a million Of men
who lately wore the blue. In presenting
a name from their ranks the speaker would
mention man fitted in every way for the
/ first place: man who would add strength
to the ticket and justify the hopes
and expectations OF the party That
man was General John A. Logan.
/ Loud. long, and renewed applause.l The
speaker did not present him on behalf If
| Illinois, or Of any other State, but Of the
whole United States. He belonged no
more 10 Illinois tnan TO Kansas, where
| 5000 soldiers would receive the news OF
his nomination with shouts OF gladness.
! The speaker was commissioned by the
State Of Kansas to make this nomination.
Mr.. Houk, OF Tennessee, in seconding
| the nomination. said that while the Con-
yention had not chosen his first choice il
had done well. and the speaker proceeded
! TO paw q tribute to the "plumed knight"
OF Maine. He hoped the Convention
would come TO a common understand
| ing and agreement for the second
place on the ticket. When the wires
| should transmit the news OF the nomi-
nation Of General Logan 10 the
| Soldler-boys OF East Tennessee there
would he rejoicing among them, rs there
would be everywhere. ON the presden-
tial nominee his delegation was somewhat
divided. but when they came 10 name
John 4. Logan they were united-24
strong.
Mr.. Thurston. Of Nebraska. also second
ed the nomination. He wanted the Re
publican party TO write upon Its banner
the invincible legend "Blaine and Logan"
rApplause and cries Of Time! Time ~
Mr.. Lee. Of PENNSYLVANIA. in further
seconding the nomination, said the Con-
ventIon n3d chosen As its candidate for
President a native OF Pennsylvania. whose
fame bad grown too great for bis native
state. and had become commensurate with
the greatness Of the nation.
Congressman Horr, Of Michigan, (from
the head OF his deIegation.) further sec
onded the nomination, saying that in NOM
mating John A. Logan the Convention
would light the soldiers camp-fres from
one end TO the other OF the country.
Mr. Clancy (colored), Of North Caro-
lima, in seconding the nomination, said
that with Blaine and Logan his State
could be carried for the party by 5000
majority.
After further Seconding OF the nomina-
ton from Georgia and Kentucky 4 motion
was made TO suspend the rules and make
the nomination Of Logan by reclamation.
1t was put 10 a vote, and the majority
voted for it, but Is q two thirds vote was
necessary the Chair ordered the roll TO he
called in order to ascertain whether the
necessary two thirds had voted for it.
At the request OF delegate, who said
there were Others who wished TO speak for
General Logan, the motion TO suspend
the rules was Withdrawn.
A Virginia delegate said thst, in the alb
Sence OF General Malone. owing to illness,
he would undertake TO speak for Virginia.
He could not, like many who had preceded
him. appeal in behalf Of Union soldiers for
Logan's nomination, hut he would speak
for 10000 Confederate soldiers, of whom
he was one. and who would rally 10 the
support Of Blaine and Logan.
Further seconding speeches were made
from South Carolina. Tennessee. and LOU
lsiana. after which the roll of States was
called. All voted solidly for Logan except
New York. which east one for Foraker and
siX for Gresham.
The Convention formally adjourned at
9:jj p. NJ.