The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-06-13
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.


Oll f0Qfll bdllUl.
John A. Logan Nominated for Vice-PreSi-
dent by ACClamatiOn.
(The voluminous reports of the action Of
the Convention are necessarily condensed to
present the more important proceedings Is
concisely As possible.)
DELEGATES ADMITTED.
CHICAGO, June 5.-The committee on
credentials concluded their labors at two
o'clock this morning, and voted TO admit the
Malone delegation from Virginia. In the
fourth Marylan district the sitting members,
Il. w. Jordan ard Henry w. Ruggles, both
for Blaine, were seated. In the sixth New
York district John O'Brisn and John FL.
Brady were seated. In the nineteenth New
York district james Tamaba and II. Hench
were seated. In the twenty first Psnnsylva.
mia district G. L. Aagse and VIM. Flynn
were admitted. Ths Tennessee contest was
held over for action this morning.
REPORT ON RULES.
Parks Of California, from the com mittee on
rules, reported that the committee had adopt
ton, except that it recommended the adopt
ion of Cushing's Manual as the parliamsnta-
| ry law Of The body, instead Of the rules Of
the Bouss Of Representatives, except that
| the previous question Is TO be in force, as In
| the House.
Grow Of Pennsylvania, from the minority
of the committee, offered asabstitute for tho
tenth rule, which prescribes the mode Of
| electing delegates to the next Republican
convention. He proposes that delegates shall
| be elected In the same manner rs members
of Congress. "
Parks accepted the proposed amendment,
Grow having explained that the delegates At
large are to be elected by State conversions,
and that the manner Of electing delegates
from the District of Columbia should be pre-
scribed by the National Republican Com
mittee. The rules were then adopted.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Parks offered an additional rule as to the
/ order Of business.
Bayne OF Pena.y1vania moved .mei,d-
ment TO 1t, 30 as to make the order OF busi-
ness as follows: First, report of the commit
| tee on platform aud resolutions; second, the
call OF the roll Of States; third, presentation
Of candidates for President; fourth, ballot.
| ing; fifth, presentation Of candidates for
Vice President; sixth, balloting.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
additional rule was adopted.
Thurston of Nebraska moved to amend the
seventh rule, which provides for nominA-
tions by majority of the votes cast, by re-
quiring a majority of all the delegates. He
said that no rule should be enforced by which
q minority of the duly elected delegates
should attempt to enforce q candidate upon
the party. Such action would be repudiated
i hxt t,a q af anrtn mil
Sanders of Montana offered an amendment
that no person shall be eligible IS q member
of the National Committee who Is not eligi-
| BILE as member of the Electoral College.
Hoar of Massachusetts made an explana.
ton as to the effect of the civil service law
passed by Congress year ago, and said II
was not the purpose of that law to prohibit
any Federal officer from exercising the rights
| of an American citizen.
The amendment offered by Sanders was
adopted.
The amendment offered BY Thurston Of
Nebraska was adopted, after some verbal
modification.
FUTURE CONVENTIONS.
Parks Of California hen made report IS
| to the apportionment eff delegates for future
conventions. 1t directs that each State shall
be entitled to four delegates at large, with
Congress at large (if any,; that each Terri
tory and the District of Columbia shall be
| entitled to two delegates, and that each
Congressional district shall be entitled TO two
delegates.
A minority report was offered by Bishop
| Of Massachusetts,, but after discussion was
withdrawn, and the majority report adopted.
Mckinley, Of Ohio, from the committee on
resolutions, then presented its report which
will be found In this issue. They were adopt
ed without discussion and amid much ap-
plause.
On call of the States the following were
announced as members Of
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The following Is a list Of the National
Committee as far ~ completed:
Alabama, VIM. Youngblood; Arkansas,
Powell Clayton; California, passed for the
present; Colorado, passed for the present;
Connecticut, Samuel Fesssnden; Delaware,
Daniel j. Leighton; Georgia, +. r. Putney;
Florida, passed for the present; Illinois,
David 7. Little; Indiana, John G. New;
Iowa, James 8. Clarkson; Kansas, Col. John
passed for the present; Maine, j. Manchester
Hsyden; Maryland, j. A. Gavy; Nassachu.
sets, w. II. Grape; Michigan, John b. San
born; Minnesota, N. j. Norton; Mississippi,
j. X. Lynch; Missouri, Robt. T. Vanhorn;
Nebraska, Hon. Church Howe; Nevada, Thos.
Wren; New Hampshire. passed for the pres
ent; New Jersey, G. Hobart; New York,
John d. Lawson; North Carolina, l.. w.
Humphrey; Ohio, Col. A. Il. Corger; Ore
gon, John T. Apperson; Pennsylvania, B.
+. jones; Rhode Island, II. o. Jenckes;
South Carolina, John b. Johnston; Tennes-
see, passed for the present; Texas, G. G.
Benckley; Virginia. +. s. Blair; Vermont,
Geo. w. Hookers; West Virginia, John w.
Mason; Wisconsin, Edward SsnderscD: All.
zona. q. Churchill; Dakota, Judge Bennett;
District of Columbia. passed for the present;
Idaho, Sherman r. Coin; Montana, Jamse
II. Mills; New Mexico, passed for the pre-
ent; Utah, Charles w. Bennett; Washington
Territory, ID. Miner; Wyoming, Joseph
r. Carey.
CANDIDATES FORMALLY NAMED.
At the evening session Chairman Hender-
son announced the order of business TO be |
the presentation Of candidates for the Presi |
dency, and on call Of the States
Brandagee, Of Connections, nominated |
General Hawley.
Senator Cullom, Of Illinois nominated |
John A. Logan. General Curtis II Missouri |
seconded the nomination.
Judge West Of Ohio nominated James G. |
Blaine. The nomination was seconded By
w. G. Goodlove Of Kentucky; T. G. PLAT Of |
New York, and Galusha 4. Grow Of Penn
sylvania.
Martha !. Townsend OF New York nomlna-
ted Chester 4. Arthur. The termination
vas seconded BY Bingham Of Pennsy lvanis.
Lynch Of Mississippi, Winston or North Ca.
olina. and Pinchbsch Of Louislans.
Judge Foraker Of Ohio Nominated John
Sherman. The nomination was accorded 81
Holt 81 Kentucky.
John d. Long Of Massachusetts, noniaa-