The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-12
The Work at Chicago.
PROCEEDING OF THE FIRST TWO DAYS.

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N PROCEEDINGS, OF THE FIRST TWO DAYS.
I We give below an account of the frs
two days of the Convention. A contin
uation of the proceedings, commencing
witt, Thursday, will be found ON the q
page, Nilth tti iue.r, 1l.iyins iEllat},58 /.
ao9 aei TUESDAY, lHttoiiH5f H.
The morning opened bright and sunshiny
but with a Sultry atmosphere and clouds
in the back ground which indicated a Sc
we're thunder storm. At ii o'clock the
private boxes and stage seats set apart for
prominent visitors were Slowly filling up.
10 the left OF the chair,peeping out from
bevy OF handsome and ,magnifeently at
4 tired ladies' We're the venerable face and
4 white locks Of EXC Governor WaShburn, ex-
minister to France The sound of music
was heard iRlthendistance, and next the
approach OF delegations. AT noon, the
hour for calling the convention to order,
at least half Of the delegates were not yet
AT 1880 Senator lSabin, chairman of the
republican national committee, called the
convention to order, and prayer was offered
blythe Rev. Mr.. Bristoe. Senator Sabin
4 in obedience t0Sselection Of the republican
committee the night before, then, nomi-
mated Powell Clayton, of Arkansas, for
temporary chairman, and Mr.. Clayton was
about to take the chair, when Cabot Lodge,
OF Massachusetts, rose and said it was the
right OF the conventions adopt the choice
of the national committee for temporary
chairman OF reverse it. With no view Of
attempting to make a test vote of the
! strength of his patronage, but to give the
best possible effect to and to- strengthen
the partys he would move to substitute the
| name Of JJno. r. Lynch, of Mississippi,
| (great applause.) Watchers, Of New 7 0fk,
seconded the resolution and demanded a
call Of the roll. This brought forth more
cheering, and the, excitement became in
tense. Mr.. Morrison, of California, said
the convention should proceed with the
proper preliminaries that it was impolite
to commence great campaign with hos
tlllty to the report of the committee. A
motion was made that the roll of states
instead of the roll Of delegates be called
which was greeted with shouts of mo. y
The chair decided that the rules of the
house of representatives were in order and
that roll of the delegates must be called. |
The decision was greeted with cat calls |
\, John Stewart said Clayton had rendered |
to his country services on the field of battle. |
What man,on the floor would doubt Clay |
toms word. If any had aught to say |
against him let him say it, ~ An uproar of |
applause ensued and a idozen delegates |
struggled forrecognition. HORT, Michigan,
seconded the resolution for call of the |
states. Ben. Prentice, of Missouri, knew
not the object of the national committee
OF why this insult to an old comrade of his
had been offered ,t4.ln,ets qi4,ll .4.,.ot III
~ Mn. Roosevelt, New. York, urged the
adoption of the Massachusetts resolution.
N oeri1 l,I
Maine republicans had a high regard for i
Lynch it struck him that the recognition
of the cOlored race came at a late moment.
Gen. Carr, of Illinois, made a brilliant +
address, recounting the efforts Of Clayton
for the republican, party eisilBittc4 sail
Winston. of North Carolina, amid cries
of Question, supported Clayton's re-
lection. ''a'ti ~
! The roll was then called, and resulted
Lynch 432, Clayton 1884, On motion of
Col. Clayton, Lynchi'si election was made
unanimous. Cabot Ledge. Clayton, and
Taft escorted Lynch to the platf orm' amidst
:. In balloting first blood was drawn for
Lynch, nearly all the Alabama. delegation
voting for him. TWAS the field against
Blaine, and the latter'S managers were
keeping tally with anxious countenances
and perspiring foreheads. trm ab
When Illinois was reached GOV. Hamil-
ton and Senator Cullom voted for Lynch,
and were rewarded with applause. Indiana
divided her vote between the candidates.
Iowa IS was nearly solid for Clayton SO
was Kansas. Kentucky voted solidly for
gation shouted "Clayton" vociferously.
Maryland delegates were two-thirds for
Clayton. ttp3 fr ii24l0di ishs. b4a,l
The chairman reminded. the audience
that cheering would not make vote, but
when Senator Hoar led off for the Nasal L
chusetts delegation with the shout of
81 ynch'' and Grape, and Long followed
suit, the applause was intense, ..ti H. ~.
Congressman Horn of Michigan, led off
from that state for Clayton. Julius e.
Burrows followed suit. New York gave
but22 votes to Clayton, TempletOn voted
for Clayton and Curtis for Lynch, Both
were applauded. When, Ohio was called
Judge Forakerle off for Lynch. Mckinley
Jr followed suit for Clayton. hite ifsuatl
TheSherman men We're Strengthening Clay
ton. THE tide turned however after. half
Of the Ohio delegation had voted. Clayton
then rolled up the votes till he was even. t
PENNSYLVANIA voted As fort Clayton, against
Is for Lynch. Rhode Island was solid for
Lynch .Smalls, of South Carolina, led off
a solid Lynch vote from that state. Ten
nessee going the same way. Lynch was
4G ahead, when the Texas call began. Fer
guson, a Blount 'seoloredn delegate from
Texas, voted for Clayton !; Vermont solid
for Lynch; Virginia was called and the
entire audience rose to its feet. ''Lynch,"
said the diminutivef Gen. Malone, and
those near him took up the announcement
and yelled at the top of their voices. For
a moment the audience went wild.
nHScOreS of delegates crowded around Ma
hone with congratulations. The chairman |.
not hearing the announcement, requested
it repeated, which was the signal for more
enthusiasm. All the Malone delegation,
but four, voted for Lynch. The West
Virginia delegation were solid for Clayton.
WiSconsins vote was divided. and each
delegate as he made his announcement
date Or the other. " "a
y Mr.. Lyncn on taxing the chair spoke as fol-
lows: h'"'"
ought not to say that thank you for the distin-
guished honor that you have conferred upon
me for do not. NeverthelesS 81, from the stand
his cotntry's call, and that no loyal member of
his party should fail t. eeomg t With the de-
your decision and assume the duties of the po-
sition to which you have assigned me.
proaehad me ON this subject within the last few
hours knows that this position was neither ex-
pected nor desired by me. If, therefore, there
is such thing as. o man having honors thrust
upon him, you have an exemplication of it in
this Instance. Laughter and applause. 4 1 came
to this convention not,for the purpose of secur-
ing the defeat of any man or the success of
any man, but for the purpose of contributing,
to the extent of my vote and my intiue nee, to
make Republican, success in November next an
assured fact. [Cheers. I hope and believe that
the assembled wisdom of the Republican party
of, this nation, through its chosen represent
atives in this hall, will SO shape its platform
and will present such candidates before the
American people as will make that victory be- |
yond shadow of doubt, - ~ t"ti i}'ttf
SO far as the candidates for the presidential
nomination are cNneerned, I do not wish any [
votel Ia Indicative of anything relative to the 7
interference or one candidate over another am |
prepared, and hope that every member OF this 7
convention is prepared, to return to his home |
with an unmistakable determination to give to I
the candidates of this convention a loyal and
hearty support. whoever they may be- lCheers.l