Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-08
80, REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
rrouRrH DAYS PROCEEDINGS. !


cu,o,co. June 6.-The convention wai
~ ,o order at 10:lS a. m. by CnaIr
caileIu Iuanderson. who said 1.-The con
man This morning will be opened bJ
Npnh hy Rev. Henry Martin Scodder
pfny ~ Plymouth Chgrch of Chicago,
ps'' n#.red the following prayer
VIZ VII, ne pray. Almighty and ever
,,.~5 cod We worship Thee AZ the
Ur,bor of our being, IA creator OF oul
.",tal bodies and OF our Immortal
Ionis and we adore Thee as the mex
s.nstibIe personal service OF all light
iDna and trnth. and liberty and peacs
"a "a Goodness, and we do glorify Thet
"n .hs divine and az the only rightful
s.areion .-S of all hearts and consciences
"a &c do thank Thee with reverence
"a gratitude for that beHignant provi-
sDn.s which. from the very beginning
~ ratchsd our beloved country, as we
.Iant Thee for its manifest blessings
- ,imes of national peril; for its grand
n;etory over slavery; for its great de.
,aIonment under Thy fostering care
o., its present advancement among the
not,ons of the earth. And We do also
Ness Thee for our Just laws and great
;nstitutions, for our religious liberty, for
our fertile lands and abundant re
sources, our great cities and our happy
bo1es We bless Thee, Lord God OF
truth and grsce, for great gains In ouE
Christian churches, and Tor our
educational privileges, and dor the
nriyileees that Thou dost continu-
slly. grant to our people for their
orewth in knowledge, virtue and power
,ba, constitute genuine national hu-
mapity. and we now ask Thee TO pro-
nonnce Thy benedic ion upon this con-
yention, and grant it today Thy inval-
uable support, and that what Is done
here NAV be done in Righteousness and
truth and of good, and in spirit of
patriotism. and may every man In this
convention be endowed with true in
spirstion of true loyalty and tr1th, and
lad with unanimity to select for nomin-
alton to the Presidency of these United
States, from the great men, one who
when he is selected bv this convention,
NAV be hereafter selected by the Amer
lean people to the Chief Magistracy of
bis country, and after he is elected, If
that be Thy will, may his life be precious
in Thy sight, and may he be 30 endowed
With every gift, that he may give the
country an administration that will be
one of honor to this convention, to the
Republican party, and to the whole
American people, and lesson for man
kind, and an administration which shall
be acceptable to Thy sight, . Lord OF
Hosts, Thou who art the Lord God, and
We ask it in the name of Our Lord and
Redeemer Jesus Christ, amen.
The Chair-Gentlemen of the Con
yention, the Secretary will call the roll
of States and Territories that have not
vet given in names of members for the
National Committee and whose names
we're not given yesterday.
A delegate from California; desire
TO offer resolution with comment.
Mr.. Davis of Illinois-I demand the
regular order, and object TO this resolu
ton.
The Secretary then proceeded to cal
the roll Of States for the National Com
mitteemen as follows: CALIFORNIA;
delegate from California responded witt
the name Of Horace Davis. Color do
A delegate from Colorado, pass Colo
RADIO for the present" Florida-A dele
gate from Florida, "pass Florida
New Hampshire-A delegate from New
Hampshire, Edwin Follett. TENNESSEE
"A. d. Browniow. District of Colum
bia-Mr. Carson of the District of Co
iumbia, we have not agreed yet, and
am satisfied we will not agree" New
Mexico--A delegate from New Mexico
Colonel VIM. III. Riners.
A delegat from California; desire tc
withdraw that resolution by request oi
the members of my delegation.
The Chair-Gentlemen of the Con
vention, there is now nothing IN order
except to call the roll for the nomina
lion of candidate for President.
The following is the complete vote by
States on the first ballot:
FIRST BALLOT.