Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-06-12
THE NIGHT SESSION.
Logan for Vice President.

CHICAGO. June 6-Considering that all
the excitement and interest in the Con-
vention eliminated to-day in the nomi
nation of Mr.. Blaine for the Presidency
there was very large attendance as well
of delgatts as spectators as at the eve
ming session. The galleries were hardly
less crowded than at any of the preceding
sessions. hut there was marked absence
of any other feeling than one of simple
curiosity. 1t was S:l5 o'clock when the
chairmanS gavel fell and he announced
that prayer would be offered by Rev. Dr.
Charles OReilly, of Detroit. DR.. Retlley
is the Treasurer of the Irish National
League of America, and is the first Cath
olic to open IA Republican National Con.
vention with prayer.
Upvn getting down to business after
one or two routine motions, and adopting 4;
resolution to limit the speeches
on the Vice Presidential nomi-
nations to ten minutes tile regular order
of business was demanded and the roll
of States called. Senator T. B. Plumb OF
Kansas. one of the ablest members of the
State, a printer by trade, a Journalist by
profession, and capitalist us a matter
of course, placed before the convention
THE NAME OF JOHN A LOGAN.
The ardor with which it was received
caused the roof to go up again and the
walls to bulge 1t reminded the quiet
beholder of the front end of a Blaine re
ception.
MIR. Houck, of Tennessee, seconded
the nomination dwelling upon Logans
abilities as IA statesman aud soldier. The
The Hon. Mr.. Thurston, of Nebraska, fol
lowed with an eloquent appeal to the Re
publicanS to unite on Blaine and Logan,
ticket that cannot suffer defeat. State
Senator J. w. Lee, of Pennsylvania, added
another to the seconds on behalf of Penn
Sylvania. Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, on be
half of the State and the great army of
men who staid at home counted another.
The applause, thunderouS and contin-
ued, which follow ed each, made it look
as if all favorite sons were dOwned and
all combinations were off. Mr.. Clancy, of
n Carolina, seconded it on behalf OF the
colored men, eliciting another wild break
of enthusiasm. A Georgia man, on be
half of "twenty-four as guod men as ever
trod the American soil. and who stood bN
Chester a. Arthur until his standard
went down." seconded the numii alton. |
Mr. Bradley, of Kentucky, was given the
floor to uither add to the Logan boom.
He did so to the intense enthusiasm of
the spectators.
Lee. of South Carolina, who next OBJ
tanned the floor, WAS in the midst of an
passage and permitted his voice
to sink. An tXcitable TennesSean to,'k
advantage of the lull to jump in and
boom "Plack Jack" and the three-fourths
of "A million OF men who did not stay at
home. Mr.. Lee was very much chagrln-
ed, and. after the enthusiasm subsidized,
wound up his interrupted address III
hurry.
Morrey. of Louisiana, followed in a
tiresome address Time was called on
him by TN thousand tongues. Hon. Jas.
Hill. of Mississippi. Collector OF Internal
Revenue. suggested that Logan be noInl>
mated by accIamation and the remainder
IF the speeches he printed. The motion
" as well received, but was out of order.
Attorney neral Blair of Virginia,
delegate. arose to second III behalf OF 3o- {
700 ex-confederates of his State, VINO ha9
net Logan on many hard fought held
md would earnestly support him In thlsl
,,.,.
After the Virginian had taken his seat
Ion Robinson ATTAINED the attention or