, 1884-06-05
To Blindly Support the Con-
vention Nominee.
No Committee Yet Ready With
Its Report
And Balloting May Not be
Reached To-day.
THE CONVENTION.
A Report of the Second Days Pro-
ceedings.

CHICAGO, June 1.-The convention
was called to order at ll:l7. There was
In immense attendance. The weather is
clear. 1t was something after IL o'clock
when the convention was called to order.
The prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. John
II. Barnes of the Presbyterian church, in
the course of which he spoke of the vast
moral and political changes which the ma
ton had undergone as indicated by the
presence of him-him who now so WORTH
ly presided over the convention, and he
asked a blessing on the race and the COM
monwealth and the cause which that gen
tleman represented.
General George B. Williams, of Indi-
ana, chairman of the committee on perma-
nent organization, reported that the COM
mittee had selected General John B. Hen
derson, of Missouri, for permanent chair
man, and would request the secretary to
read a list of the vice presidents and sec
r%etaries. Charles w. Clisbee, of Michi-
gan, was selected as principal secretary.
The chair appointed Galusha A. Grow,
of Pennsylvania, George F. Hoar, of
Massachusetts,, and George B. Williams,
of Indiana. a committee to conduct per-
manent chairman to the platform. Gen
eral Henderson was received with cheers.
The Permanent Chairman said
Gentlemen of the Convention-We
have assembled to survey the past history
of the party, to rejoice as we may for the
cause of the good it has done, to correct
its errors if errors there be, to discover, if
possible, the wants of the present, and
with patriotic firmness to provide for the
future. Our past history is the Union
preserved--slavery abolished, and its
former victims equally and honor
ably by our sides in the land.
Out of these conflicts came a race of
heroes and statesmen challenging the con-
fdence and love at home, respect and ad-
miration abroad, and now when we come
to select a standard bearerin the approach
conflict our chief embarrassment is not in
the want but in the abundance of Presi-
dental material. New York has her true
and tried statesmen, upon whose admins
tration even the unfriendly light of public
scrutiny has been turned, and the universal
verdict is, "Wel done, thou good and
faithful servant" Vermont has her
statesman whose mind is as clear as the
crystal springs of his native state, and
whose virtue is as firm as its granite hills,
Ohio can come with a name whose history
is a history of the Republican party itself.
Illinois can come with one who never
failed in the discharge of a public duty,
whether in the council chamber or on the
field of battle. Maine has her honored
f~avorite whose SPLENDID abilities and per
sonal qualities have endeared him to the
hearts of his friends and the brilliancy OF
whose genius challenges the admiration Of
all. Connecticut and Indiana may com
with names scarcely less illustrous thar
these, and now in conclusion, if because
of personal disagreements or the emer
gencies of the occasion, another mann
is sought, there yet remains that grand
old hero Of Kenesaw Mountain and At
lanta.' When patriotism calls he canno
if he would be silent, but grasping tina
banner to him so dear which he has born'
in triumph, he will march to a civil
glory no less renowned than that of war
| thank you, gentlemen, for this distin