The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-06-11

| Loud applause.] Every delibera
ton OF the Republican forces on this
historic ground has been followed
by signal success, and every contest
on this spot has carried forward our
line OF battle, until to-day our forces
overlook every position of the enc.
my. Indeed, so secure now is the
integrity of the Union, so firmly i'm
bedded in the constitution and laws
OF the land are the safeguards of in
= dlvldual liberty, so fairly and fully
: achieved, that by general consent
the time has now arrived for the new
. disposition of the party forces in
contemplation OF new lines Of opera
ton, having cempassed the defeat of
our opponents on all former occa-
sions.
The party is about to set its house
IN order and take counsel as to the
direction and management of its fu-
ture course. In the comparative
lull OF party strife which distinguish
es the present condition of national
politics there is discernible an in
creaslng disposition 20 look after the
men who are to execute, and the
methods that are to guide them in
the execution OF the powers COM
mltted to them for the management
OF the affairs OF the Republic. As a
result OF the rule adopted in the
last National Republican conven-
ton, this convention finds itself
constituted by large majority of
gentlemen who have been clothed
with the delegated powers of the
convention in their several Congress
slonal districts. On this considera-
ton may be grounded a hope that
the voice of the people [applause]
will, beyond recent precedent, be
felt in molding the work you are as
sembled to perform, so that its re-
suits may be such as to win the un-
hesitatiAg and undivided support of
every lover of those principles by
which the party has heretofore tri-
umphed and yet will triumph. Zap
plause.] When we consider the
memories of the past, so intimately
connected with this city, and even
with this edIfice, which the people of
Chicago have so generously placed
at your disposal when we reflect
upon the deep-seated concern among
all people in the result of your de-
Lberatlons, and the various incent-
Ives to the abandonment of personal
ambitions in theinterest Of the party
welfare, you cannot wonder that the
committee, and beyond it the great
Republican masses, extend you a
most hearty welcome to this scene
OF labor, in the constant hope that
your efforts will result in such an
exposition of Republican doctrine.
and disclose such Il Just appreciation |
or Republican men in the choice of
your nominees as to rejoice thel
hearts of your constituents and k~ 70
victory on the side of your e,st of +.
torious banner. on3mittaa
In conclusion, atm as temnora-
the National ReEs conyention 50u We yGlm PVt the
l nave 70 rHtlayton, of Arkansas. th
Ty challTerl A
r NOT SMOOTH SAILING. L.
Mr.. Dodge, of Massachusetts-Mr. sa
hartman, in accordance with the sa
1te of the majority of the commit IL
e, in accordance with precedent, 50
ou have presented the name of a T.
entleman as temporary chairman. IL
fith no view of introducing any IL
ersonal contest, with no view OF C;
tempting to make any test OF the
otes as to the strength of the re- tC
Dective candidates. There are
lany members of this convention, I
believe, who believe that the y
unanimous election of this gentle l
nan would strengthen the cause. l u
therefore, have the honor to move, y
; it is certainly most desirable, I
hat we should recognize, as you n
ave done, Mr.. Chairman, the Re-
,ublicans of the South. Applause J u
therefore desire to present the
lame of a gentleman well known
throughout the South for his con-
ipicuous parliamentary ability, LOT
lis courage and his character.
move you, Mr.. Chairman, to suostl-
ute the name of the Hon. John X.
Lynch, of Mississippi, and | ask, sir,
hat when the vote is taken the roll :
may be called on that question.
A delegate second the motion.
The Chair-Gentlemen of the con-
vention, you hear the motion for the
substitution of the name of John II.
Lynch, of Mississippi, and on that
motion call of the roll is demand
ed.
Mr. butcher, of New York-Mr.
Chairman. | desire TO happily sec
ond the motion of John r. Lynch
of Mississippi, and move that the
roll he called and that the delegates
EXPRESS their choice tor either OF the
men presented.
At this point great sensation
was created by a speech from W;
" Morrow, of California. He SAID
that harmony was essential and 1t
could best be secured by not raising /
any factional issues. 1t had been the
practice for forty years for the ma
tional committee to select tempo
rorv chairman of the convention
and departure could not now be
n,ade from that custom without ere
otinc a bitterness of feeling. There
We're several delegates on their feet
to reply, but the chairman recegnlz-
ed George William Curtis, OF New
York which announcement was
greeted with the widest applause.
/ Mr Curtis said, ''this was the su-
nreme council of the party. Repre-
! sentatives were here met to open he
campaign of 1884. 1t had been un-
ouestionably customary for the ma
tional committee to name the tenn
porarv chairman and for the con-
vention to ratify it, but if the party
as here represented so desired 1t also
unquestionably had the right to re-
wise the action of the national com
mittee in this matter and make a
. chairman of its own choosing.
NJ nr,ro,oond of Maine. moved