The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-06

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the rules adopted the
order OF business now Is the presentation
| OF candidates for President.
Mr.. butcher, OF New York: Mr.. Chair
man. ask unanimous consent 10 offer the
| following resolution:
Resofued. That the Committee on Seats
he directed TO issue five hundred tickets OF
| admission TO veteran soldiers and sailors,
TO be distributed through the chairmen OF
the several State delegations.
Mr.. Howe, OF Nebraska: / second the
motion Of the gentleman from New York.
The Chair: This motion requires unani-
nous consent.
[Cries Of "Question Question!'']
The question being put, II was declared
ty the Chairman carried.
Mr.. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania: Mr.. Chair
man, ! arise TO ask what Is the business
before the Convention according to the or
der OF business adopted by the Convention.
Before we proceed to nominate candidates
for President the respective States should
he called TO report members OF the
National Committee. [Laughier.l That
business is unfinished: several States
vet not having reported, therefore move
that the States which have not vet reported
their members OF the National Committed
be now called, and that after the reports
shall have been made from the several
States that the secretary report the men,
hers OF the committee from the respective
States in order that we may know that the
committee Is correctly made up.
The Chair: The secretary will call the
States.
The secretary proceeded with the call Of
States. Alabama. Arkansas, California.
Colorado. Connecticut. Delaware. all asked
to be passed: Georgia nominated +. +.
Putney; Illinois, Indiana. Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, asked to be
passed Minnesota, NJ. J. Norton. Upon
the call Of the rest Of the States and Terri
tories and the District OF Columbia they
all asked to be passed.
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES BEGUN.
The Chair: The secretary will nov call
the roll OF States, and when the name OF n
State having candidate to present is called
the party selected to make presentation
will come forward and speak.
The secretary then proceeded to ell the
roll OF States, calling Alabama. Arkansas,
California, ColoradO-and when the name
OF his State was called Mr.. Brandagee, OF
Connecticut. arose and took the stand amid
applause.
JOSEPH r.. HAwLEY, OF CONNECTICUT, NAMED.
The Chair: Mr. Brapdagee, Of Con-
necticut.
Mr.. Brandagee then spoke as follows
Mr.. President and gentlemen OF the Con-
ventiOn.-We are here to select a Chief
Magistrate Of thirty-eight States and fifty
five millions OF peoclc. IL we choose
wisely the selection Of June will be the
election OF November, and March will in
augurate in lneal and continuous success
sion the seventh Republican President OF
the United States. [Applause.]
II we be welded TO fatal choice, the
solid South, which has already captured
the Capitol, will occupy the White House,
aud the results OF the war will be rolled
backward for 4 generation.
In The course OF his speech Mr.. Branda-
gee, after describing the high order Of
man who should become the Standard
bearer OF the party, in behalf OF the Re-
pubIicans OF Connecticut he nominated
one who fills all the conditions. and who,
in the largest decree, represents the fitness
and availability Of their candidate, whose
name can lead to certain victory in No
yember, General Joseph K. Hawley, OF
Connecticut. Loud applause.l
Continuing, he said General lIawley was
born in North Carolina; he draws from
southern blood and southern soil and
southern skies the genial chvalry Of ma
ture that abh0rs cant and hypocrisy and
ialsehood. and feels the stlln Ike q
wound. Mr.. Brandagee closed amidst re-
peated rounds OF applause.
GENERAL JOHN A. LOGAN NOMINATED.
The secretary called the States OF Della
ware, Florida, and Georgia without meet
ing with any response. When Illinois was
called and Senator CullOm rose from his
seat about 1000 voices INDUCED in the eX-
clamation, "Ah. all, all" The senator
walked down the aisle towards the plat
form. cooIly buttOning up the buttons OF
his coat As he mounted the platform he
was received with fresh yolley OF yells,
which died out and were renewed again As
he confronted the audience from the
speakers desk.
Nr. Cullom began his speech with his
tory OF the Republican party; referred to
the nomination OF Lincoln at the second
National Convention OF its existence, and
said that history repeats itself. The Com
monwealth OF Illinois. which has never
wavered IN its adherence to Republican
principles since it gave to the nation
and world the illustrious Lincoln,
now presents to thiS Convention for It's
consideration as the standard-bearer OF
the Republican party another son OF Hill
nois-one whose name will be recognized
from one end Of this land to the other as
an able statesman, brilliant soldier and an
honest General John \. Logan. The
announcement Of General Logan's name
was received with wild applause, a great
many persons rising to their feet, waving
their hats and handkcrchieiS, and thou
sands Of people in the gallery joining in
the roar Of applause. The cheers were re-
newed again and again.
Mr.. Prentiss, OF Missouri. seconded the
nomination OF Logan. speaking OF him as
one who had served his country well In
peace and in war. and who had stood by
the Republican party in all ITS peril, and
had never iOrsaken ii.
BLAINE'S GREAT OVATION.
Upon the call OF Maine by the clerk 1t
seemed Us il the entire asSemblage arose,
and amid q roar Of applause, min
pled with cries OF "Blaine! !" COM
menced scene such as can be
witnessed only in national conventions.
Delegates from California mounted on
chairs hoisted their white hats on canes
and waved them about in response to an
ocean Of handkerchieis waved by the ladies
in the gallery and on the platform seats.
One genius conceived the idea OF opening
his umbrella, and Immediately about
fifty umbrellas were up and waved
about. presenting a novel sight. Mean
while the immense crowd OF admirers
OF Blaine were shouting in one
neyer-ending shout something like the roar
Of a tempest, now swelling and now sink
ing. The band itself came to the aid OF the
shouters. and Numbered with its BASES
and drums; and although five minutes had