Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-06

The Arrivals-The Convention Opened.
The first to arrive on the scene were the
staff correspondents and assistants represent
Ing the great journals of the country. Their
accommodations proved to be ample. The
first of the delegates began to arrive at 1880
aid the full delegations were in their allotted
places before noon. AT 1924 the chair
announced that the hour having arrived for
the meeting of the eighlhRepublican National
convention, the convention would nov be
opened by prayer by Rev. Frank Bristol of
Chicago. Prayer was then offered by Mr..
Bristol.
After the prayer the call for the conven-
ton was read by j. A. Martin, secretary of
the National committee. Chairman Sabin
on behalf of the committee called the con.
vention to order. He said Chicago was
known as the convention city. 1t was the
field of Republican victory. Here it was
that the immortal patriot Abraham Lincoln
was chosen. Here the party chose that
great cheftain Gen. Grant. Here it nom-
mated that honorcd soldier, that great states
man, that representative citizen, James A.
Garfield. Cheers Every action of the
party on this historic ground had been
followed by victory. Having succeeded
against It's opponents on all former &C.
casions, it was about to put its house in
order for another conflict. As a conse-
quence of the vote adopted by the last con-
vention the present body is largely made up
of men instructed by their own constituents
and it was therefore to be hoped that the
voice of the people would be largely pussant
in lis deliberations Applause. Senator
Sabin closed with an expression of hope for
victory and proposed for temporary chair
man Hon. Powell Clayton of Arkansas.
MIR. Lynch Nominated for Temporary
Chairman-Great Excitement.
II. G. Lodge of Massachusetts rose and
proposed the name of John X. Lynch of
Mississippi. lie said they recognized the
clainlof the South and therefore proposed
Republican convention. Slas B. butcher
of New York seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Lynch. AT this point great sensation
was created by a speech from w. W. Nor
row OF California. He said harmony was
essential and it could best be secured by
not raising any factonal issues. 1t had been
the practice for forty years for the national
-
of the convention and departure could
not now be made from the custom with
out creating bitterness of feeling. There were
several delegates on their feet to reply, hut the
chairman recognized George William Curtis.
The announcement was greeted with widest
applause. Mr.. Curtis said this was the
supreme council OF the party Its represen-
tativcs were met to open the campaign of
1894. 1t had been Internationally customary
for the National committee 20 name tenn.
porary chairman and for the convention t.
ratify it. but if the party as here represented
SO desired, it also unquestiOnably had right
to revise the action OF the National commit
tee on this matter and make chairman of its
own choosing.
Mr.. Drummond of Maine moved that
when the vote be taken it be by call of the
States. Mr.. Stewart of Pennsylvania sus-
tanned the action Of the committee in the
selection of Clayton in an eloquent appeal,
which was greeted with long-continued
applause. 1t was evident that the Blaine
men were getting warmed up and resolved
to contest every inch of ground. Mr.. Hoar
of Michigan agreed that the question should
be settled not by a call Of the roll but by q
call of States. This convention could do in
half ~ hour what it could not dc
in any other way in an hour and
a half Mr.. Prentiss of Missouri could
not understand the object Of the proposition
| to ignore the action of the National commit.
| tee. A refusal to endorse the nomination
| would go forward as stigma on man
who was to be holored. As o citizen. sol.
der aud statesman Powell Clayton bore the
mark Of his love for the National flag.
Theodore Roosevelt of New York favored
tie motion OF MIR. Lodge. 1t was net with
out a precedent to set aside the action of the
committee There were but two delegates
to the convention who held seats IN the
National committee and the convention
should not be governed in such an importan
ma.tes by The Gclion OF body OF outsldcrs
He hoped the vote would be taken by . cal
of the delegates. Il was a fitting thing fol
the convention to select a man Of its owl
choice and he hoped that Mr.. Lynch woult
be elected temporary chairman of the con
vention. Mr.. Carr of Illinois argued tina
the question to be considered was whcthe
or not the action OF the National committed
had been wise, prudent and in the intcrcs
of the Republican party. If the Nationa
committee failed in this it should be SC
aside; otherwise it should be sustained. Wa
MI. Clayton a fit mau to preside temp )rar
ly? He was known to many OF thel
and they were unwilling that's atigma sroul
be placed on his name ap"lansel Ivy voln
against the action Of the national committee
,IIney lei. i. would not be proper TO 90 b,
fore the country to sustain the candidate Of
convention whose first act had been to PIT
: down man who carried .hn empty s,eev
Applause. A delegate from South Carroll
| advocated the, nCmipGtion Of Mr.. Lynch, bl
without meaning thereby any reflection ape
Mr. Clayton as Il Southern Hepublc4n. NJ
Thurston OF Nebraska expressed the id
that ii it WAS the intention Of the convcntiC
to everiurp the action of the National co.
- mlt,oe II 3noaid MT b. '"re urdrr
prete4t when masked tue real design. Viii
recognizing the colored element they shou
: do justice to the element which made
/ possible for the colOred man to sit on Il
, floor of the convention. Applause.
The chairman quoted approYinglY t
n decision of Senator Hoar in
e last convention, that in the absence Of any
rs the method Of taking the question must rest
a the sound discretion Of chair, subject
~ course to the action Of the convention. II
ie was enphatcsly, he said, the cooycnti
IN of the people and every delegate had an u
of doubted right to the free expression of
opinion and to have his vote rccordt
~ Applause.
calling the HOli-SIaytop votes
III Lynch.
& The chair directed the call of the roll
''s delegates and it began with Alabama, VIII
u voted solidly for Lynch. When the St
- of Arkansas was reached Mr.. Roots of /
." state said u am authorized 10y the d.
,ss' cation from Arkansas. thirteen OF whom
n present and Gen Powell Clayton being
rs sent, to cast The thirteen votes Of the del,
ne ton for Powell CiaytpI." Load calls
II the roll. The chair directed the secret
ais o finish reading the roll. When the ma
IN of Beniamln Harrison OF lnaiana was ca
sk Mr.. Thompson of that State said "'
ng delegate who represents at large the Stat,
ny Indiana in place of Gen. Harrison is
OF Roclker. Gen. Harrison wi not be hel
DC When the name of George +. lloar