Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-07
ryENlNa SESSION.


EVENING SESSION,
CHICAGO, June O. Considering that
all the excitement and interest In the
convention eliminated to-day In the
nomination of Blaine for the presi-
dency, there was u very large attend
ancc, as well Of delegates IA Of specta-
tors, Mt the evening session. The
crowded than nj any of the
marked absence of any ether feeling
than one of simple curiosity. II wasS
o'clock when the Iavel struck and an.
nounced that prayer would be offered
by Rev. DIR. O'R,illy OF Detroit He
In treasurer OF tho Irish National Land
league. and the first Catholic to open n
Republican national convention with
prayer. II may then be said the Re
| publicans have introduced two new
features In the convention, u colored
man rs temporary chairman, and u
represe atntive of the Catholic church
invited to participate nan official pro-
ceeding, ON equality with the Protest
ant ministers. DIR. O'Rei!ly IL life
long Republican,.
AZ the conclusion OF prayer, the
chair called for the names Of tho MEM
beers Of the national committee which
lad not already been sent up. Florl-
da announced Jesse q. Coles; District
OF Columbia, Col. Perry Carson.
| A resolution passed which permitted
the state central committee to name
the members of the national commit
tee not already named.
Conger from the District OF Column
4. l... "A
been agreed upon by the delegation.
The chair decided the question out
of order, pending the action OF reso-
luton to limit the vice-president ncinI-
mating speeches Ia ten minutes, which
might be divided between two or more
speakers,
Mr.. Congcr; want to know whether
the voice OF the District OF columbia Is
to be suppressed by the chairman.
The CHAIR; very mucn WISH thht
| could 90 30. Lnughterl
Mr.. Conger insisted gu speaking
amid much laughter ana confusion.
When order was restored u was an
Stephen u. Elkins was member Of
the national committee as previously
; announced.
: MI. Conger again inquired wnether
Carson's name nhu Deeh put on the ioIi
M member Oh me national committee.
The Chaif: ~ mas.
, Mr.. Conger again protested, but
) without success.
The resolution iIiniting the speeches
OF nomination 70 Ten minutes
passed, and the clerk proceedsd
TO call the roll OF states for
I the nomination; no response was
a received VII Illinois was renched,
when Senator Pluinb 81 Kansas came
+ forward. lie said: The convention
has completed two OF us most serious
/. duties, the adoption OF u platform aud
the nomination OF candidate for pres
ldent. The platform was one which
Z all good Republicans could unite
!. on, aud the candidate one who
. could beat any Democrat living or
dead. But II was still import ant that
u the beat possible man should be named
b for the second place. IL was hut 4
), matter OF lust recognition To the great
: body OF soldiers OF the war Tor tie
u Union that representative from their
+ number rholild be placed IN
"A ths second name on The Ticket.
:, The Grand Army OF the Republic
- had enrolled more than hree-uliarte rs
j. NJ n million men. who lately wore fhs
a blue. IN presenting name from their
Il ranks the speaker would mention i
man fitted n, every wav for the fIrsf
ni.ce vino would add strength tn