New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11
THE NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN CONVENTION.
: BLAINE AND LOGAN
SELECTED AS THE STANDARD BEARERS.

The great National Republican con-,
vention which convened in Chicago at
high noon on Tuesday the Sd inst. con-
cluded its labors at 10 p. m. Friday.
On Tuesday nothing was done beyond
efecting temporary organization and
the appointments of committees. Hon.
John r. Lynch (colored) of Mississippi
was elected temporary chirman over.
Gen. Powell Clayton of Arkansas. This
result was brought about by q combine
tion of the anti-Blaine men on Lynch.
On Wednesday the convention held
two sessions, but nothing was done be-
yond hearing and accepting the report
of the committee on permanent organi-
cation. which named Gen. John 3.
Henderson of Missouri for permanent
chairman. .
The real work of the convention did
not begin until Thursday. When the
committee on credentials made its re-
port, admitting the Malone delegation
from Virginia, the convention went
wild with enthusiasm. Considerable
time was taken up with the report of
the committee on rules The reading
of the platform was repeatedly inter-
rupted by cheers, and the sections re-
ferring to the tariff, Arthur's admins
tration, equalizing soldiers pensions,
the restoration of the navy and other
clauses, being applauded to the echo.
The nominating speeches were made at
the evening session. The names of all
the candidates were received with more
or less enthusiasm, but the names of
Blaine and Arthur elicted such scenes
as only can be enacted at a great ma
tional convention. The followers of
the two leading candidates were very
nearly equally devided, and each tried
to outdo the other with loud and long
continued applause. The convention
adjourned at a. m. Friday, after a
continuous session of seven hours.
The convention met again ,,at II a.
NJ, and balloting at once commenced,
with the following result:
FIRST BALLOT.
James G: Blaine. .s3aK(John Sherman. ......: 80
John A. Logan. 49,. 63H)Wm. T. sherman -. 2
SECOND BALLOT.
James G.. Blaine. 60. $40 John Sherman. -. %
Chester A. Arthur .s5e e John R; = mHawley -
Geo. LuMuAub.... ool1NOUcIG i AluCOIH... 4
John A. Logan...... 61IWm. T. Sherman. 80. 2
THIRD BALLOT.
James G. Blaine. 375IJohn Sherman ....... IS
Chester A. Arthur. .274 John r. Hawley. .13
Geo. F. Edmunds.... 69lRobert 7. Lincoln 49,. 8
John A. Logan. 53lWm. T. Sherman..... 2
The delegates opposed to the nomin-
alton of Blaine then made a strenuous
effort to carry a motion for a recess un-
til 1880 p. M, but they were defeated
by vote of 451 nays and 346 yeas,
whereupon another ballot was ordered:
FOURTH BALLOT.
James G. Blaine. ;. .541 lJohn n. Hawl ley. -. rs
Chester A. Arthur. .2O7 John A. Logan.
Geo. F. Edmunds.... 41jRobert T. Lincoln.
The nomination of James G. Blaine
was unanimous and recess taken un-
til p. m. In the evening session
John A. Logan was nominated for the
Vice Presidency by Senator Plumb, of
Kansas. No other candidates were
named. The roll of states being called
showed 786 delegates present. John
A. Logan received 779 votes, Judge
Gresham, of Indiana, votes, and
Judge Foraker, Of Ohio, / vote. After
logan s nomination had been made un-
animous the convention adjourned sine
die.